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The Basics of Automotive Surface Engineering by Isotropic Superfinishing

Posted by Danny Estrada on Montag, April 25th, 2022 in

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3Degrees Discussions #81 – Justin Michaud – REM Surface Engineering

Posted by Danny Estrada on Montag, März 14th, 2022 in

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Isotropic Superfinishing for Gear Repair for Helicopters and Wind Turbines

Posted by Danny Estrada on Donnerstag, Oktober 14th, 2021 in

Isotropic Superfinishing Isotropic superfinishing is a term that, in the broadest sense, describes any process that is achieves a “superfinish” […]...

Scratching the Surface: How Surface Engineering Fills in the Gaps that AM Leaves Behind

Posted by Danny Estrada on Mittwoch, Mai 12th, 2021 in

Prior to 3D printing’s arrival on the manufacturing scene, the US military supply chain was often met with lengthy and arduous timelines for critical asset production. This not only stalled the manufacture and repair of essential equipment within t...

Metal Finishing for 3D Printed Parts Webinar – Part 8 – LATTICE BRACELET

Posted by Danny Estrada on Dienstag, Juli 7th, 2020 in

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Metal Finishing for 3D Printed Parts Webinar – Part 5 – FINGER SPLINTS

Posted by Danny Estrada on Montag, Juli 6th, 2020 in

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Gear designers and manufacturers will need to review and update their tooth flank roughness specifications based on the new ISO 21920 GPS family of standards.

Changes Ahead in the Roughness Standards

Posted by Mark Michaud on Freitag, Mai 15th, 2020 in

I have written numerous articles on tooth flank surface roughness measurement. This is such a page-turner of a subject!...

Report of the Condition of a General Electric Transportation Systems Gearbox

Posted by Mark Michaud on Dienstag, April 14th, 2020 in

Wind power plant operation and maintenance (O&M) costs remain an appreciable contributor to the overall cost of wind energy, with a capacity-weighted average of $11/megawatt-hour (MWh) for projects installed since 2000 and $9/MWh for projects install...

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Materials Matter: How to Set Up a Vibratory Bowl for Gear Finishing

Posted by Bill Nebiolo on Freitag, Juli 19th, 2019 in

The vibratory bowl is toroidal-shaped, consisting of a center hub surrounded by an OD wall. Direct drive machines have a motor and driveshaft set inside the center hub....

Measuring Tooth Flank Roughness

Posted by Mark Michaud on Mittwoch, Januar 23rd, 2019 in

Gear performance has continuously increased over the past two decades. Improvements in metals, heat treatments, geometry, and lubrication are just a few of the sources of these improvements....

Materials Matter : The State of the Art of Wind Turbine Gearboxes

Posted by Mark Michaud on Mittwoch, September 5th, 2018 in

Much has been written here about the global growth in the wind turbine industry. Today, more than 341,320 wind turbines are operating worldwide. In particular, the number of offshore installations has exploded in the past seven years....

Micropitting of the sun pinion teeth in 2018

Repairing Wind Turbine Gears and Assemblies with Isotropic Superfinishing

Posted by Danny Estrada on Dienstag, Juni 13th, 2017 in

As the wind turbine industry matures, the importance of operations and management (O&M) costs grows. In the early years of large kilowatt and small megawatt class wind turbines, pre-mature gearbox failure due to gear fatigue was very common and was a...