How to increase my gear’s strength?

Designing gears that won’t fail under load requires balancing material selection, geometry optimization, and manufacturing precision. With over 15 years machining custom gears for robotics, and industrial equipment, we’ve seen how small design decisions dramatically impact strength, durability, and cost-effectiveness. Four critical factors determine gear strength: material selection and heat treatment, tooth geometry optimization, manufacturing […]

How to Choose Heat Treatment for Precision Gears?

Choosing the right heat treatment for precision gears means balancing strength, dimensional stability, and cost. After machining heat-treated gears for aerospace and medical applications, we’ve learned that the wrong treatment selection often leads to costly redesigns. Choose based on three factors: load requirements, precision needs, and volume. Use carburizing for high-load applications, nitriding for tight […]

Which Heat Treatment Is Right for Your Gear?

Selecting the right heat treatment for gears isn’t just about hardness numbers — it’s about balancing performance, cost, and manufacturability. After machining thousands of precision gears, we’ve seen how the wrong heat treatment choice can turn a well-designed gear into an expensive failure or an over-engineered cost burden. Carburizing for high-load gears, nitriding for dimensional […]

Will Carburizing Make My Gear Core Too Brittle?

Choosing carburizing for gear applications often creates a dilemma: you need hard surfaces for wear resistance, but worry about creating brittle cores that crack under shock loads. With extensive experience in gear heat treatment across aerospace and industrial applications, understanding the balance between surface hardness and core toughness is critical for avoiding costly failures in […]