No. You can calculate and design all known gear types with next|gear. With the kinematics calculation module, all common gear types can be described kinematically. By using different "manufacturing tools", such as face gear, gear rack or tool wheel, there are no limits to the geometry generation.
next|gear is structured in such a way that there is no classic pigeonhole thinking. We do not subdivide into the typical gearing types that we know from the literature. Thanks to the continuous parameter space, the gearing types merge into one another. With this approach, our customers achieve solutions that combine advantages and eliminate disadvantages.
The line contact maximizes the surface area for force and torque transmission. This reduces the surface pressure and increases the load capacity of the gearbox.
The theoretical advantages also exist in practice, but this ideal state is difficult to achieve. BUT the tooth flank shape that leads to line contact is the best basis for flank modifications. By removing material from this ideal solution, the flank modification is transferred identically to the meshing conditions in operation. With next|gear, all gearing - even with skewed axes - can be designed with line contact.
This is indeed a question that must lead to different answers depending on the boundary conditions. But one thing is certain: your gear cutting software should not restrict you in your brainstorming. If the focus is on acoustic properties, a gear stage usually provides the better solution, as large helix angles are used. If the structural conditions allow, you should not rule out a skewed arrangement of the gearing partners. We can help you find a solution.
Yes, especially with actuators, tricky installation situations and high gear ratios in a gear stage, gears that fall between two categories of classic drawer thinking provide superior solutions. By using suitable manufacturing technologies, you should not be restricted in your choice of material.
Yes, almost all production technologies - whether chip removal, forming or primary forming - can be preconceived with next|gear. This enables you to produce even geometrically complex gears economically. Compare the influence of different manufacturing concepts on the tooth geometry in the shortest possible time.
Yes, next|gear can be used to calculate cylindrical gears with parallel axes. All degrees of freedom provided by next|gear are available to you.
Yes, bevel gears can be calculated with next|gear. The preferred method is using a face gear that can be oriented and positioned in space with the help of a tool wheel. In the current version 1.2.0.5, straight, helical and circular arc toothed variants can be considered as flank lines.
Yes, you can calculate hypoid gears with next|gear. The calculation is identical to that for bevel gears, whereby the orientation and position of the face gear/tool can be specified individually.
Yes, you can calculate beveloid gears with next|gear. The calculation is based on bevel gears with a very small bevel angle. In this case, a rack is used as the generating tool. Special shapes are also possible here using racks with a non-linear tension profile.
Yes, you can calculate conical spur gears with next|gear. The calculation is based on bevel gears with a very small bevel angle. In this case, a rack is used as the generating tool. Special shapes are also possible here using racks with a non-linear tension profile.
Yes, you can use next|gear to calculate involoid wheels or gears. Thanks to the generalized calculation approach of next|gear, involoid gears can also be calculated with skewed axles.
You can obtain next|gear via the general sales channel of imk Health Intelligence GmbH, or you can contact the team behind next|gear directly via:
nextgear@imk-ic.com
If you are not sure whether next|gear will benefit you, we offer you a "Proof of Concept" (PoC).
You can always contact the next|gear sales department for conditions. nextgear@imk-ic.com
Yes, next|gear is based on the basic functions in MATLAB® - only the basic functions.
You do not need expensive licenses for additional toolboxes in MATLAB®
next|gear is designed as a function bundle that can be integrated directly into the work path. The functions can be addressed with scripting, which allows the maximum flexibility of the modular calculation environment to be utilized. With the help of the Live Editor in MATLAB® you are able to create technical documentation and calculation of (special) gearing in one file.
Generally no. An affinity for programmatic thinking speeds up the familiarization period, even if MATLAB® Script and MATLAB® Live Script are easy-to-learn languages.
Yes, together with the functional scope of next|gear, there is a large selection of tutorials. The tutorials pick you up at any starting level and show you step by step the infinite world of gearing that you can design with next|gear.
We differentiate between "basic" and "advanced" tutorials for the isolated examination of various function blocks and object classes.
There are also so-called "workflows" that calculate entire example gearings, from kinematics to contact analysis. Get inspiration and help for your own projects.
Yes, the tutorials are ideal for imitating various development processes. Be productive by copying and pasting proven processes.
All calculation results are stored in clear hierarchical classes and can be accessed via the MATLAB® workspace. You need the next|gear library to read the data.
Yes, all - really all - calculation results and intermediate calculation results are stored in the MATLAB® workspace and have read authorization. You can contribute your own expertise and carry out even more detailed analyses with the gearing data.
You need a next|gear license file for licensing. You can obtain this from the imk Health sales department.
Yes, you can contact customer support at any time if you have any problems. Please use the e-mail address: nextgear@imk-ic.com
Yes, the gearing data can be exported in various formats.
Yes, you can export gears in STEP format
Yes, you can export gears in STL format
Yes, you can export gears in IBL format
No, an import is not currently planned.
