Materials Mater

The Challenges of Generic Deburring vs. CAVF Deburring

Posted by on Sunday, July 19th, 2020 in

Relative to gear hobbing, shaving, and/or post heat-treat grinding to generate accurate tooth morphology there may come a time wherein vibratory deburring is a requirement to remove adherent burrs. ...

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Materials Matter : The State of the Art of Wind Turbine Gearboxes

Posted by on Wednesday, September 5th, 2018 in

Much has been written here about the global growth in the wind turbine industry. Today, more than 341,320 wind turbines are operating worldwide. In particular, the number of offshore installations has exploded in the past seven years....

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Materials Matter: Gear Surfaces and Operational Performance

Posted by on Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 in

In the search for increased performance and durability, gear and bearing design has sought to make use of improved steel grades combined with enhanced heat treatment techniques....

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Materials Matter: Isotropic Superfinishing

Posted by on Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 in

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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