The length of shank-type hobs creates a large shiftable cutting zone allowing each hob to cut a number of parts. Gleason's Genesis shank-type hob has a D-drive mechanism that contacts the entire ...

A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11772175B2) describes a gear machining apparatus that is capable of efficiently and accurately machining gear profiles on workpieces. The apparatus ...

A sea of completed pinion driveshafts. Note the quality of the tapered splines. Carl Kiekhaefer was a young engineer, just out of college when he bought a dying outboard-motor manufacturing company in ...

Gears keep the world moving. Available in a variety of shapes and made from a wide range of materials, gears are found absolutely everywhere. From the tiniest and most delicate gears used by ...