additive manufacturing

Surfaces: More than just roughness

Posted by on Monday, July 24th, 2023 in

As the manufacturing community changes and evolves, there is always a need to reevaluate how one thinks about things. New […]...

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NASA SPINOFF – Some Engineering Is Only Skin Deep

Posted by on Monday, January 31st, 2022 in

So he contacted REM Surface Engineering of Southington, Connecticut. Founded by CEO Justin Michaud’s grandfather as a decorative plating supply […]...

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Post-Process Superfinishing of Additively Manufactured Components for Next-Gen Space Application

Posted by on Thursday, November 4th, 2021 in

REM Surface Engineering and Additive Manufacturing The past decades have seen Additive Manufacturing (AM) develop from an idea to a […]...

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Scratching the Surface: How Surface Engineering Fills in the Gaps that AM Leaves Behind

Posted by on Wednesday, May 12th, 2021 in

Prior to 3D printing’s arrival on the manufacturing scene, the US military supply chain was often met with lengthy and arduous timelines for critical asset production. This not only stalled the manufacture and repair of essential equipment within t...

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Changes Ahead in the Roughness Standards

Posted by on Friday, May 15th, 2020 in

I have written numerous articles on tooth flank surface roughness measurement. This is such a page-turner of a subject!...

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Materials Matter : Roughness Measurement: Optical vs. Contact Stylus Profilometry

Posted by on Sunday, April 19th, 2020 in

Optical profilometry will become an important tool for predicting gear performance with more research and development of an objective lens to fit into tooth spaces....

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Selecting media for optimum vibe bowl gear finishing

Posted by on Tuesday, August 20th, 2019 in

Choosing the best media depends on structure and shape of the tooth flank, and whether media components should be abrasive, non-abrasive, or a blend....

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Materials Matter: How to Set Up a Vibratory Bowl for Gear Finishing

Posted by on Friday, July 19th, 2019 in

The vibratory bowl is toroidal-shaped, consisting of a center hub surrounded by an OD wall. Direct drive machines have a motor and driveshaft set inside the center hub....

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Measuring Tooth Flank Roughness

Posted by on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 in

Gear performance has continuously increased over the past two decades. Improvements in metals, heat treatments, geometry, and lubrication are just a few of the sources of these improvements....

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Surface Treatment of Powder-Bed Fusion Additive Manufactured Metals for Improved Fatigue Life

Posted by on Friday, January 11th, 2019 in

High-cycle fatigue (HCF) tests were conducted on samples fabricated by two powder-bed additive manufacturing techniques....

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