Power Transmission Reference Materials

Description: Gears are fundamental components in many machines, from simple bicycles to complex industrial machinery. A key concept in the functionality of gears is mechanical advantage, which plays a crucial role ...

Description: Understanding the environmental impact on industrial reducers is important to their operating efficiency. Most experts agree that it is important to consider external environmental and climatic ...

Description: A worm gearbox is a type of mechanical transmission that features a compact structure, high transmission ratio, and self-locking capabilities under certain conditions. It is one of the most commonly ...

Description: A car washing machine is a machine that uses a computer to control brushes and high-pressure water to automatically wash cars. ...

Description: When you need precision gears, gear grinding is an essential part of the manufacturing process. However, not all gear grinding services are created equal. Without careful selection, your ground gears ...

Description: The label industry is a vital component of the global manufacturing ecosystem, providing essential identification, branding, and compliance information across various products. As consumer demands for ...

Description: Gears are critical elements in the power transmission systems of many machines. As a result, gear failure could mean disastrous results and costly downtime for your equipment or products. ...

Description: Here we delve into the burgeoning world of specialty EVs, exploring their significance, challenges, and the future prospects that lie ahead. ...

Description: Robotic systems play a pivotal role in automating various stages of gear manufacturing, from machining and inspection to assembly and packaging. ...

Description: As demand grows for improved power transmission, gear designers must explore new design concepts to increase load-carrying capacity. ...

Description: Wear and tear is a fact of life for machinery operating in industrial settings that feature high temperatures, high speeds, outdoor dirt, or harsh washdowns. Even the highest quality components ...

Description: Because of the different key points of teeth quality and different application on Timing Pulley, Gear and Sprocket, their teeth run-out inspection method differs much also. ...

Description: Most often, helical gears are associated with transmissions in the automotive industry. But they can also be used across many different industries and are a good substitute for the commonly utilized ...

Description: Welcome to the W.C. Branham Right Angle Gearbox Guide. We hope you find the information unbiased and insightful. Our goal is to help you understand the variety of applications for right angle ...

Description: Optimized Design with Spiral Bevel Gear for Noise Control and Easy Disassembly: Ideal for Industrial Robot Applications ...

Description: As renewable energy sources become more widely used, understanding how to best implement them is very important. Solar panels and wind turbines are rapidly growing technologies that are being used ...

Description: Depending on your requirements, there are several components to use that will keep your power transmission system performing efficiently and cost-effectively. ...

Description: What is Gear Grinding ...

Description: Smooth, accurate gears and optimum performance is the goal of any new design. Achieving those goals in the early design stage not only meets performance requirements but makes your design ...

Description: Today’s timing belts are reinforced with various tensile cords, such as polyester, fiberglass or aramid, making them stronger than ever. ...

Description: Synchronous belts are often driven by stepping motors. These drives are subjected to continuous and large accelerations and decelerations. If the belt reinforcing fiber, i.e., tension member, as well ...

Description: We have put together an insider' guide to the top resources for the gear industry to help navigate the complexities. ...

Description: Here we highlight the different types of gears and what a gear is/does. ...

Description: How Gear Motions has taken an active role in supplying gears to two legendary companies known for quality and performance on the open road. ...

Description: An introduction to simply explained history and applications of gears. We recommend it for those just starting to learn about gears. ...

Description: The intermediate level which presents a detailed explanation of types of gears and tooth forms and precision, heat treatment, surface treatment, production methods, etc. ...

Description: By following the evolution of gears over a long period of time, we in the gear manufacturing industry increase the likelihood that we can learn from the past without engineering some of its mistakes ...

Description: Most people focus on the right material, meaning quality, and the right cost, meaning price, but fail to look at place and time. ...

Description: Have you ever thought, "I'd like to know more about the gears our company buys or specifies. It might help me or one of our engineers or quality folks do our jobs better. ...

Description: The management of gear manufacturing costs is a complex process. It is more than just the standard action process that gears take in their production. ...

Description: Another glaring problem in the field of gear assembly that can lead to reduced life of both parts and machine - gear rattle. ...

Description: The multi-axis power execution robotics unit constantly be one of the major application field of strain wave gears. This application example shows wrist axis of one 2 axis robot for routing ...

Description: Hello and thank you for downloading this document from jbj Techniques Limited which aims to serve two purposes: The first to provide a useful resource to assist in the correct selection of coupling ...

Description: The strain wave gear is widely used in the classic and new industrial applications. Here we share the mostly classic applications. #2 Optical Machines, Wood, Light Metal and Plastic Tooling Machine, ...

Description: The strain wave gear is widely used in the classic and new industrial applications. Here we share the mostly classic applications. ...

Description: Why strain wave gear? Since power is transmitted through multiple tooth engagement, strain wave gear (harmonic reducer) offers high output torque capacity. Strain wave gears (harmonic reducer) are ...

Description: The strain wave gear is widely used in the classic and new industrial applications. Here we share the mostly classic applications. ...

Description: The strain wave gear was invented by Walton Musser in 1957. It was firstly applied in the electrically-driven wheels of Apollo Lunar Rover. Through 60 years development, now in various applications in ...

Description: The transition of mobile machinery and off-highway equipment away from fossil fuels may be a long-term goal,? but electrification is already delivering real benefits in the sector Is the era of the ...

Description: Last month we discussed the popularity of electric vehicles and the impact on the gear industry. This month we focus on a specific type of electric transportation, electric bikes. E-bikes have seen a ...

Description: “Electric vehicles” may just be the phrase of the year in manufacturing. It’s hard to open an industry publication or browse a website or social media platform without coming across ...

Description: When you need precision gears, it is almost guaranteed that gear grinding will be part of the manufacturing process. What you may not know is that all gear grinding services are not performed at the ...

Description: You have to take into account noise, efficiency, 'backdrive', heat, and durability - among a host of factors that come into consideration during the design phase of a gearing application. ...

Description: Nixon Gear has been making gear sets for Kobelco superchargers since they began making them in 1996. When manufacturing high speed gear sets, it takes super precision and finish to tolerate the harsh ...

Description: Power take-offs, or PTOs, take power from a power source and transmit it to another application. A common example is a vehicle such as a truck or tractor's engine powering attachments or secondary ...

Description: A global great tooling machine builder has increased its internal power unit motion precision by over 30% with the KOFON Motion servo gearbox. The power unit motion efficiency also improved by 20% and ...

Description: If you are considering manufacturing hoists for the healthcare industry, you might be wondering which design would work best for both you and your customers. Patient hoists can be operated by an ...

Description: Why work with a custom gear manufacturer like Gear Motions? Are not all gears designed and created the same way? If these are questions you have pondered, you have come to the right place. ...

Description: In the world of precision gear manufacturing, there are often many opportunities to increase efficiency simply by changing one of the elements of your gear production process. Many gear manufacturers ...

Description: Compared to other types of gears, worm gears are unique and have very distinctive characteristics and uses. This post will focus on the advantages of worm gears. ...

Description: In gear manufacturing, precision gear grinding is a finishing process which uses abrasive wheels to remove small variations on gear teeth. It is widely known to be the most accurate way to finish a ...

Description: As a gear manufacturer, we typically receive two different types of inquiries from potential customers. The first type comes from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), usually from industries ...

Description: Precision gears are often used in industries that require extremely high accuracy themselves, including the aerospace and military, medical device, and printing and packaging industries. ...

Description: Spur gears and helical gears are two of the most common types of gears. They can often be used for the same types of applications; so what are the differences between helical gears vs. spur gears? ...

Description: Gears are critical elements in the power transmission systems of many machines. As a result, gear failure could mean disastrous results and costly downtime for your equipment or products. As a buyer ...

Description: Powdered metal gears are made through the process of powder metallurgy. There have been many advances to this process over the years, which have in turn caused an increase in the popularity of ...

Description: There are many terms that can be used to describe different types of gears. Some terms are very common. Some you may have never heard of. In some cases, there are several different terms for ...

Description: When it comes to large scale production, gear engineering and design is crucial. While there are many aspects to consider, one that shouldn't be overlooked is the selection of gear material. Let's ...

Description: In the gear industry, gear noise and misalignment are among the most common problems manufacturers come across. A relatively easy solution that gear manufacturers can utilize to fix these problems is ...

Description: At first glance, planetary gear systems, also known as epicyclic gear systems, appear to be quite complex. It is certainly true that it takes a skilled gear engineer to master all of the intricate ...

Description: Gear inspection is an important procedure for checking not only the overall quality of the manufactured gear, but it also provides insights to the efficiency and level of control of the manufacturing ...

Description: If you want to manufacture high quality precision gears, you should start with high quality gear blanks. You may be able to find or manufacture low cost, low quality gear blanks that seem to fit your ...

Description: With so many different types of gears, it can be hard to keep track of the wide range of uses for each type of gear. Read on to learn more about straight bevel gears and some of the applications they ...

Description: Between increasing tariffs and a global pandemic, the supply chain has been significantly disrupted this year. If you are one of many American manufacturers that rely on international suppliers for ...

Description: The high level automatic laser cutting machinery is the mostly typical application for laser processing industry. It is widely used in the metal high precision cutting processing. ...

Description: Spline profiles on the gears allow them to handle even larger loads. The all-roller bearing design for the planet gears allows for greater efficiency and superior start-up torque. The gearboxes also ...

Description: Standard or Special Design? Design engineers seek the most efficient and reliable solutions to their applications. While often times, standard products are ideal, there are instances when an ...

Description: Spur Gear Terminology & Formulas What is a Spur Gear? ...

Description: When designing chain for your conveyors and other applications, you need to build with accuracy and precision. This tool is very helpful in checking your design to verify that the chain you intend to ...

Description: Rotary table machine uses an induction heater and servo system with electronic divider stops to precisely harden each gear tooth surface. ...

Description: Use this check-off list to ensure you obtain the gearbox you need for your application. ...

Description: After many years of discussing gearboxes with engineers, we have developed a questionnaire we use to ensure that we have found all the necessary details of an application. We use this even if the ...

Description: Items to consider when choosing shaft misalignment couplings. ...

Description: Precision gears technical data ...

Description: With all of the unique components and unique materials coming at engineers these days, some of the simple but very effective ways of the past have been pushed aside. Some of these approaches, such as ...

Description: 1) Determine coupling type suitable for application. Angular, axial and parallel misalignment properties need to be considered. Size will be determined by the selection torque and shaft diameters. 2) ...

Description: Step-by-step guide to installing sleeve couplings. ...

Description: Displays images and descriptions of different gear types including spur gears, helical gears, bevel gears and more. ...

Description: A planetary gear system, also referred to as epicyclic gearing, consists of three elements - a sun gear, one or more planet gears, and a ring gear. The sun gear is located at the center, and transmits ...

Description: Acme Lead Screw: Acme lead screws have a 29 degree thread angle. An Acme lead screw is less efficient than a square thread, but is easier to machine. ...

Description: Spur gear type gearheads are probably the best possible choice for relatively low torque applications. They tend to be quieter in operation and have a relatively low amount of internal friction as ...

Description: From the Gears and Motion Control experts, we present an article detailing the benefits of doing a feasibility study for your aerospace gearbox. ...

Description: "Motor shafts and driven shafts are never perfectly aligned." That may be a pretty strong statement, but unless you have a deep budget and your equipment is destined for a space telescope or a ...

Description: Screw jacks that are properly selected and maintained will reliably lift, position, support or hold industrial loads for years. Incorporating them into mechanized applications is a fairly simple ...

Description: Installing some type of torque limiting device in your machine system is very often a wise idea. This is especially true where there is human interaction, but it's also smart to include them in other ...

Description: Semigood Design, LLC approached Joyce/Dayton with a concept for a unique conference room table that combined both bold and functional handcrafted elements. Inspired by the customer's ingenious ...

Description: Speed reducers can be critical components of transmission systems. Used in a wide range of industries and applications, speed reducers are often found in applications like conveyors, lifts, and ...

Description: With a flexible body that compensates misalignment and protects other components in the transmission system, UNE-FLEX couplings can be produced in accordance with the requirements of regulation ...

Description: At SDP/SI, our application engineers frequently deal with customers whose requirements extend beyond our standard product offering. In these cases, they are able to work together to create unique ...

Description: Elastomer Jaw Couplings: Not All are Created Equal ...

Description: As a manufacturer of safety couplings and torque limiters, we are often asked to provide some assistance in calculating the moment of inertia of various loads, in order to aid in selecting the ...

Description: Rotating mass of about 15 tons and a belt speed of 31 m/s. Due to the low temperatures of the region, which can go down to -40 °C (-40 °F), the already stiff polyamide belt type initially used was ...

Description: BD clutches must initially be selected to match the available SAE flywheel and housing offered on the prime mover. Subsequent study must be made to ensure that the clutch unit selected is capable of ...

Description: When sizing high performance drive components, proper shaft fit is an important consideration in helping to maintain concentricity and balance in the rotating equipment. In v-belt drives, chain drives ...

Description: Uses and calculations for a planetary gear assembly ...

Description: Millions of people every day use the products of one of the leading escalators and moving walkways companies in the world. Their escalators and moving walkways effectively transport people safely, ...

Description: Made to relocate water, the floating pump is a unique piece of equipment that moves water from a place of plenty to a place where it is needed. Or it can work in the opposite - removing water from an ...

Description: The concept of fatigue resistance in flexible shaft coupling design has been highly valued by R+W since its inception in 1990. For much of its first two decades in business the company focus was ...

Description: In order to aid in the process of estimating torques, we'll review one of the basic calculations used to estimate the torque required to accelerate a rotating mass to a certain speed over a given ...

Description: One of the biggest challenges on this application was stiffness of the coupling. We have history with this application and have found if the coupling has wind up, even though it is zero backlash, it ...