For its in-the-field gear-cutter or hobber retrofit, Drake quickly installs new, updated CNCs to get equipment back in production faster. If needed during a retrofit, Drake upgrades a machine's ...

Productivity of a system is characterized by uptime, output, and efficiency. Designers, component makers, and end users all contribute to (or hinder) Productivity of a system is characterized by ...

The patent-pending uP-Gear process — co-developed by Heller Machine Tools and Voith Turbo — is aimed at manufacturers of vehicles, machines, or machine components, that machine large gears in low ...

Gears keep the world moving. Available in a variety of shapes and made from a wide range of materials, gears are found absolutely everywhere. From the tiniest and most delicate gears used by ...

Advanced polymers let designers replace metals in large, complex gear sets that can carry heavy loads and survive harsh environments. Plastic gears have had a successful run in automobiles, appliances ...

Makers, engineers and hobbyists who would like to automatically manufacture a variety of different size plastic gears you might be interested in a unique machine built using a little Arduino hardware, ...

Researchers have utilized a catalytic reaction that causes a two-dimensional, chemically-coated sheet to spontaneously 'morph' into a three-dimensional gear that performs sustained work. The gear is ...