Inexpensive plastic storage bins are an integral part of my gear organization. My garage is full of them—one for tarps, one for bike gear, one for climbing gear, and on and on. When I take the family ...

Gears make the industrial world go ’round. And RIT engineering faculty and doctoral students are working to keep them moving efficiently. Gears transmit the motion necessary to operate the equipment ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Today’s machine-tool shops need high speeds and high torques to quickly and efficiently carve complex parts out of ...

Any project that contains something called a “flux modulator” instantly commands our attention. And while we’re pretty sure that [Retsetman] didn’t invent it after hitting his head on the toilet, this ...

Invention of the gear-hobbing process about 150 years ago revolutionized not only gear fabrication, but also gear design. Basically, a hob or shaper cutter traverses the gear blank to generate teeth.

is a powerful and comprehensive computer program for gear design, analysis, optimization and troubleshooting of gear drives. It integrates a virtual gear generator with algorithms for tooth contact ...