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Top 5 Reasons To Go to Gear Expo

September 1, 2015

Gear Expo 2015 takes place October 20–22 in Detroit. If you haven’t already made plans to attend the show, you might be might be missing out on a great chance to learn more about gears, find new potential suppliers and network with your peers.

The Cult of the Maintenance Evangelist

September 1, 2015

A man stands at a proverbial pulpit, dressed like a company executive but speaking like a fire and brimstone southern preacher.

Pushing the Envelope(s)

September 1, 2015

With advances in modern technology reducing demand for envelopes, manufacturers are finding it increasingly hard to justify investment.

Gear Expo 2015: Gears Galore!

September 1, 2015

You may well have already read the following Gear Expo description on the AGMA Website.

Gear, Gear Drive and Power Transmission Component Suppliers at Gear Expo 2015

September 1, 2015

Gear, Gear Drive and Power Transmission Component Suppliers at Gear Expo 2015

Mutiple Gearset-Type Calculation Software

September 1, 2015

Is there a gear software package out there that will calculate the design of spur, helical, worm, and planetary gearsets? Also, we would like a program that calculates stresses and material selection. Finally, we would like to have the program calculate bearings loads, too. Thank you for your help.

Setting Techniques for Tapered Roller Bearings

September 1, 2015

Tapered roller bearings can be set at initial machine assembly to any desired axial or radial clearance. This unique feature enables a designer to control bearings to meet anticipated application operating conditions, and thereby provide optimum bearing and system performance.

Recalibrated Equations for Determining Effect of Oil Filtration on Rolling Bearing Life

September 1, 2015

In 1991, Needelman and Zaretsky presented a set of empirically derived equations for bearing fatigue life (adjustment) factors (LFs) as a function of oil filter ratings.