Gears Archives - REM Surface Engineering

A Comparison of Surface Roughness Measurement Methods for Gear Tooth Working Surfaces

Posted by Mark Michaud on Friday, October 25th, 2019 in

Surface roughness is a critical parameter for gears operating under a variety of conditions. It directly influences friction and contact temperature, and therefore has an impact on various failure modes such as macropitting, micropitting and scuffing...

AN ANALYSIS OF A LOSS OF LUBRICATION TEST OF ISOTROPIC SUPERFINISHED GEARS WITHOUT BLACK OXIDE COATING

Materials Matter : Surface Finishing Rotorcraft Gearing

Posted by Danny Estrada on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018 in

Rotorcraft gearboxes are designed with the utmost precision to withstand the tremendous demand and loads required to convert thousands of horsepower and RPM into hundreds of RPM and lift torque....

Gear Expo Live! Ask the Expert with Mark Michaud

Posted by Mark Michaud on Friday, February 23rd, 2018 in

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High Speed, Automatable Superfinishing of Rear-Axle Hypoid Gears

Posted by Danny Estrada on Tuesday, November 19th, 2013 in

The benefits gained by superfinishing rear-axle hypoid gearsets are now well documented. Friction, wear and operating temperature are significantly reduced. The main impediment to commercially implementing this process, however, is that it increases ...