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Why choose the Investment Casting process?
One of the oldest known metal-forming techniques, investment casting or lost wax process casting is a complex and multi-step...
Using Efficiency For Improved Quality, Consistent Lead Times & Cost Optimization
Avoid high priced, aftermarket suppliers. Instead, send your custom, Spline, Threaded, Precision, Ground and Rolled component to...
Case Study: Redesign To Reduce Production Cost
A large industrial equipment company needed to redesign a shaft to reduce production cost AmTech’s manufacturing solution...
Gear Train Assembly
A gear train is a mechanical system where gears are mounted on shafts in a frame in...
Transmission Shaft Types
Custom manufactured – also known as original equipment – transmission shafts are used in manual transmission gearboxes....
Single Mass Vs. Dual Mass Flywheels
Single Mass vs. Dual Mass Flywheels Engineered Flywheel Solutions for Modern Powertrains A flywheel is a heavy,...
What is Shot Peening?
Shot peening is a cold metal working process, wherein small, spherical media (metal, glass or ceramic), called “shot” are...
The 5 best splines types
The best splines are normally precision machined groves, on a shaft that mesh with the grooves on a mating gear or similar engineered...
Internal vs External Spur Gears
Spur gears are the most common kind of gears, and are mainly used to transmit power and/or motion...
Purpose of a Drive Shaft
The drive shaft — also known as the propeller (prop) shaft or cardan shaft — is the...