Engineering
From Simple Gears to Complex Gearboxes.
To complete the most complex repairs as fast as possible with the highest possible quality, we have a fully staffed engineering department that enables us not only to repair and rebuild contemporary gearboxes but also to reverse-engineer and build replacements for obsolete gearboxes. We can also design, engineer and manufacture new parts and custom gears and gearboxes from your samples or build-to-print from your drawings.
Quality is designed into every repair and rebuild we do.
To minimize errors and streamline the time from design to production, our engineers use SolidWorks 3D Modeling for the design of all components. Since many of the gears or gearboxes we repair have been previously rebuilt, we carefully inspect each piece and continually work to improve the reliability of every component in every gearbox we repair.
To be sure you understand what caused your gearbox issues, we can provide you with a root cause failure analysis of your failed equipment. Most importantly, to literally build quality into every repair or rebuild we do, we assign an engineer as project manager to the job from start to finish.
So, in addition to being experts in SOLIDWORKS Design 3D CAD, our engineers are hands-on with every repair or rebuild, often including visits to our customers’ sites to better understand the application and issues.
We don’t just meet industry standards. We exceeded them.
We make each repair to application demand or industry standards, but our engineers are always looking for ways to upgrade the quality of our rebuilds and repairs to make them more reliable than they were when they came in the door. We don’t consider a job finished until we can guarantee its performance will be equal to original OEM quality or better.
Kapp Niles KNM 9X gear checker
Kapp Niles KNM 9X high-precision analytical gear-measuring machine inspects and measures complex rotationally symmetric workpieces and gears from 300mm to 49″ (1,250mm) in diameter.
Taylor using Faro measuring arm
Our engineers use the Faro Edge Portable CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) for high-precision 3D measurement, combining the accuracy of a fixed CMM with the flexibility of a handheld tool. Key benefits include on-site inspection, reduced inspection bottlenecks, high-speed 3D laser scannig and automatic generation of inspection reports, improving productivity and reducing rework.
Still from KNM 9X
Kapp Niles KNM 9X high-precision analytical gear-measuring machine close-up.
Chris using SolidWorks
Our engineers all use SOLIDWORKS Design 3D CAD for enhanced design flexibility, rapid 3D modeling and reduced errors through simulation, all of which accelerates product development.