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  • GETTING CAVITATION DAMAGE UNDER CONTROL

    The components and materials used in ocean-going vessels undergo the most rigorous testing in the world. With the right service intervals and by using duly approved service parts and expert service technicians, there is every probability that thrusters, for example, can operate for 30 years or more. At some point, however, problems can arise due
  • With ATAbot it’s all systems go

    It is common knowledge that AI tools like ChatGPT are becoming increasingly popular in the business world, and equally clear that many companies are currently experimenting with generative AI to find out how best to exploit the technology. We at ATA Gears are determined to be among the front runners, making use of the tailwind
  • CHATGPT4 AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

    Don’t drown under it – surf on it! Recently, I’ve been reading a LOT about AI and ChatGPT4. I am totally fascinated about what all they can and can’t do. And at the same time I need to incorporate them into my own work whenever possible. Here I’m trying to share some of my thoughts.
  • HOW TO GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME – AND EVERY TIME

    With gears over 3 metres in diameter Big gears almost always run vital processes, which are often also a company’s most expensive ones. In many cases the company may have no backup equipment and any breakage can easily cause long downtime, possibly even resulting in the company being unable to finish the job or continue
  • BEVEL GEAR QUALITY IS NOT GUESSWORK

    The best raw materials, state-of-the-art design, engineering tools and know-how, in-house heat treatment, fine-machining and super-finishing: That’s what’s behind all ATA Gears’ solutions and deliveries. But even that is not all. You could almost say that it takes just about as many quality factors to make a bevel gear as that gear has teeth. A
  • CASE HARDENING – THE HEAT IS ON

    Gears are expected to function reliably for years or even decades under extreme loads, so case hardening is one of the key development areas in this specific field of mechanical power transmission. That’s why ATA’s Gear Doctors are ceaselessly researching heat treatment and material science. Water jet cutting, sample cutting, grinding and pol­ishing, adding to
  • WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING

    As the Gear Doctors of ATA, we are steadfast in using one facility to put innovation to a continuous test. A joint venture between ATA and Tampere University, the Test Bench involves testing the endurance of bevel gears in a special bevel gear endurance test rig. It is definitely a tough place for bevel gears. The loads
  • GEAR DOCTORS IN ACTION

    At ATA Gears, we take pride in delivering not only bevel gears but also intelligent mechanical power transmission services for maximum lifecycle benefits. A result of decades of engineering experience gathered in thousands of mechanical power transmission solutions delivered worldwide, we offer application-specific bevel gear design and tooth contact simulation to achieve tooth geometry optimization.
  • TAKE IT FROM THE GEAR DOCTORS: MEASURING IS ONE THING, KNOWING IS ANOTHER

    While modern computer-aided analysis tools give super-accurate stress results for a certain load, the actual maximum load is often the least known element in what the designer can be sure of when designing a gear drive for a dynamic environment.  How to manage that dynamic simulation efficiently and master the possible cross-system interactions occurring between the
  • CONTINUOUS ECONOMY IS FOR YOU AND ME

    The environmental goals, risk factors and guidelines of ATA Gears were defined back in the early 2000s and our Environmental Management System was already audited and certified by DNV in 2013. So sustainability and environmental footprint are nothing new to us. But ATA’s aim is to raise environmental awareness and sustainable action throughout its operations,