The Independent Authority in Gear Design.
You deserve honest, clear and qualified advice. We support you to move on independently, knowhow and IP transfer are integral to our projects.
If your system operates close to limits, we should talk.
I work on machine elements where theory meets real world challenges: Gears, bearings, systems that must not fail.
Industrial and Vehicles
Mining, materials handling, agricultural, mill drives, ...
Aerospace Gearing
Gear optimization, conceptual design, dynamics, technology studies.
Wind Gearboxes
Main gearboxes, pitch and yaw gearboxes, slewing bearings.
Plastic Gears
Cylindrical and crossed axis helical gears, wear and strength optimized.
FEM and Simulations
If there is no solution available, I build it. Alone or with my partners.
Technology Studies
New to a topic? Something where nobody will tell you? No book available?
Industrial gearboxes and vehicle transmissions
Torque density for cost effective solutions
- Tractor, construction and military vehicles
- Gearboxes, open gearing, geared motors
- Concepts comparisons
- Tooth contact and bearing life optimization
- Design vetting, failure analysis
- 3D Modelling, manufacturing drawing, bill of material
Aerospace gearing
Highest reliability vs. lowest mass
- Fixed and rotary wing aircrafts, UAVs
- Main gearboxes, actuators, auxilliary drives
- Planetary and parallel shaft designs
- Technology and patent studies
- Conceptual design
Wind turbine main, pitch, yaw gearboxes
High torque, compact solutions, intense tests
- Full elastic system analysis
- Bearing life and stress rating
- Tooth contact optimization
- Damage assessment, failure analysis
- Certification assistance, test witnessing
- Assembly assistance, supplier assessment
- Conceptual and detail design, manufacturing drawings
Plastic gears
Their design is intricate, simulations run deep
- Actuator concepts, 3D modelling
- Injection molding simulation
- Wear, life and strength optimization
- Noise reduction through clever gear design
- Tooling and material selection assistance
- Gears sourcing
- Functional testing and measurement of material data
FEM and engineering code
Simulation for the solution of specific issues
- Mathematical modelling
- Bespoke software coding
- Non-linear finite element analysis
- Data analysis
Technology Reports
Jumpstarting a new topic, reviewing literature and patents
- Literature and patent review
- Reports and actionable summaries
- Project and research definition
- Technology assessment
Test planning, witnessing, documentation
As manager and second pair of eyes and brain
- Test specifications, test planning
- Test simulation
- Supervision, inspection, reporting
- Results analysis and assessment
Advanced gear and software training
You are knowledgeable. You want to learn more.
- Gear design software training, from elementary to expert
- Gear rating standards, in depth
- Design tricks, Flexpin technology, planetary gearing
- Remote or onsite, always passionate