Internal Gears

Internal Gears Gears are used for the transmission of power.  Internal Gears are gear teeth generated in the internal diameter of a cylinder while external gears have the gear teeth generated on the outside diameter of the component. While there are several different types of gears, only two can be produced as both internal and…

CNC Programming

CNC Programming CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control is the way that all CNC machines across the world are programmed and operated. The CNC program controls the movement of the machine’s axises, through a computer that connects to the machine’s electrical drives and sensors; essentially where and how to move without the use of a…

Making a Gear Block

What should be in it? and Why? Gear specification is generally not in the curriculum of engineering classes, so here is a breakdown of how to specify gears, what the terms mean, and why the information is necessary for your next gear project. When gears are correctly specified on drawings it makes the quoting and…