Grinding miniature pinion gears

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1973

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4346679· OSTI ID:4346679

Stiles, R W

Although grinding inherently produces a better involute form and finer surface finish than other basic gear-fabrication methods, equipment, and experience in grinding 120-pitch gears with 0.100inch pitch diameter were not available when Bendix Kansas City placed a process development contract with the Fellows Company. Bendix had been producing a functional miniature gear by hobbing, but the required surface finish was borderline and burrs on the part were difficult to remove. As a result of this project, a repeatable process was developed for grinding the tooth form and maintaining a l6AA surface finish with minimum burrs. An experimental machine was used in this process development; production equipment is not yet available in U. S. industry for this process but could be developed. (auth)

• Research Organization: Bendix Corp., Kansas City, Mo. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AT(29-1)-613
• NSA Number: NSA-29-015109
• OSTI ID: 4346679
• Report Number(s): BDX--613-1007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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