Gear Solutions Magazine

The 3-Dimensional Services Group has announced the installation of its newest technology, the 60kW fiber laser, to its already leading–edge manufacturing technologies. The 3-Dimensional Services Group is a leading manufacturer of production-intent prototypes and low-volume production. The newest laser, the 60kW fiber laser, from 3-Dimensional Services Group for high speed, thick material cutting.

Not every training program is built for the way manufacturers work. Broad surveys of general concepts have their place, but most engineers and operators are looking for something more precise — a specific gap to close or a specific application giving them trouble. MPMA’s education lineup is built on exactly that premise.

Spur and helical gears are among the most widely used mechanical power transmission elements in engineering systems. Although both gear types serve the same fundamental purpose of torque and speed transmission, they differ significantly in geometry, force distribution, stress behavior, noise characteristics, and manufacturing complexity.

United Machining North America, a division of United Machining Solutions Group which provides high-precision machine tools for the manufacturing industry, has launched limited-edition models of its best-selling wire EDM and milling machines. This launch serves as a reminder that customer feedback is instrumental in guiding the trajectory of two pioneering brands.

AM Solutions – 3D post processing technology expands its portfolio with the S1 Basic, a new compact solution for the automated cleaning and surface finishing of 3D printed polymer parts in the industrial entry-level segment. The system addresses the growing diversity in the additive manufacturing market. While highly automated production solutions remain important, there is also a growing focus on compact systems for smaller parts and batch sizes.

Under the umbrella of AIKTEC – Digital Solutions, Klingelnberg brings together smart, industry-ready applications that bring the concepts of Industry 4.0 and the IoT (Internet of Things) directly to the shop floor. The focus is not only on manufacturing machines in the gear industry, but on machine tools in general — from woodworking and plastics to networked systems that communicate with one another. With Smart Tracing, users gain complete transparency into the manufacturing process.

Zimmermann, a leading global high-tech supplier of portal milling machines, will feature a 5-axis portal milling machine for lighter weight machining applications aimed at large structures at its booth at IMTS in September. With FZU22, Zimmermann adds a machine that’s capable of machining various workpiece shapes, sizes, and materials. Aluminum, plastic, wood, and other substrates can be processed, as well as finishing carbon fiber reinforced and other composite materials.

KUKA Robotics will showcase its advanced robotic automation solutions for machine tool tending, material handling, and robotic milling with the company’s OEM and integration partners at IMTS 2026 for visitors to booth #236807 in the North Building KUKA will also demonstrate a full-service automation model in collaboration with Formic Automation to highlight how manufacturers can adopt robotic machine tending through a scalable, service-based approach that reduces complexity and supports...

For efficient, high-volume parts washing, ALMCO will showcase its PW12 multi-stage, inline parts washing system in booth #338009 at IMTS 2026, providing continuous, flow-through capability with wash, rinse, and blow-off operations. Within an integrated system in the booth, the PW12 will be paired with the company’s SBB-8 round bowl finishing machine that delivers extreme efficiency, ease of operation, versatility, and high output.

Gear hobbing is one of the most used soft machining processes in gear manufacturing due to its high productivity. The optimization goal of a manufacturing process is to reduce production costs while maintaining the required gear quality. Reducing the process time by adjusting the process parameters can result in increasing tool wear and possibly a reduction in gear quality. Therefore, knowledge of tool wear and gear quality during the process is necessary to optimize the manufacturing process.