Our society relies on gears for thousands of different mechanisms and devices. We understand how they work somewhat intuitively, and even play with small plastic gears in childhood. But to really understand how gears work, and why they’re so important, you need to have a conceptual understanding of the main functions that gears can provide. … Continued

Gears come in many shapes and sizes because different applications require different forms. Spur gears, the most “conventional” type of gear, are not the best gears to use for applications, which require lower stress, quieter running, or smoother interactions. One of the most popular stand-ins for spur gears are helical gears, which feature elongated teeth, … Continued

Gears are used in thousands of different machines, from spacecrafts we launch into orbit to the watch around your wrist. As a gear manufacturer, we’ve made custom gears for hundreds of businesses in dozens of industries, including some truly unique requests. Our core customers typically come from a several industries that have a high demand … Continued

Have you ever had a gear wear down or otherwise become non-functional? For older machines, this can be devastating; the original manufacturer may no longer make replacement parts, or replacement parts may be unavailable, but the machine won’t be able to run without that crucial gear in place. Rather than replacing the entire machine, you … Continued

As a gear manufacturer, we need to be aware of every potential issue in a gear system, and be prepared with solutions to correct them. Friction is one issue that occurs naturally; anytime you have moving parts, friction could interfere with that system’s operability. That’s why we make sure to compensate for that problem with … Continued

Gear manufacturing may sound like a single, straightforward process, but in reality, there are many different machines, techniques, and approaches that gear manufacturers use to produce gears. Why do we need so many different approaches? Part of the reason is the number of gear types that are available. While spur gears are common and easily … Continued

Gears are crucial components to many machines, so you want them to last a long time, and hold up under pressure—ideally forever. But no matter how expertly you’ve designed or manufactured a gear, it’s going to have a finite lifespan. Gears suffer from wear and tear like any other physical object, so how long, exactly, … Continued

Gear manufacturing can take a variety of forms, since there are many materials and processes that can be used, and many types of gears that can ultimately be produced. Gear hobbing is just one important process you should know about. Hobbing is a way to cut and shape gears, used with a specialized type of … Continued

One of the most important choices you’ll face in gear manufacturing is what kind of material to use. There are dozens of choices, including cast iron, bronze, and ceramic, but all of them come with a share of advantages and disadvantages. Most notably, each material offers a different hardness and different wear loss; the harder … Continued

In our world of modern technology, it’s easy to forget our engineering roots. Gears are such a integral component of today’s machines, from space shuttles to smartwatches, it seems like they’ve been around forever. But gear manufacturing had a definitive beginning, and one that would set the stage for the growth and evolution of the … Continued