40th International Conference on Production Engineering of Serbia
ICPES 2025
Nis, Serbia, 18-19th september 2025
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING GEAR MANUFACTURING METHODS
Aleksandar Miltenovic, Damjan Rangelov, Marko Peric
DOI: 10.46793/ICPES25.139M
Gear can be produced on many processes, such as conventional ones like traditional machining (hobbing, shaping, milling) and forming methods (casting, forging, molding) to modern techniques like additive manufacturing. Selecting an optimal gear production method is a complex multi-criteria decision that significantly impacts the gear’s quality, performance, cost, and production efficiency. The topic of this paper is a discussion of the key selection criteria for gear manufacturing methods in light of current needs and technological advancements. These criteria include the gear material, geometry and type of gear, required precision and quality level, production volume, cost, gear size, load carrying capacity, and lead time. For each criterion, brief academic explanations are provided to illustrate how it influences the choice of manufacturing process. The goal is to provide an overview for engineers responsible for developing machines with gears
Gears, manufacturing, machining, forming, unconventional manufacturing
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