The patent-pending uP-Gear process — co-developed by Heller Machine Tools and Voith Turbo — is aimed at manufacturers of vehicles, machines, or machine components, that machine large gears in low ...

Productivity of a system is characterized by uptime, output, and efficiency. Designers, component makers, and end users all contribute to (or hinder) a system's productivity. In this report, the ...

Gleason Corp.’s Genesis 400H can be configured individually to address different shops’ requirements for automatic loading, and has process options for form milling/gashing, cutting of ...

Advanced polymers let designers replace metals in large, complex gear sets that can carry heavy loads and survive harsh environments. Plastic gears have had a successful run in automobiles, appliances ...

Gears keep the world moving. Available in a variety of shapes and made from a wide range of materials, gears are found absolutely everywhere. From the tiniest and most delicate gears used by ...

The flow of optical power in and around the seven-nanoparticle "gear" of the optical matter machine. Courtesy: N Scherer A new device that converts laser light into mechanical work could be used to ...

Researchers have utilized a catalytic reaction that causes a two-dimensional, chemically-coated sheet to spontaneously 'morph' into a three-dimensional gear that performs sustained work. The gear is ...