Isotropic Superfinishing for Gear Repair for Helicopters and Wind Turbines
The wind turbine, aerospace, and helicopter gear industries recognize the importance of surface finish and surface texture for maximizing component and system performance.
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Plate Less, Burnish More
As everyone is well aware, the prices for various metals integral to plating have been unstable: at times rising, then again lowering in price.
The Challenges of Generic Deburring vs. CAVF Deburring
Relative to gear hobbing, shaving, and/or post heat-treat grinding to generate accurate tooth morphology, there may come a time wherein vibratory deburring is a requirement to remove adherent burrs.
Pride Metal Polishing Acquired by Sky Island Capital
Sky Island Capital, a Dallas‐based lower middle market private equity firm with a portfolio company, Polished Metals Limited, has acquired Pride Metal Polishing, a Los Angeles-based metal polisher.
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Calculate A Tooth Flank Surface Roughness Measurement, Think Again
I have written numerous articles on tooth flank surface roughness measurement. This is such a page-turner of a subject! Actually, I was thinking I was done with this topic.
Mass Finishing Partners with Roush Yates Engines
Roush Yates Engines announced it has reached a multi-year partnership agreement with Mass Finishing Inc. to provide polishing and deburring equipment.
Choosing The Best Gear Finishing Method
A recent Materials Matter article compared generic deburring versus chemically accelerated vibratory finishing (CAVF). Both techniques are conducted in a vibratory unit. The main advantage of CAVF processing is its ability to use HDNA, high-density non-abrasive media, to generate an isotropic superfinish, a surface with a non-directional texture and roughness values of ≤ 4 µin (0.1µm).
