November/December 2013

Measured Optimism

Gear manufacturers are generally an optimistic bunch, as revealed by our 2013 State-of-the-Gear-Industry Survey, which appears in this issue.

Design and Optimization of Planetary Gears Considering All Relevant Influences

Light-weight construction and consideration of available resources result in gearbox designs with high load capacity and power density. At the same time, expectations for gear reliability are high. Additionally, there is a diversity of planetary gears for different applications.

Understanding Oil Analysis: How it Can Improve Reliability of Wind Turbine Gearboxes

Historically, wind turbine gearbox failures have plagued the industry. Yet an effective oil analysis program will increase the reliability and availability of your machinery, while minimizing maintenance costs associated with oil change-outs, labor, repairs and downtime. Practical action steps are presented here to improve reliability.

US Gear Industry Doing Well, but Challenges Await

If you are like most navigators of the printed page, the first thing you read in this final 2013 issue of Gear Technology was our State of the Gear Industry Survey. And who would blame you? It’s not Sabermetrics, but once you’ve read it you’ll have a pretty clear snapshot of last year and a peek into the next. But if you also like to get a little closer to the bone about things, what follows are the collected opinions of five well-regarded people in the gear industry speaking to a number of issues with relevance.

2013 State of the Gear Industry

Gear Technology’s annual State-of- the-Gear-Industry survey polls gear manufacturers about the latest trends and opinions relating to the overall health of the gear industry. As in years past, the survey was conducted anonymously, with invitations sent by e-mail to gear manufacturing companies around the world.

Magnetic Gears, Sleeping Giant or Toothless Tiger

When is a gear not a gear? Pardon my Zen, but that is a bit like asking, "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" Or there’s the old bromide, "If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck," etc. Just work with me here…

Riding the Rails

Are trains still a growth industry prospect for manufacturers?

Buyers Guide 2013 Categories

The 2013 Gear Technology Buyers Guide was compiled to provide you with a handy resource containing the contact information for significant suppliers of machinery, tooling, supplies and services used in gear manufacturing.

VIPS - Very Important Products and Services

Very important gear industry suppliers are featured here.

Buyers Guide 2013 A to Z

The complete contact information of every supplier in the Buyers Guide

Lean Resources

The final installment of our Job Shop Lean series includes a wide variety of educational resources to help you continue your own lean journey.

High Temperature Gear Materials

What gear material is suitable for high-temperature (350 – 550 degree C), high-vacuum, clean-environment use?

The Natural

Gears in nature: The Issus develops working gears in response to selective pressure.

Product News

The complete Product News section from the November/December 2013 issue of Gear Technology.

Industry News

The complete Industry News section from the November/December 2013 issue of Gear Technology.

GT Extras

GT Videos and upcoming trade shows featured on the site, links to our 2014 Media Kits and current discussions on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Calendar

The complete Calendar of Events from the November/December 2013 issue of Gear Technology.