Universal Technical Systems Offers TK Solver, Plastic Gear Design and Manufacturing Training
(October 12 - 16, 2009) UTS' four-day gear training, held at UTS Rockford, teaches basic and advanced gear design and theory. An hour of gear consulting with UTS experts is given on the last day and is included free of charge. The schedule includes: Tuesday- Basic gear geometry, design and manufacturing The fundamental theory of gearing Review of common terminology Basic involute theory How changing the generating rack form affects the tooth form What gear geometry factors are most important to control What gear parameters are most influential in improving a gear design How to optimize a gear set Advanced gear design and manufacturing Tour of Forest City Gear in Roscoe, IL Wednesday- Tour of Gleason Cutting Tools' gear manufacturing plant Establishing preliminary design specifications Designing and analyze the gear geometry How to apply tip relief and crowning Visual evaluation of the mesh How lubrication affects gear applications Determining life and stress of gear sets Sound plastic gear design methods for spur, helical and epicyclic (planetary) gears Thursday- Knowledge of robust design methods Application of non-standard proportions Making the best of material properties Accounting for extreme conditions Minimizing operational variation Predicting tooth deflection at mesh temperature Maximizing contact ratio Applying proper tip relief Design and selection of tooling Use of grinding Friday- Individual one-on-one time with instructor; bring prints and design problems.
For more information:
| Universal Technical Systems, Inc. | |
Phone: | (815) 963-2220 |
Email: | sales@uts.us.com |
URL: | www.uts.us.com |
