Forest City Gear can now perform fast, comprehensive analysis and verification of metal alloys for quality assurance and control using its new Thermo Scientific Niton XRF Analyzer. The Niton XRF Analyzer enables Forest City Gear to quickly and easily verify that the metal alloys used in barstock and/or near net shape blanks received from outside…
Forest City Gear expands with digital magnification technology
Forest City Gear has added an EVO Cam advanced full-HD digital microscope to its Quality Assurance Lab to greatly speed and simplify the visual inspection of precision parts. The EVO Cam provides the operator with a particularly large 30:1 optical zoom and magnification up to 300x to display even the most minute workpiece details in…
Forest City Gear Launches State-Of-The-Art Turning Facility
Forest City Gear has begun operations in a new State-of-the-art facility designed to greatly improve lead times and quality for the production of precision gear blanks. This new division of Forest City Gear, called Roscoe Works and dedicated solely to the production of precision turning, operates from its own highly productive new 8,500 sq. ft.…
Reduce Gear Noise and Misalignment Problems with Crowning
By Fred Young, CEO, Forest City Gear Noisy gear trains have been a common problem for gear designers for a long time. And the demands for smaller gearboxes transmitting more power at higher speed and greater efficiency continue. Some popular solutions to the noisy gear problem include enlarging the pinion to reduce undercut, using Phenolic,…
Lower Mass Winch Crown Gears Help Speed Trimaran to the Finish Line
Components used in yacht racing, such as winches, must meet speed, reliability, and weight requirements. Developers of the BMW ORACLE racing trimaran chose crown gears and splines made of special high-strength, lightweight, and corrosion-resistant titanium for use in the engine and winch system. The necessary components were made from durable Ti-6-4, a popular alloy often…
Gears Put New Designs in Motion
Gears are the unit of choice for transmitting rotational force. New applications and new materials are affecting gear making and gear finishing. Here’s a look at a few of those applications. Sometimes a slight modification is all that is needed to eliminate several process steps, increase range of motion, create a new product, or improve…