High precision gears are components that can determine the quality, performance, service life, safety and reliability of high-end power transmissions. While there various methodsof manufacturing these gears such milling or grinding, hobbing is the most widely used method of gear manufacturing. Generally, when compared with the grinding process, the hobbing process has the advantage…
“Heat treatment is a critical and complex element in the manufacturing of gears [and] greatly impacts how each will perform in transmitting power or carrying motion to other components in an assembly. Heat treatments optimize the performance and extend the life of gears in service by altering their chemical, metallurgical, and physical properties.” (Bugiliarello, et…
Milling and Turning Basics: Milling is the process of cutting away material by feeding a workpiece past a rotating multiple tooth cutter. The cutting action of the many teeth around the milling cutter provides a fast method of machining. The surface may also be milled to any combination of shapes. There are two main types…