Gears might be “old” technology, but they are still considered the most rugged type of mechanical drives. They transmit power with efficiencies of up to 98% and have long operational lives. That’s why ...

A trend gaining ground at industrial plants over the past decade has manufacturers replacing traditional spur and worm gears with high-efficiency helical gears. While sometimes viewed as a pricey ...

The choice between helical and spur gears in gearboxes may seem straightforward. Go with helical gears if you want the gearbox to run as smoothly and quietly as possible. Choose spur gears when you ...

Even before the Industrial Revolution, gears of one kind or another have been put to work both for and against us. From ancient water wheels and windmills that ground grain and pounded flax, to the ...

Helical gears are cylindrical disks which have involute-shaped teeth cut into their face at a helix angle. By slanting the teeth, helical gears can obtain a large contact ratio and the gradual change ...

Gleason’s Genesis 130TWG high speed, threaded wheel grinder is designed to reduce floor space and improve cycle times for the finishing of hard spur and helical gears with diameters as large as 130 mm ...