Surface Durability
NASA SPINOFF – Some Engineering Is Only Skin Deep
So he contacted REM Surface Engineering of Southington, Connecticut. Founded by CEO Justin Michaud’s grandfather as a decorative plating supply […]...
View MorePost-Process Superfinishing of Additively Manufactured Components for Next-Gen Space Application
REM Surface Engineering and Additive Manufacturing The past decades have seen Additive Manufacturing (AM) develop from an idea to a […]...
View MoreIsotropic Superfinishing for Gear Repair for Helicopters and Wind Turbines
Isotropic Superfinishing Isotropic superfinishing is a term that, in the broadest sense, describes any process that is achieves a “superfinish” […]...
View MoreScratching the Surface: How Surface Engineering Fills in the Gaps that AM Leaves Behind
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...
View MoreCase Study of ISO/TS 6336-22 Micropitting Calculation
ISO/TS 6336-22 (Calculation of load capacity of spur and helical gears — Part 22: Calculation of micropitting load capacity) is the ISO technical specification containing a proposal for a calculation for the risk of micropitting in gear sets....
View MoreMechanical Paste Polishing vs. CAVF Finishing of Gears
A recent Materials Matter article compared generic deburring versus CAVF (chemically accelerated vibratory finishing.) Both techniques are conducted in a vibratory unit....
View MoreThe 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. ...
View MoreChanges Ahead in the Roughness Standards
I have written numerous articles on tooth flank surface roughness measurement. This is such a page-turner of a subject!...
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