chemically accelerated vibratory finishing
The Effect of Superfinishing on Gear Micropitting, Part II
It should be noted from the outset that the data presented in Part I and Part II of this paper was generated by independent laboratories. Superfinishing of the gears was the authors’ sole contribution to these studies....
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The Rapid ISF® Process
REM Surface Engineering's automotive process, Rapid ISF® (Isotropic Superfinishing), is able to produce a planar surface of Ra .1 µm or less in 4 minutes. The Rapid ISF Process increases fuel efficiency and power density and is compatible with a ju...
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REM ISF (Isotropic Superfinish) Process Overview
REM Surface Engineering's ISF Process Overview. A basic understanding of superfinishing for metal components....
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Materials Matter: Isotropic Superfinishing
Increasingly stringent operational requirements from customers coupled with enhanced global technical standards have heightened the focus of gear designers on a wide array of parameters that historically would have been of secondary consideration; on...
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An Evaluation of the New Rapid ISF® Process for Rear-Axle Gears
The benefits gained by Superfinishing rear-axle gearsets using traditional chemically accelerated vibratory finishing is well documented....
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Superfinishing Rear Axle Gears – A Significant Step Toward Reducing Automotive Greenhouse Gas Emissions
New regulations make it imperative that the European and US automotive industries meet strict, lower greenhouse gas emission standards....
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Superfinishing Motor Vehicle Ring and Pinion Gears
Today, the motor vehicle market is focusing on "lubed for life" differentials requiring no service for the life of the vehicle. Still, differentials are prone to develop problems of one sort or another since they are used to transmit a heavy torque t...
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The Capacity of Superfinished Vehicle Components to Increase Fuel Economy
The lubricant industry is emphasizing the use of low-viscosity lubricants to increase fuel economy. Fuel mileage increases as high as 8% are claimed when conventional engine and driveline lubricants are replaced with new generation products....
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Horsepower Retention by ISF (Isotropic Superfinishing) of Automotive Racing Components
Automotive power and drivetrain components typically transfer the energy from fuel combustions through a series of metal-to-metal mechanical components....
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Effect of Superfinishing on Scuffing Resistance
A fundamental understanding of gear scuffing has been promoted for a number of years by the use of twin disc scuffing rigs....
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The Reduction of Parasitic Friction in Automotive Gearbox and Drive Train Components by the Isotropic Superfinish
Microscopic examination of the traditionally ground tooth surfaces of automotive transmission gears reveals a micro-roughness, and unidirectional pattern corresponding to the direction of the gear tooth grinding operation....
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