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High Speed, Automatable Superfinishing of Rear-Axle Hypoid Gears

Posted by 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 ...

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The Reduction of Parasitic Friction in Automotive Gearbox and Drive Train Components by the Isotropic Superfinish

Posted by on Tuesday, November 19th, 2013 in

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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