It’s at the very core of most organisations to avoid unnecessary costs and the gear manufacturing industry is no different. We recently came across a paper online discussing the process of gear grinding and how gear manufacturers can prevent grinding burn during their gear grinding process.

This week we would like to share with you the process of gear grinding. The gear grinding process has advanced in leaps and bounds over time and now employs state-of-the-art technology to guarantee longer gear life and is usually employed as the final machining process when manufacturing a high-precision gear.

Flying in the face of declining Australian manufacturing, the team at Ronson Gears is not only ready to meet the export manufacturing challenge, but is providing the Australian market and the local gear manufacturing industry with an immensely important facility.

Gear enthusiasts, this September get ready for Gear Expo 2009 returning to “Indianapolis for the first time in more than a decade”. Known as the world's only dedicated exhibition for gearing, Gear Expo is a golden opportunity for you to learn about current industry trends, obtain international exposure, meet people with common interests and get acquainted with industry experts.

There is a great deal of excitement at Ronson Gears, as the team prepares for the commencement of filming of the long awaited Mad Max 4, the follow up to George Miller’s previous trilogy starring Mel Gibson (who will not appear even momentarily in this latest offering – Fury Road).

Absolute Precision, when it comes to gears and gear grinding, is gaining huge exposure to an unlikely market - the coffee geek!  Nespresso's latest mega global marketing campaign uses large, artistic gear installations in store windows, on some of the world's most prestigious locations, to show its appreciation for what has been Ronson Gears' long standing mantra...Absolute Precision!

On the world gear platform there is a lot happening. As always, our Managing Director Gordon New has his finger on the pulse. As we mentioned recently, investment in the latest gear grinding and gear cutting technology is a priority at Ronson Gears, so a visit to EMO in Hannover, the largest exhibition of machine tools in the world today was a given, during Gordon's recent whirlwind overseas tour.

Ronson Gears Managing Director Gordon New, was one of the 140,000 delegates who attended the recent EMO Hannover 2011 trade show - the leading international trade fair for the machine tool industry - in Germany, in September.

If you are thinking about gear cutting and gear grinding as a career, it is all in a day's work at Ronson Gears. At our plant in Highett Melbourne our team provides world-class gear grinding services up to 700mm (27.56") in diameter. An asset to our business, we are proud of our investment in 'cutting edge' superior CNC technology and world renowned Hoefler Helix 700 CNC gear grinding machines.

Most people would be familiar with moving machines such as cars, aeroplanes, trucks, trains (...) – machines that drive us to different places, fly us from one continent to another, drill down and work the land to provide for us, and the list goes on. But how often do we consider the extraordinary device at the very heart of those machines: Gears!