GEAR GEAR S OL U TIONS MAg AZINE GO BIG GO INDEXABLE COST REDUCTION USING POWDER METALl GEARIN FOR PUMP AND METERING GEARS G UP TO UP TO A BETTER CHAMFERIN BETTER SQUEEZING PRODUCTIVITY OUT OF GEAR MILLING G AND OPERATIONS D E bu RRIN G P RO C ESS GEARING UP TO A BETTER CHAMFERING MATERIALS MATTER ANDDEBURRING TOOTH TIPS HOT SEAT PROCESS GEAR EXPO WRAP-UP COMPANY PROFILE: NAMCO MACHINE AND GEAR WORKS, LTD. O Q&A: SCOTT RICHARDS C TO B VICE PRESIDENT ER 2013 JAMES ENGINEERING OCTOBER 2013 gearsolutions.com Indiana Technology & Manufacturing Companies, Inc. (ITAMCO), left to right: Joel D. Neidig - Technology Manager Gary Neidig - Vice President Nobel Neidig - President Capital Gain. Invest in your future. You can’t put a price on the value of a Kapp Niles machine. Our machines are built for the long haul, so you can pass them down from generation to generation – with 97% of our finishing machines still in operation since 1984. Plus, our quality service and retrofitting capabilities allow you to stay current with changing technologies. Invest in Kapp-Niles and invest in the future of your business. The ZE offers advanced productivity features such as rapid pre-grind measurement, which prevents excessive stock removal. Internal or External Grinding with either Dressable or Non-dressable tools is possible. kapp-niles.com 2870 Wilderness Place | Boulder, CO 80301 p: 303.447.1130 | f: 303.447.1131 | [email protected] 30 Features Gearing Up to a Better Chamfering and Deburring Process By Karl Schäferling The chamfering and deburring of gears is often an undervalued process in gear production. Company Profile: However, it has a great influence NAMCO Machine and on the usage characteristics of the Gear Works, Ltd. workpiece. By Tim Byrd This family-operated Edmonton gear 26 company’s rich history is evident in its work ethic and substantial product line. Go Big, Go Indexable By Todd Miller Advanced carbide insert technology 40 meshes with increased demand for large gears. Cost Reduction Using Powder Metal for Pump and Metering Gears By Bob Aleksivich and Ernie Wheeler The powder metal process provides engineered components in just about every industry today, especially 44 producing high quality gears of all types. Precision pump and metering gears from powder metal is one of many of these applications. Squeezing Productivity Out of Gear Milling Operations By Aaron Habeck When we talk about the broad and 48 common operation of slot milling, the name of the game is chip thinning. OCTOBER 2013 3 BroachmasterFP.indd 4 12/20/11 2:36:20 PM Resources MACHINERY Departments 53 Industry News MARKETPLACE Trends, data, and developments to keep you aware of what’s happening with your colleagues in the gear-manufacturing industry 62 around the country and world. 8 Materials Matter ADVERTISER Kyle Rackers INDEX To better understand why the center is in tension, one can do simple volumetric calculations of consecutive ring segments of a 21 round cross section. 63 Tooth Tips OCTOBER 2013 | VOLUME 11 / NO. 10 Stefanie Burns The all-steel hypoid gear technology is recognized for high efficiency, durability, and quiet operation. 22 Gear Solutions (ISSN 1933 - 7507) is published monthly by Media Solutions, Inc., 266D Yeager Parkway Pelham, AL 35124. Phone (205) 380-1573 Fax (205) 380-1580 International subscription rates: Hot Seat $72.00 per year. 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The 64 James Engineering views expressed by those not on the staff on Gear Solutions magazine, or who are not specifically employed by Media Solutions, Inc., are purely their own. All "Industry News" material has either been submitted by the subject company or pulled directly from their corporate web site, which is assumed to be cleared for release. Comments and submis- 17 sions are welcome, and can be submitted to [email protected]. Post Gear Expo 2013 Wrap-Up This year’s Gear Expo was another success for the American Gear Manufacturers Association, and Gear Solutions was there to experience it all. For those who missed out (or just want to relive it), we’ve written this summary using testimonials, opinions, and some great photography. Cover Photo: Gleason Corporation OCTOBER 2013 5 LETTER FROM THEEDITOR David C. Cooper PUBLISHER ORLANDO, September 20—The bustle has subsided now. The booths have all been packed up and Chad Morrison shipped. Front desk clerks are checking in new hotel guests. Exhibitors and attendees, having converged ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER this week in Indianapolis for the gear industry’s premier event, now journey home. As the Gear Solutions staff awaits the departure of our final flight home out of Gate 121 at Orlando International Airport, I can’t help but reflect back on the events of the past week. What was the “experi- EDITORIAL ence?” How can I wrap Gear Expo 2013 up in a nice, neat, little package for our readers? Stephen Sisk I can’t. Not here. Telling the whole story is impossible to put in so few words. An attempt at doing so EDITOR would be a disservice to the AGMA, to Gear Expo, and to you—our readers. Besides, I’d wager that this experience is unique to each individual. If I were to ask 100 people what Tim Byrd Gear Expo 2013 meant to them, odds are I’d get 100 different answers. MANAGING EDITOR To a manufacturer, it may have meant proudly showcasing its products and technologies. The engineer or designer may laud the Fall Technical Meeting for its free and open exchange of ideas and scholarship. SalES To the salesperson, Gear Expo was an opportunity to generate leads and identify customer needs. Chad Morrison The small, family-owned shop may have been looking for a way to keep its head above water. ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER The first-timer may simply have described the event in a single word: “overwhelming.” Gear Solutions will be telling these stories in the months and years to come. For now, however, we sit Michael Sellaroli wearily amid a three-hour layover. It’s not so much our time in Indy that has taken a toll on us, but the REGIONAL SALES MANAGER months of preparation. Long hours at a computer or on the phone, technical difficulties, considerable financial expenditures, and dozens upon dozens of single-serve coffee portions have all gone into assuring our readers get the greatest benefit possible from our presence at Gear Expo. CIRCUlaTION This week, we saw the fruit of all of our labor, and it wasn’t exhausting at all. It was invigorating. Here Teresa Cooper are some highlights of our Gear Expo 2013 experience: MANAGER • Gear Solutions’ September “Gear Expo Issue” was the largest single issue in our 11-year history Kassie Hughey • We took more staff to Indianapolis for Gear Expo than ever before. COORDINATOR • We wrote a two-part series outlining the AGMA’s (and Gear Expo’s) benefits and contributions to the gear manufacturing industry. Jamie Willett • We launched the Gear Solutions Mobile App—an all-in-one industry phonebook/calendar/network/ ASSISTANT information solution—at Gear Expo 2013. • Coinciding with the App launch, we overhauled gearsolutions.com, making more information easily accessible with responsive design, improved usability, and other enhancements. ART Jeremy Allen We’ve been busy, but we’ve also set the bar high. While we are motivated to get home to our loved CREATIVE DIRECTOR ones, we’re equally anxious to get back to work—developing a long-term vision for how to best serve our readers. The countdown to Detroit begins now. We know you hold us to the highest standards, and we’re committed to exceeding those expectations. Rebecca Allen Two months ago in this column, I commented on AGMA President Joe Franklin’s use of the term GRAPHIC DESIGNER “catalyst” to describe the both the association and Gear Expo. Now that the event has come to an end, this statement rings even more true. The agent of change has performed its duty. We are now all charged Michele Hall with carrying our experiences back to our shops and offices and getting down to business. Gear Solutions GRAPHIC DESIGNER would like to encourage you to follow our lead and strive for excellence in order to ensure continued prosperity for the industry. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS On a personal note, I’d like to personally thank everyone who stopped by our booth at Gear Expo, as BOB ALEKSIVICH well as those who made time for us elsewhere at the show. We are proud to have strengthened existing STEFANIE BURNS relationships, while also seeing a lot of new faces. We learned a lot about how to best serve your needs, AARON HABECK and we will continue to do so the best we know how. TODD MILLER KYLE RACKERS These types of relationships provide a firm foundation for this industry.