Heimatec recently announced the availability of its u-tec flexible changing system on all live tools in the company’s product line. Tools are now available for the most popular machine tool models in the market, according to Platinum Tooling Technologies Inc. President, Preben Hansen. The company plans t
SFT systems provide insightful data to the transmission designers as well as the final test and vehicle assembly departments, but the challenges of gear al…
Unlike double-flank inspection, where a component and master gear are engaged in tight mesh, single-flank testing uses a fixed operating center distance to…
Cutting grains used in bonded abrasive gear grinding wheels include aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, zirconia alumina and ceramic alumina. Typically, grain…
Atlanta Gear Works saw a 30 percent efficiency boost and 50 percent fewer interruptions (eliminated wheel adjustments) with Weiler’s grinding wheel. (Ima…
SFT systems have two independent onboard systems operating in concert with each other. Transmission Error (TE) measurement and Torsional Acceleration (TA) …
Gear inspection and noise analysis are essential for ensuring quality and efficiency in modern gear manufacturing. Increasingly stringent requirements on d…
This chapter discusses and analyzes whether hypoid gearsets, designed and manufactured today, are based on a precise theory or on approximation. As an open…
In 1924, Ernest Wildhaber, a well-known gear scientist, invented hypoid gearing. Compared to spiral bevel gears, hypoid gears provide an offset that allows…
Automate 2026 will also offer attendees an early look at PBC Linear’s forthcoming family of electric cylinders — the company’s first foray into the c…
For the small/precision market, PBC Linear is taking a significant step into programmable mechatronics by integrating control electronics directly into its…
PBC Linear will be presenting the latest linear motion technologies at Automate 2026 in Booth #1269 including two new belt-driven actuator series for the i…
TPS (Houston) is a vital industry event, offering a forum for the exchange of ideas between rotating equipment engineers and technicians worldwide. Now sur…
Seven suppliers receive Schaeffler Supplier Award 2026 for their outstanding achievements Longstanding partnerships are the key to enduring business succe…
Backlash is the amount of free axial movement by the nut when the screw is held stationary. The axial movement is possible because of clearance between the…
Ball screws offer higher efficiency than lead screws because ball screws use rolling friction and lead screws use sliding friction. Ball screws require …
A ball screw is a mechanical assembly composed of a screw and a nut linked by ball bearings that roll in the threads of the screw and the nut. The low roll…
