Tremec and Klingelnberg have been working together with regard to tool and gear measuring machines since 1993. They recently collaborated on transmission technology with Speed Viper machine tools.
In this article the authors present a loaded tooth contact analysis (LTCA) method for asymmetric gears that provides an accurate and efficient design tool for analyzing and comparing designs. The presented method is implemented in SMT's MASTA software. The authors also present an example comparative study using this tool for an automotive application.