A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11772175B2) describes a gear machining apparatus that is capable of efficiently and accurately machining gear profiles on workpieces. The apparatus ...

The length of shank-type hobs creates a large shiftable cutting zone allowing each hob to cut a number of parts. Gleason's Genesis shank-type hob has a D-drive mechanism that contacts the entire ...

Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...

The teeth of teeth of involute gears hobs and teeth for involute spline shaft hobs have a trapezoidal profile. In the U.S. a huge volume of good quality hobs are produced, and offers potential for ...

Since a gear is a product of the cutting tool, the gear-cutting machine and the operator, it can be no more accurate than the combined accuracy of these fundamental factors. All gear manufacturers aim ...

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 ...