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Since its inception in 1947, Arrow Gear Company has continued to build a solid reputation for quality, service, and reliability. We offer a full range of precision manufacturing and inspection for bevel, spur and helical gears, as well as enclosed gear drives that meet the rapidly changing and demanding requirements unique to the aerospace industry. In addition, Arrow features advanced design and development capabilities and in-house heat treatment. With over a half century of experience, Arrow Gear is among the most technologically advanced gear companies in the world. Hofler Rapid 800 Spur...

Robotic Chamfering Gleason Phoenix II 600 PG CNC Spiral Gear Grinder Innovation and Ongoing Improvement The key to success in manufacturing is innovation. As an industry leader, Arrow is dedicated to the ongoing improvement of our manufacturing processes through the integration of technology and innovation. A prime example of this dedication is seen in Arrow's Computer Controlled Manufacturing (CCM) Closed Loop System. Arrow was the world's first gear company to implement a fully integrated in-house CCM Closed Loop System. The CCM Closed Loop System allows for the electronic interchange between...

Leading Edge Design and Development A longtime challenge in bevel gear manufacturing is designing gear teeth that will perform properly under load. Conventional methods involve a costly trial and error process requiring months of prototyping and testing to arrive at a suitable contact pattern. Dramatically improving on this process, Arrow is one of few organizations in the world that are on the leading edge of design and development using computer technology. To facilitate this advancement, Arrow is equipped with Gleason CAGE, GAGE, MINIGAGE, Finite Element, and Fully Loaded TCA Software. This...

Advanced Inspection While existing equipment continues to perform with a high degree of accuracy, Arrow's commitment to superior quality and productivity is proven in a tradition of acquiring new state-ofthe-art equipment as it becomes available. The addition of the latest technology gives Arrow Gear the ability to more cost-effectively produce small and medium size lot quantities of precision aircraft quality gears. Arrow's dedication to keeping up with the latest technology and our steady capital investment in plant, equipment and employee training has enabled us to successfully produce aerospace...

Heat Treatment Arrow Gear is one of just a few gear manufacturing companies possessing the capability to perform in-house heat treating. We believe complete control of the heat treating process is essential to consistently produce high quality precision aerospace gears. Our heat treating processes have been approved by most of the major aerospace companies meeting or exceeding rigid aerospace and government requirements. Struers DuraScan-70 Micro Hardness Checker Professional metallurgists oversee the operation of our modern heat treating facility and fully equipped laboratory. For optimal production...

A Well Trained Workforce Specialty Products and Capabilities Producing gears for the aerospace industry requires a workforce with highly specialized skills and expertise. For this reason, Arrow has invested extensive time and resources into the skill development of our personnel. Operators at all levels, from trainees to veterans, receive ongoing training to reinforce key principles and ensure optimal performance. Complete Gearboxes Arrow has a long history of producing complete precision gearboxes for the aerospace industry. Notably, Arrow produced the prototype Accessory Drive Gearboxes used...

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