Design engineers face continuous pressure to enhance product performance while driving down costs. For many devices, converting metal components to plastic is an effective way of achieving both goals.

The use of plastic gears is limited, largely because it takes special expertise to design them properly. Too, many engineers deal with gears so infrequently, The use of plastic gears is limited, ...

Advanced polymers let designers replace metals in large, complex gear sets that can carry heavy loads and survive harsh environments. Plastic gears have had a successful run in automobiles, appliances ...