Case Study — Gear Failure Analysis
REF: MP-2024-CS-047
Catastrophic gear failure — sheared teeth with heat discoloration and surface pitting visible under macro lighting
BEFORE — FAILURE

Failure Mode Analysis

Pitting fatigue & tooth shear — heat discoloration indicates 340°C+ surface temp. Contact ratio degraded to 0.6. OEM tolerance: ±2μm. Measured at failure: ±47μm.

Precision replacement gear set on granite surface plate with micrometer — involute tooth profile flawless under studio lighting
AFTER — MESHPOINT

Engineered to outlast
the machine it drives.

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Mean Time Between Failures

Verified across 340 agricultural combine installations, 2019–2024

Replacement Specification

Helical gear set, 20CrMnTi case-hardened, 58–62 HRC surface. Ground to AGMA Class 11. Profile deviation: ±1.2μm. Lead deviation: ±0.8μm.

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Certifications & Standards

ISO 9001:2015Quality Management
AGMA 2001-D04Gear Rating Standard
ISO/TS 16949Automotive Quality
DIN 3960Involute Profile

Industries Served

Automotive OEMAgricultural MachineryCement & MiningPower GenerationMarine PropulsionIndustrial Robotics

Manufacturing Evolution

Four decades of precision,
one machined step at a time.

Each era added capability. Each row adds depth. Scroll forward in time to see how our engineering library grew alongside our machines.

1981–1995

Manual Hobbing Era

Founded in a single-bay workshop, Pune MIDC. 3 hobbing machines, 12 machinists.

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Whitepaper

Gear Tooth Geometry Fundamentals

Involute profile theory, pressure angle selection, and module standardisation — the foundational whitepaper from our founding engineers.

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Technical Guide

Spur Gear Material Selection Guide

EN8, EN36, 20MnCr5 — selection matrix for load, speed, and operating temperature.

1996–2007

CNC Gear Grinding

First Klingelnberg CNC grinder installed. Profile accuracy improved from AGMA 8 to AGMA 10.

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Helical gear set under inspection with CMM probe measuring tooth spacing
Case Study

Helical Gear Set Engineering for Agricultural Combines

Case study: 47-tooth helical set for a major Indian tractor manufacturer. 3.2M cycles, zero field returns in 6-year production run.

Engineering calculator with gear rating tables and stress analysis charts
Calculator

AGMA Gear Rating Calculator

Interactive spreadsheet — input module, face width, material, and operating conditions. Returns AGMA durability and strength ratings with safety factors.

CNC machine tool path showing gear tooth profile being cut in steel
DXF Templates

DXF Tooth Profile Templates — Module 1 to 10

Ready-to-import DXF files for standard involute profiles. Includes root fillet geometry and tip relief modifications.

2008–2017

ISO Certification & Metallurgical Lab

ISO 9001:2015 achieved. In-house Rockwell hardness, SEM, and spectrometry commissioned.

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Gear batch in heat treatment furnace glowing orange at 920 degrees Celsius
Process Spec

Heat Treatment Specification for Case-Hardened Gears

Carburising cycle parameters, quench media selection, and post-grind tempering protocols for 20CrMnTi and 17CrNiMo6.

Large bevel gear set being installed in cement plant gearbox housing
Case Study

Cement Plant Bevel Gear Replacement — Case Study

UltraTech Nimbahera: 18-tooth bevel set, 1600 kNm torque, 72-hour emergency replacement. Zero downtime overshoot on scheduled shutdown.

Scanning electron microscope image of gear tooth surface showing micropitting damage
Reference Atlas

Gear Failure Mode Reference Atlas

Visual identification guide: pitting, spalling, scuffing, micropitting, tooth fracture. Each mode with SEM images, root cause, and corrective specification.

Quality engineer reviewing PPAP documentation with gear measurement report
Qualification Pack

Second-Source Qualification Checklist for Automotive OEMs

IATF 16949 supplier qualification template. PPAP documentation requirements, dimensional GR&R protocols, and accelerated durability test plan.

2018–Present

Five-Axis Multi-Tasking Cells

Mazak Integrex i-400 cells commissioned. Single-setup complete gear manufacturing. ±0.8μm achievable.

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Live Tool

Torque Capacity Lookup Tool

Input: module, tooth count, face width, material grade, and duty cycle. Output: maximum continuous and peak torque ratings with service factor guidance.

Precision measurement of gearbox assembly using coordinate measuring machine
Live Tool

Tolerance Stackup Spreadsheet — Gearbox Assembly

RSS and worst-case tolerance analysis for multi-stage gearbox assembly. Includes bearing fit, housing bore, and centre distance tolerance chains.

Comprehensive gear engineering reference guide open on engineering workbench
Master Reference

Powertrain Engineer Specification Guide 2024

Complete reference: gear type selection, ratio sequences, noise & vibration targets, lubrication specifications, and Meshpoint standard range catalogue.

Automotive transmission gear sets arranged in production line quality control
Case Study

Automotive OEM Second-Source Delivery — 18-Month Case Study

Tier 1 automotive: 4-speed gearbox helical set. 840,000 units delivered. Zero PPM in 18 months. Cost-per-unit 12% below incumbent supplier.

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Agricultural, automotive, cement, and power generation case studies with torque tools and stackup calculators.

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