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Gleason Corporation
Gleason Corporation’s mission is to be The Total Gear Solutions Provider™ to its global customer base. Gleason is a world leader in the development, manufacture and sale of gear production machinery and related equipment. The Company’s products are used by customers in automotive, truck, aircraft, agriculture, mining, windpower, construction, power tool and marine industries and by a diverse set of customers serving various industrial equipment markets. Gleason has manufacturing operations in Rochester, New York; Rockford, Illinois; Dayton, Ohio; Munich and Ludwigsburg, Germany; Studen, Switzerland; Bangalore; India, and Suzhou, China and has sales and service offices throughout North and South America, Europe and in the Asia-Pacific region.
R.E. Smith & Co.
Over 60 years experience in the gear industry. Over 20 years consulting experience in all types of industries. Over 140 different clients with applications from tiny camera gears to large hydro-electric plant drive gears. We have published numerous articles and technical papers in the area of gear metrology, noise, and transmission error (single flank composite) testing.
Articles About metrology
1 The Basics of Gear Metrology and Terminology Part I (September/October 1998)
It is very common for those working in the gear manufacturing industry to have only a limited understanding of the fundamental principals of involute helicoid gear metrology, the tendency being to leave the topic to specialists in the gear lab. It is well known that quiet, reliable gears can only be made using the information gleaned from proper gear metrology.
2 Practical Magic - Metrology Products Keep Pace with Machine Technology (July 2009)
Gear metrology is a revolving door of software packages and system upgrades. It has to be in order to keep up with the productivity and development processes of the machines on the manufacturing floor. Temperature compensation, faster inspection times and improved software packages are just a few of the advancements currently in play as companies prepare for new opportunities in areas like alternative energy, automotive and aerospace/defense.
3 Gear Metrology Standards and ISO 9000 (May/June 1994)
I noted with interest the beginning of Gear Technology's three-part series on ISO 9000 certification. I also recently attended Brown & Sharpe's/Leitz gear metrology seminar. Both events caused me to smile and reflect.
4 The Next Step in Bevel Gear Metrology (January/February 1996)
In recent years, gear inspection requirements have changed considerably, but inspection methods have barely kept pace. The gap is especially noticeable in bevel gears, whose geometry has always made testing them a complicated, expensive and time-consuming process. Present roll test methods for determining flank form and quality of gear sets are hardly applicable to bevel gears at all, and the time, expense and sophistication required for coordinate measurement has limited its use to gear development, with only sampling occurring during production.
5 Better Gears & Splines With Metrology (July 2007)
What does it mean to make "better" gears? Better gears more closely resemble the intended design parameters.
6 M & M Precision, Penn State & NIST Team Up For Gear Metrology Research (July/August 1997)
In 1993, M & M Precision Systems was awarded a three-year, partial grant from the Advanced Technology Program of the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Working with Pennsylvania State University, M&M embarked on a technology development project to advance gear measurement capabilities to levels of accuracy never before achieved.
7 The Basics of Gear Metrology and Terminology Part II (November/December 1998)
In the last section, we discussed gear inspection; the types of errors found by single and double flank composite and analytical tests; involute geometry; the involute cam and the causes and symptoms of profile errors. In this section, we go into tooth alignment and line of contact issues including lead, helix angles, pitch, pitchline runout, testing and errors in pitch and alignment.
8 Rebuilding a Metrology Infrastructure (January/February 1996)
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) announced at Gear Expo '95 that a national service for the calibration of involute artifacts is now available at the Department of Energy's Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge, TN.
9 Recent Developments in Gear Metrology (November/December 1991)
Metrology is a vital component of gear manufacturing. Recent changes in this area, due in large part to the advent of computers, are highlighted in this article by comparison with more traditional methods.
10 Gear Inspection and Measurement (July/August 1992)
The purpose of gear inspection is to: Assure required accuracy and quality, Lower overall cost of manufacture by controlling rejects and scrap, Control machines and machining practices and maintain produced accuracy as machines and tools wear, Determine hear treat distortions to make necessary corrections.
11 Extending the Benefits of Elemental Gear Inspection (July 2009)
It may not be widely recognized that most of the inspection data supplied by inspection equipment, following the practices of AGMA Standard 2015 and similar standards, are not of elemental accuracy deviations but of some form of composite deviations. This paper demonstrates the validity of this “composite” label by first defining the nature of a true elemental deviation and then, by referring to earlier literature, demonstrating how the common inspection practices for involute, lead (on helical gears), pitch, and, in some cases, total accumulated pitch, constitute composite measurements.
12 Product News (October 2012)
The complete Product News section from the October 2012 issue of Gear Technology.
13 Not All Good Ideas Are Brand New (September 2011)
A reader clarifies technology presented in the March/April 2011 issue.
14 Dearborn Precision Puts Dual Purpose Zeiss CMM to the Task (May 2011)
When parts you manufacture pass through numerous processes such as deep hole drilling, machining, hobbing and grinding, a CMM is essential when your customers require 100 percent in-process and final inspection.
15 Update on the National Center for Gear Metrology (May 2008)
The status on traceability of gear artifacts in the United States.
16 Inspection Focus News & Technology (July/August 2000)
This section is dedicated to what's new and what's happening in the world of gear inspection and metrology. Here you will find news about products, companies and organizations, services and events affecting the gear inspection and metrology industry.
17 Thermal Effects on CMMs (September/October 1997)
The trend toward moving coordinate measuring machines to the shop floor to become an integral part of the manufacturing operations brings real time process control within the reach of many companies. Putting measuring machines on the shop floor, however, subjects them to harsh environmental conditions. Like any measuring system, CMMs are sensitive to any ambient condition that deviates from the "perfect" conditions of the metrology lab.
18 Improving Gear Manufacturing Quality With Surface Texture Measurement (March/April 1993)
The working surfaces of gear teeth are often the result of several machining operations. The surface texture imparted by the manufacturing process affects many of the gear's functional characteristics. To ensure proper operation of the final assembly, a gear's surface texture characteristics, such as waviness and roughness, can be evaluated with modern metrology instruments.
19 Viewpoint - Our Readers Respond (September/October 1994)
I support Clem Miller (Viewpoint May/June) in his skepticism of ISO 9000. The metrology of gears is important, but in the present state of the art, manufacture is more accurate than design.
20 A Novel Concept for High Accuracy Gear Calibration (May/June 2005)
The German National Metrology Institute has developed a novel calibration concept that allows for highly accurate calibration of product-like artifacts.
News Items About metrology
1 Milwaukee Machine Works Purchases Hexagon Metrology CMM (March 7, 2011)
Hexagon Metrology, Inc. has announced that precision component manufacturer Milwaukee Machine Works has purchased a Leitz PMM-G ultra-acc... Read News
2 IPTEX 2012 Preview: Trimos Metrology (January 30, 2012)
Trimos Metrology is engaged in the marketing and servicing of precision measuring instruments and systems used for quality assurance with... Read News
3 Gleason Introduces Gleason Metrology Systems (September 10, 2010)
Gleason Corporation recently announced that it has changed the name of its subsidiary in West Carrollton, Ohio from Gleason M&M Preci... Read News
4 Veeco to Display Surface Metrology System at IMTS (September 8, 2010)
In booth# E-5439, Veeco Instruments Inc. will display its NPFLEX 3-D Metrology System for characterizing surfaces previously too difficul... Read News
5 Hexagon Metrology Debuts CNC Measuring Arm at Fabtech (January 19, 2005)
Hexagon Metrology introduced a new CNC articulated measuring arm at Fabtech that president and CEO William Gruber calls ?our version of a... Read News
6 Mahr Federal Displays Metrology Systems at Mfg 4 (April 5, 2012)
Mahr Federal will be featuring the addition of an economical and powerful new skidless surface evaluation system to its MarSurf line of m... Read News
7 IMTS Preview: Nikon Metrology (June 22, 2012)
Nikon Metrology CMMs leverage the productivity gains offered by Renishaw's five-axis REVO probe system. REVO is a dynamic probe syste... Read News
8 Hexagon Metrology Releases PC-DMIS Gear (February 26, 2013)
Hexagon Metrology announces the release of PC-DMIS Gear 2.5, a sophisticated software module, designed for basic and advanced gear meas... Read News
9 Carl Zeiss Appoints Kirchner President of Industrial Metrology Group (January 10, 2013)
Carl Zeiss announces the appointment of Michael Kirchner as the new president for the Industrial Metrology group in North America effecti... Read News
10 Heidenhain Offers Metrology Software (August 24, 2012)
Heidenhain announces the latest version of their PC-based Quadra-Chek Metrology software providing advanced functionality for inspection ... Read News
11 IMTS Preview: Hexagon Metrology (June 27, 2012)
Hexagon Metrology Inc. will feature innovations in measurement automation at IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show) 2012 bein... Read News
12 Kapp Named North American Distributor for R&P Metrology (March 15, 2013)
Kapp Technologies has announced it will be the distributor of Rauth-Pumm Metrology Equipment (R&P) for North America. Rauth-Pumm Metr... Read News
