AGMA Webinar Series - High-Precision Molded Plastic Gear Transmissions
February 8, 2012 | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern time
Webinar, Online
Design and Development Procedure for High-Precision Molded Plastic Gear Transmissions
with David Sheridan, Ticona Engineering Polymers
COST SUMMARY
$159 per member site
$295 per non-member site
Summary
This session will discuss high-precision molded plastic gear transmission design and development. Specifically,
- Gear types and arrangements for plastics
- Gear tooth geometry and specifications that produce functional gears for all operating conditions, the entire range of tolerances, and environmental influences on dimensions
- High-precision gear molding and mold making
Brief Outline
- Design and engineering
- Prints and specifications
- Prototype parts and mold development
- Measurement and inspection
- Testing and validation
- Production molding
Benefits of Attending:
Attendees will gain:
- Understanding of preferred gear types and arrangements for plastics
- Calculation equations for determining the full range of dimensional effects from tolerances and environmental influences.
- Understanding of design and molding influences on dimensional stability.
Who Should Attend?
- Designers and project managers for plastic gear transmissions
- Purchasers, customers, or specifiers of plastic gear transmission components
- Molders or mold makers of plastic gears and housings
Speaker: David Sheridan, Senior Design Engineer, Ticona Engineering Polymers
David Sheridan is senior design engineer at Ticona Engineering Polymers, a business of Celanese Corporation. He has been involved with the design and analysis of plastic parts for over 24 years and plastic gearing for the past 15 years. He is also an active member of the American Gear Manufacturers Association Plastics Gearing Committee.
COST SUMMARY
$159 per member site
$295 per non-member site