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   Gear Manufacturing Technology Update       December 12, 2018

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Admire its Purity

By Alex Cannella, Associate Editor

As gear manufacturing techniques become more precise and demanding, there is a growing demand for cleaner, higher quality steel.

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Gear Nitriding in Vacuum

Vacuum gas nitride processing from Solar Atmospheres can significantly increase the fatigue strength and service life of your parts. Benefits include case depths up to 0.025” and improved wear and anti-galling properties due to a 40 - 70% increase in surface hardness. Corrosion resistance is increased through nitrogen-enrichment.

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Optimal gear consistency via continuous vacuum heat treatment

Optimal gear consistency via continuous vacuum heat treatment

For the most repeatable heat treatment quality for high volume gear production, SECO/VACUUM’s UniCase Master® is a unique, continuous vacuum heat treatment system that provides unmatched case hardening consistency of gears and rings by low-pressure carburizing and high-pressure gas quenching.

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Kennametal Develops Vibration-Free Boring System

Kennametal Develops Vibration-Free Boring System

Kennametal has developed a new boring system that boasts an effective anti-chatter mechanism, and also offers an extensive range of indexable heads and shank sizes.

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LK Metrology Launches Latest Version of CAMIO CMM Software

LK Metrology Launches Latest Version of CAMIO CMM Software

Metrology software has challenges in most application environments—and LK Metrology’s new 8.5 version of their CAMIO CMM software has a range of new features to help meet those challenges.

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