Machine Design

Gear Design: Breaking the status quo

Invention of the gear-hobbing process about 150 years ago revolutionized not only gear fabrication, but also gear design. Basically, a hob or shaper cutter traverses the gear blank to generate teeth.
Rochester Institute of Technology

Getting in Gear: Research at RIT improves gear design, materials and manufacturing operations

Gears make the industrial world go ’round. And RIT engineering faculty and doctoral students are working to keep them moving efficiently. Gears transmit the motion necessary to operate the equipment ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Integrated Gear Design

is a powerful and comprehensive computer program for gear design, analysis, optimization and troubleshooting of gear drives. It integrates a virtual gear generator with algorithms for tooth contact ...
Machine Design

Gear Design Checklist

The larger gear in a pair is called the gear, the smaller is called the pinion. Gear ratio: The number of teeth in the gear divided by the number of teeth in the pinion. Also, ratio of the speed of ...
Fleet Owner

Prestolite introduces starter for MX-11, MX-13 engines

Prestolite Electric’s Leece-Neville Heavy Duty Systems brand now offers a new in-line gear reduction starter motor – the M110608 – for PACCAR MX-11 and MX-13 engines and Peterbilt and Kenworth 2010 ...