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C o n t e n t s
M a r c h 2 0 1 4
PUBLISHER
Travis Egan
tegan@gardnerweb.com
EDITORS
Mark Albert
malbert@mmsonline.com
Gary Vasilash
gsv@autofeldguide.com
Russ Willcutt
rwillcutt@mmsonline.com
SR. MANAGING EDITOR
Kate Hand
khand@gardnerweb.com
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Stephanie Monsanty
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ART DIRECTOR
Kenny Snowball
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ADVERTISING MANAGER
William Caldwell
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In My 'Pinion
Three Cheers for Gears
By Mark Albert, Editor-in-Chief, Modern Machine Shop
F E A T U R E S
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A Breakthrough in Power Skiving
Advances in machine design, cutting tools, and simula-
tion software have converged, making an affordable and
highly productive power skiving solution possible.
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Speeding Up Splines
Moving small- to medium-batch production from
outsourced, dedicated hobbing operations to in-house,
CNC multitasking machines helps job shops supplying
splines for the heavy-vehicle industry.
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Producing Precision Gears
They needed precision gears of a variety of sizes and
confgurations, so more than 60 years ago Liebherr
designed and built its own gear-making equipment.
By Gary Vasilash, Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
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ZF Goes to Nine Speeds
To help global automakers achieve greater fuel effciency,
ZF is developing transmissions that are deploying an
increasing number of gears.
By Gary Vasilash, Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
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Product News
Gear Production Equipment Review
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