Houston Pump And Gear Is The Place To Get Industrial Mechanical Equipment, Repair, Maintenance And Restoration Services

Online, July 18, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Houston, TX - Improved machining capabilities and modern CAD procedures have led to increases in custom parts production. According to Houston Pump and Gear specialists, however, the apparent benefits of this situation must be approached carefully.

Experts say that finding relatively common parts like a right angle gearbox or gear pitch has become even easier with the advent of widespread computer-assisted tooling. Unfortunately, quality levels are not always exemplary or even acceptable.

Houston Pump and Gear's Technical Services Group has seen numerous industrial applications go awry as a result of small imperfections. A worm gearbox, although typically hardy, must adhere to exact tolerances to work perfectly. Although the recent increase in private machinists' abilities to create exact parts is certainly welcome, it means very little without an accompanying increase in engineering training and experience.

Although many gearbox manufacturers have increased their capacity for creation, few have actually improved on their methods to the point where their output is wholly reliable. In addition to operating within very specific physical spacing ranges, gearboxes must be fine-tuned to meet long-term stress requirements. According to the Technical Services Group, the fact that these devices undergo routine degradation means that they require extensive testing and precise digital balancing.

Recently, Houston Pump and Gear has announced the re-outfitting of their machining centers to support increased CNC capacity, as well as material condition quality assurance in the form of bearing temperature testing and vibration data. The firm hopes these improvements will aid them in creating better helical gears and pumps for their current clients throughout the power transmission and maritime industries. A full list of recent improvements can be viewed at http://www.houstonpumpandgear.com.

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