ODG has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the design, optimization, prototype, manufacture, and validation of gears and transmissions.
ODG’s Engineering capabilities and competencies include:
- “Black Box” transmission design to meet customer requirements such as speed, torque, size, and weight.
- ODG’s “Black Box” design capabilities include all basic mechanical elements, such as gears, shafts, housings, shifting components, and bearing selection
- Gear sizing and macro geometry using PowerGear software
- Reverse engineering of existing gearbox designs
- Solid modelling using Autodesk Inventor
- Optimization of gear meshes and microgeometry for noise and performance improvements using WebGear and Windows LDP
- Design for manufacture of gear trains for cost reduction and manufacturing optimization
- Rapid prototyping with hands-on support for manufacturing
- CNC Programming of various equipment (See Manufacture capabilities)
- Manufacturing and assembly process design from raw material to assembled gearbox
- Wide range of experience with high complexity processes for manufacturing and assembly
- Specializing in low/medium volume, high mix production
- In-house tooling design and manufacture
- Testing and validation of manufactured components and assemblies
- Dimensional and material validation (See QA Lab capabilities)
- Gearbox spin testing and NVH Analysis
Engineering Software:
- Autodesk Suite-Inventor
- Ohio State University Windows LDP
- AGMA Rating Suite
- Power Gear – Gear Geometry Design
- Web Gear
- GibbsCAM
