November/December 2005

Is Gear Expo Worth It

If you read the press clippings (even our own), and listen to the comments of many of the major exhibitors, you'll hear that Gear Expo 2005 was a resounding success.

The Fatigue Endurance Limit: A Myth

Review of "Gigacycle Fatigue in Mechanical Practice," by Claude Bathias and Paul C. Paris

Latest Generation of Quieter Plastic Gears Can Take the Heat

Ten years ago, most mainstream gear manufacturers didn't even consider plastics as an option, especially in higher power applications.

Development of Conical Involute Gears (Beveloids) for Vehicle Transmissions

Conical involute gears (beveloids) are used in transmissions with intersecting or skewed axes and for backlash-free transmissions with parallel axes.

Laminated Gearing

Laminated spur gears with one-tooth pinions can be an alternative to spur gears.

Utilization of Powder Metal and Shot Peening Residual Stress to Maximize Cost and Performance Benefit of Highly Loaded Gearing

This article focuses on bending fatigue strength improvements of P/M gearing from recent improvements in P/M technology, combined with shot peening.

Getting Lean in the Gear Industry

A look at three gear industry companies at varying stages in the journey.

A Lean Strategy for Job Shops

POLCA: An alternative to Kanban for high-variety or custom-engineered products.

Sounds Like a Job for Toolman

While the rest of the exhibitors were selling machinery, the Addendum team scoured the floor of Gear Expo in a quest to find quirky things at the show.

Product News

The complete Product News from the November/December 2005 issue of Gear Technology

Industry News

The complete Industry News from the November/December 2005 issue of Gear Technology.

Events

The complete Events section from November/December 2005, including post-show coverage of Gear Expo 2005, AGMA's Fall Technical Meeting, and our regular technical calendar.