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Gear Quality Number/Tolerance Zones
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Gear Quality Number/Tolerance Zones

Gear Quality Number/Tolerance Zones

(OP)
I am looking to purchase the standard and went to the agma site. There are many technical publications and standards to choose from.

I am trying to look at tolerance specifications for cylindrical spur gears. What standard will I need to purchase that will give me the suggested tolerances for these gears?

Please Advise. Thanks in advance!

RE: Gear Quality Number/Tolerance Zones

Take a look at 2 specifications AGMA 2000-A88 superseded by AGMA 2015-1-A01
I prefer AGMA 2000

Mfgenggear

RE: Gear Quality Number/Tolerance Zones

I'm getting old and set in my ways, so like mfgenggear I prefer to use AGMA 2000-A88 if given the choice. The current specs for accuracy classification of cylindrical gears are AGMA 2015-1-A01 (tangential or "A" prefix) and AGMA 2015-2-A06 (radial or "C" prefix). The primary difference between the current and legacy systems for defining accuracy is that the current system requires you to provide a more detailed definition of acceptable tolerance conditions for each individual gear. While the legacy system relied mostly on a set of tables with fixed tolerance values, the current system uses a set of formulas for calculating tolerance values specific to each application. The idea being that using a set of formulas to calculate tolerance values for each specific gear design, rather than simply using values from a set of tables, will improve the quality and/or lower the manufacturing cost of the gear. The downside is that the current approach requires much more effort on the part of engineers, hence the reluctance to embrace it.

Most gear vendors in the US are still very happy to produce gears using the legacy AGMA quality system. But while the current AGMA accuracy system can seem intimidating to those unfamiliar with it, the approach does provide real benefits if used properly.

Good luck with reviewing the specs. They contain a huge amount of technical information to digest.
Terry

RE: Gear Quality Number/Tolerance Zones

(OP)
what is the 1328-1-B14 standard? and how is it different than standards listed above?

RE: Gear Quality Number/Tolerance Zones

AGMA 1328-1-B14 is a flank tolerance classification system based on ISO standards. What industry are you working in?

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