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Additive Manufacturing and Gears
Binder jetting The 3DPC started the tour with binder jetting/binder jet-like companies 3DEO and Desktop Metal. Both companies were a […]...
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High Speed, Automatable Superfinishing of Rear-Axle Hypoid Gears
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 ...
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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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