Custom Metal Sprockets: Standards, Materials and Manufacturing
A sprocket is a deceptively demanding part. The tooth form has to match the chain standard exactly, the pitch diameter and runout control noise and wear, the hub has to transmit torque without fretting, and the tooth flanks usually need a hardened case over a tough core. Get any of those wrong and the chain […]
Spline Cutting Services: Involute, Straight, and Helical Spline Production
Splines transmit torque between shafts and hubs, and they must do so reliably for millions of cycles. Producing them accurately is a specialty: spline cutting combines gear-like precision with tight fit requirements. This guide explains the process end to end. We cover spline types, the cutting methods – hobbing, broaching, and milling – plus materials, […]
Custom Metal Pulleys: Types, Materials & Manufacturing Guide
Custom metal pulleys are the rotating hearts of every belt drive—the V-belt sheave that moves a compressor, the timing pulley that synchronizes a cam, the idler that tensions a line. Get the groove wrong and the belt slips, wears, or jumps; get the bore wrong and nothing mounts. This guide covers the pulley types we […]
