Gear/Shift Assembly

Weight:.136-.544 kg (.3 - 1.2lb.)
Alloy: Proprietary Steel - Fe, Mo, Cu C-925
Elongation: 1.5%
Apparent Hardness: 32 HRC
Density: 7.2 g/cc (.26 lb./in.3)
Fatigue Endurance Limit: 344.74MPa (50,000 psi)
Alternative Process: Gear Shaft Assembly or machine from wrought
Estimated Annual Production: 36,000

Application: These parts were converted into a one-piece design from a spur gear and shaft. An economic savings of over 30% annually was realized on this difficult application.

This type of conversion, with aspect ratios reaching upwards to 10-1, can only be done on the latest in PM pressing technology available from Lovejoy Sintered Solutions.

Our 100% hydraulic presses enables Lovejoy to give customers the advantage of taking two and three piece designs and make them into a single component.

These components are part of an automatic transmission that gets assembled into golf carts. The annual usage is expected to increase from 36,000 to over 50,000 units annually.