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The Gage Master is among the latest equipment that Rapid Gear has obtained.

One of the qualities that make Rapid Gear a perfect choice for machining and gear services is its range of innovative equipment. Its full-service machining department contains everything from conventional manual machinery to advanced CNC technology. The company is always adding new equipment to its 40,000-square-foot facility. Most recently, Rapid Gear has welcomed two new members to its equipment family: a Gage Master portable gear measuring arm, and a Toshiba boring mill.

Checking all gear parameters

Rapid Gear’s new Gage Master is a gear measuring arm designed by WS GearDynamics in Germany. Similar to a faro arm, but made specifically for gearing, it is an ideal tool for reverse engineering of unknown gears, allowing Rapid Gear staff to create three-dimensional CAD models of them. As a portable six-axis gear testing machine, it enables the user to check all the gear parameters to reverse-engineer the part.

The first device of its kind in Canada, the Gage Master is a highly accurate inspection machine with a resolution far above that of any other measuring arm. Its flexibility allows users to test gears or gearbox housing with unlimited diameters, including gears with no data build in a gearbox. The gear measuring arm works in minutes, checking gear data and then delivering a report that shows all the relevant gear parameters. This makes the job far quicker and easier for Rapid Gear personnel, which benefits customers in turn.

To get a look at the Gage Master in action, check out the video below:

Rapid Gear’s new horizontal boring machine has expanded the company’s ability to complete very large gear projects for customers. This boring mill eliminates bottlenecks and speeds up production, in order to get every operation back up and running quickly.

Rapid Gear continues to maintain high levels of quality and productivity by investing in the best people and machinery. With this new equipment, the company can measure any size of part it makes, including parts that cannot be taken offsite, and handle much larger projects.

To learn more, contact Rapid Gear.


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Rapid Gear has been at the forefront of building and designing individual gears, gear boxes, and special purpose machine... Read more

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