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10 16 22 REDUCING GEAR SIZE FOR COMPACT TRANSMISSION DESIGN USING COMPUTER MODELING Zhichao (Charlie) Li, B. Lynn Ferguson, and Andrew Freborg Modeling shows that reducing the gear size can still produce the required performance with proper material selection and heat treatment.EDITORIAL OPPORTUNITIES
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The editorial focus for
HTPro
in 2015
reflects some key technology areas
wherein opportunities exist to lower
manufacturing and processing costs,
reduce energy consumption, and
improve performance of heat treated
components through continual
research and development.
November
Atmosphere/Vacuum
Heat Treating
To contribute an article to one of the
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frances.richards@asmint- ernational.org.To advertise, contact Erik Klingerman
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Industrial parts are removed from ANL’s large-scale ultrafast boriding furnace after
treatment. Courtesy Argonne National Laboratory,
www.anl.gov. KEYS TO LONG-LASTING HARDENING INDUCTORS: EXPERIENCE, MATERIALS, AND PRECISION Valery Rudnev, Aaron Goodwin, Steven Fillip, WilliamWest, JimSchwab, and Steve St. Pierre Advanced designs and precise fabrication can ensure long inductor coil life while producing high-quality treated parts. TECHNICAL SPOTLIGHT: ULTRAFAST BORIDING: A TRANSFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Ali Erdemir An industrial-scale boriding process can drastically reduce costs, increase productivity, and improve the performance and reliability of a variety of machine parts.EDITOR
Frances Richards
TECHINCAL ADVISORS
Aymeric Goldsteinas
Stephen Feldbauer
Valery Rudnev
Olga Rowan
HTS R&D Committee
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Ed Kubel
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Annie Beck
NATIONAL SALES MANAGER
Erik Klingerman
440.338.5151, ext. 5574
erik.klingerman@asminternational.orgHEAT TREATING SOCIETY
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Stephen G. Kowalski
, President
Roger Alan Jones,
Immediate Past President
James Oakes,
Vice President
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