November/December 2004

Breath of Fresh Air

Whew. IMTS is over, and I’m relieved, in more ways than one.

High Performance Gears Using Powder Metallurgy (PM) Technology

Powder metallurgy (P/M) techniques have proven successful in displacing many components within the automobile drive train, such as: connecting rods, carriers, main bearing caps, etc. The reason for P/M’s success is its ability to offer the design engineer the required mechanical properties with reduced component cost.

Non-Standard Cylindrical Gears

Curved face width (CFW) spur gears are not popular in the gear industry. But these non-metallic gears have advantages over standard spur gears: higher contact ratio, higher tooth stiffness, and lower contact and bending stresses.

Remedies for Cutting Edge Failure of Carbide Hob due to Chip Crush

Some results of evaluation by this method in the automotive industry.

Understanding the Application: A Key to Economical Gearbox Purchases

On a highway, a compact pick-up truck struggles to tow a 30-foot boat up a steep grade. Inside the pick-up, the owner curses himself. He saved money leasing a smaller truck but sees now that he really needed a bigger, pricier vehicle, one suitable for this job.

IMTS 2004: Recovery in the Gear Pavilion

Tom Lang liked what he saw in the Gear Generation Pavilion at IMTS 2004. Standing in his booth, Kapp Technologies’ vice president/general manager talked with many attendees during the show and afterward said: “We had an increase of both quality and quantity of visitors.”

Gears R Us

The kid who wants to be just like his gear-loving dad when he grows up will hit the jackpot this Christmas if Santa uses Gear Technology’s holiday buying guide.

Product News

The complete Product News section from the November/December 2004 issue of Gear Technology.

Industry News

The complete Industry News section from the November/December 2004 issue of Gear Technology.

Technical Calendar

Calendar of events from the November/December 2004 issue of Gear Technology.