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At Highfield Gears, we possess all the necessary machining components to create a wide range of gears and gearbox parts. From gearcases and gear shafts to general machining items we have a process for them all and, once finished, you'll have a quality gear part that is helping your gearbox power your business's machinery.

OUR GEAR MANUFACTURING OPTIONS
GEARS WE CAN MANUFACTURE
WHY CHOOSE HIGHFIELD GEARS?

We take our gear manufacturing operations just as seriously as our gearbox repairs and CNC machining because we know that a gearbox is only as good as the internal parts that help run it.

We’re proud to be able to offer a wide range of gear manufacturing solutions alongside our gearbox repair service and, very often, the two go hand in hand. How? Well, because we’d rather roll our sleeves up and get the job done ourselves as opposed to waiting for a third party to supply parts, we have the equipment and gear technology in house to make the parts that help us fix and repair new or reconditioned gearboxes. These machining capabilities at our gear centre in Huddersfield make us the ideal choice for you and your business the next time you need internal gear components.

If you’re looking for a quality gear manufacturing process that combines powerful, cutting-edge tools with decades worth of experience then get in touch with us here at Highfield Gears. Our in-house operations are the perfect solution no matter what type of gears you’re after. For more information about the manufacturing of gears give us a call on 01484 531 010 or email us at sales@hgi-uk.co.uk.

Our Gear Manufacturing Options

We only use the most advanced manufacturing technologies to produce the gears that you need in your gear machining.

Quality underpins everything we do from gear machining to our gear manufacturing processes, this commitment to quality is why we have been manufacturing gears using advanced methods and dedicated tools since 1927.

We can work to create virtually any type of gear, no matter what you need, once finished, you’ll have the gears or gear parts that are bespoke to your gearbox, regardless of brand. From spur gears and helical gears to bevel gears, worm gears and even double helical gears, our advanced manufacturing systems can do it all.

Our commitment to ensuring our gear manufacturing systems are up to standard is backed up by the fact that all our products are manufactured and managed following the ISO 9001, 2015 accreditation. This independent assessment of our gear technology means you can rest assured knowing you’re working with a professional manufacturing company.

While we were founded nearly a century ago, in 1927, that doesn’t mean we’re not aware of advanced methods in manufacturing. We’re acutely aware that, in the modern world, gears have to undergo all sorts of different stresses, strains, temperature changes and weather conditions. We know the environments that modern gears have to go through which is why use precision forging and cutting so you know that once we have finished, your new gears will be able to withstand anything.

We believe that our process of gear cutting and finishing makes us the ideal choice for you. We can track quality throughout the process with great precision, this ensures there are no imperfections and that everything is done right the first time which, ultimately, saves you money in the future. We can also gain a great deal of knowledge about your gear needs and gear sizes and funnel that into a thorough report which lays out in detail how our manufacturing processes have helped you.

What Is A Gear?

What Is A Gear?

A gear is a component part of gearboxes and is characterised by teeth around a circular or cylindrical surface, commonly known as a gear blank. Gears use their rotational capabilities to create forces from a driving shaft that help control the driven shaft, they do this when two gears are ‘meshed’ together which, when spun, create those forces. Gear units come in all sorts of sizes and can power hundreds of different applications, from a basic hand drill to equipment that helps brew beer. Gears can be classified in a variety of different ways – by shapes, such as trochoidal, cycloidal and involute, and by shaft positions, these include parallel shaft gears, intersection shaft gears, and finally, non-parallel and non-intersecting shaft gears.

Gears are multi-purpose and different designs can mean they possess a variety of characteristics. Depending on the set-up of the gears, the transference of motion between the aforementioned driven shaft and driving shaft can result in the rotational direction, or movement, to change, sometimes drastically.

Gears of the same size can indeed mesh, and work well for certain applications, but, if they are of unequal size, a mechanical advantage is achieved which allows businesses to speed up their machinery, or increase the torque. This happens because there is a larger gear, with a bigger gear tooth profile imparting more force, pressure, and speed onto the smaller gear, which, because of its size, can achieve more rotations in a quicker period.

Due to their overall simplicity, gears have been around for centuries and have been favoured by both primitive, and modern, civilisations. This favourability is because the principle of them remains the same, whether they are made out of steel or wood, they still help transfer rotational power to bigger pieces of equipment or machines, and help them turn at a necessary speed.

Gear Ratios: What Is It And How Is It Calculated?

Gear Ratios: What Is It And How Is It Calculated?

A gear ratio is, as defined by the Collins Dictionary, “the ratio of the turning speed of the powered gear to that of the final gear’. This refers to the ratio of the number of teeth in the gear, compared to the number of teeth in another gear. The latter is often called the pinion as it is the smaller of the two in the mesh. A very basic example is this; if we have one gear that has 200 teeth, and a smaller pinion gear which has 100 teeth – the ratio is two teeth to every one tooth on the smaller gear, i.e. 2:1.

Gear ratios are measured in a variety of cutting methods and help determine how well machining processes are performing. Determining the right ratio is absolutely essential to make a piece of equipment work properly and efficiently. If the wrong ratio is calculated it could lead to poor quality standards and an overall malfunction if left for long enough.

Quality gears, and their ratios, are all dependent on the teeth that line the circumference of them. These teeth have many, many advantages when it comes to transmission speed and ratio. Firstly, they ensure that axles are always connected to prevent slipping from occurring between gears, secondly, they make determining a ratio very easy because all you have to do is count each individual tooth on both gears and divide them. Finally, another advantage, is that they offset any discrepancies in the diameter or circumferences of two gears, as long as the two aren’t off by a huge margin, it won’t matter as the ratio is controlled by the teeth.

As we’ve spoken about, the gears can be used for a variety of applications so its important the component quality of the gearboxes, and their ratios, are accurate to ensure they follow through on their intended purpose. The right ratio can determine the direction and speed of the rotations, it can also help to enable synchronicity between two rotational axes. Here at Highfield Gears, we know this can seem complicated but thankfully we have quality engineers in place who understand what gears and ratios are, instinctively. This knowledge and experience working with gears, and the machines that can help create them, means we can undergo development on a wide range of gears, gear types, and sizes with supreme confidence.

Gears We Can Manufacture

As we mentioned, we have the machining process in place to create all types of gears.

They are made to the highest quality and are free of imperfections, ready to be used on day one once we have finished. What follows is a brief introduction to gears that we can create using advanced manufacturing technologies at our Huddersfield-based gear centre.

Spur Gear

Spur Gear

Spur gears are some of the most commonly recognisable gears out there. A spur gear will move motion between two parallel shafts, which are extremely common in lots of different industries and because of their easy manufacturing process can be made to virtually any diameter for any type of gearbox that needs it. Spur gears are used in mechanical applications to help increase or decrease the speed of a device and tend to have straight teeth across the diameter of the gear. From getting the raw materials to sawing, tuning, gear cutting and applying black oxide coating to prevent rust residue our spur gear advanced manufacturing technologies are some of the best out there.

Helical Gear

Helical Gear

Helical gears are similar to spur gears but have one key difference in the design. Unlike the basic form of a spur gear, a helical gear has teeth that are slanted across its diameter. This slant allows for two gears to be in contact for a longer time when compared to spur gears because more surface area and more gear teeth are touching. Another key feature of helical gears is the lack of noise because the teeth are angled; they roll on and off the opposing gear much more smoothly. This type of finish on the surface of the gear makes manufacturing them quite a tricky job because you have to retain strength while making sure the teeth have a smooth finish. Thankfully, we have advanced gear manufacturing and finishing tools, including bespoke helical cutting tools, that can create strong gear teeth.

Bevel Gear

Bevel Gear

Spiral bevel gears or straight bevel gears are, in their basic form and setup, cone-shaped gears that can move and transmit power between two angles that intersect. Straight bevel gears do not have helix angles whereas spiral bevel gears do. In recent years, the popularity of spiral bevel gears has increased because they can be polished and, once finished, are much quieter. Regardless of what type of bevel gear you need, we have the dedicated tools and facilities available at our gear centre to create these types of gears for you and your business.

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Worm Gear

Worm Gear

A worm gear, or worm wheel, is a specific type of gear that is used when large speed reductions are needed. Worm gears often work alongside something akin to a spur gear which allows the user to determine the transmission of the torque’s rotational speed. These types of gears are powered by an engine that applies rotational power via the worm gear to a gear wheel and the screw pushes on the teeth of the gear wheel. Worm gears are often found in industrial applications and heavy equipment. We know the benefits of worm gears and the need to use materials that are not going to create unnecessary friction. We work hard to understand your worm gear needs and use precision forging, modern engineering techniques and the right surface treatment to ensure they meet your standards and will work efficiently for years to come.

Double Helical Gear

Double Helical Gear

Similar to their sister gear, the helical gear, double helical gears help counter the axial load that is produced by the aforementioned gear. Double helical gears have a groove in the middle and either side of that is two helical faces, this set up cancels out the axial forces that are put on each set of teeth and eliminates the need for thrust bearings. Double helical gears allow for smooth operation and are typically found in enclosed gear drives. While complex, we are no less assured in our abilities to help manufacture these types of gears to your exacting diameters, we’ll take our solid gear blanks as our base before cutting high-quality gear teeth onto them.

Herringbone Gear

Herringbone Gear

A herringbone gear is named this because of the herringbone shape that it resembles. These gear types are similar to the aforementioned double helical gears, however, when cutting or grinding this gear blank, the key difference is that there isn’t a gap between the two helical faces. Herringbone gears are ideally suited for high shock and vibration applications because the gear teeth are connected and can transfer power loads more evenly across the face. Typically much smaller than its close relative, the double-helical gear, they are rarely used by companies because they are expensive and difficult to manufacture due to their unusual shape. While more complex, our team of employees here at Highfield Gears are more than capable of creating a wide selection of herringbone gears to the right size and specification for your warehouse, machinery, or plant. We employ the use of specialist cutting and grinding tools to create strong, detailed gears that make good on your original design concept.

What Are Gears Usually Made Of?

Typically, machines make gears out of some kind of steel. However, gear material can differ greatly depending on the ultimate use of the application, costs, and material sizing.

Softer metals such as copper may be used when they are in constant contact with another gear that is made of a harder metal such as steel, this is done to limit the amount of heat produced, and prevent constant maintenance or repairs. Broadly, there are four types of criteria that we, and our clients, think about when it comes time to select the material(s) used in the ensuing gear machining and production processes.

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High overall tensile strength

A high tensile strength ensures a gear can handle static loads during the cycle time. A static load is a load type that does not change in weight or speed - it remains constant. A low tensile strength can result in total failures because it is unable to handle the load that is being put upon it.

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High endurance

Materials with good endurance can handle dynamic loads more effectively. Dynamic loads are loads that change pressure, speed, and force over a period of time, in comparison to static loads which remain constant. If you use materials that have poor endurance, they won't be able to remain in operation for the necessary time or handle the unique loads being put upon them.

Low friction coefficient

The effects of friction can be detrimental. Friction can cause excessive heat, noise, and increase the chances of wear and tear. Once gearboxes start operating you need to be sure that the material you've chosen isn't going to be affected by the ensuing friction.

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Manufacturability

Fundamentally, the material needs to be readily available and be able to be used in the gear machining process. The material needs to be manipulated during the manufacturing time so that, in the end, a gear can be formed.

Summary

In short, gears can be made of all sorts of materials, from copper and steel to plastics and cast iron, it's about finding the most appropriate one for the task, application, and time-frame at hand. From there, one must set performance and productivity expectations based on the precedent set by the material in the past.

How Are Gears Manufactured?

The method of gear manufacturing is a process as old as the gears themselves and, while the technology used helps ensure cheaper units can be produced more efficiently, the principle of how they are made is broadly the same - a testament, really, to just how much of a fantastic invention these transmission units are.

After manufacturing gears for almost a hundred years now, we know a thing or two about the process, so here, we thought we’d discuss the process in a little more detail to give you greater insight into the process so that you’re familiar with how we work the next time you require gear manufacturing services.

When it comes time to manufacture gears, the number of components needed (aka batch size) and the complexity of the gear (with a simple spur gear being very easy to make, and a herringbone being slightly harder to make on mass) determines the choice of tool and gear manufacturing method. These methods include casting, forging, extrusion, powder metallurgy, and blanking. Regardless of the chosen method, most procedures start with a gear blank before the machining process helps to achieve the final surface, shape, size, and surface finish of the gear.

To begin, we go through something called a soft-stage process in which we acquire strong tolerances. This is done so that, once the machining process begins, the components can take the static or dynamic loads that it will come across during its operational life cycle. If the soft-stage process is done accurately, the subsequent hardening stage, and hard part turning operation, is relatively straightforward. Once one reaches that aforementioned stage, there is a real need to focus on predictable machining, and good surface finishing (using something such as black oxide coating), so the component, once finished, is of the highest possible quality.

The entire process, in 6 steps

Step One

Materials for the gears are sourced, these can range from steel and cast iron, to copper, and sometimes plastic.

Step Two

A rough cut is then produced. It’s important at this stage to cut the diameter and length of the product larger than your intended measurements for the finished item.

Step Three

A CNC lathe then creates a basic gear blank from which the intended teeth and style can be applied.

Step Four

The cutting process then creates the teeth – the gear is now starting to ‘look’ like a gear but is not finished yet.

Step Five

Burrs, or imperfections, are removed, and a chamfer is applied to the sharp corners to prevent the unit from fracturing or having overly sharp corners.

Step Six

A chosen surface treatment is then applied to protect the material from rusting, very often black oxide is used.

Speaking of quality, gears have various classifications, according to predetermined tolerance requirements, which determine whether or not the finished product is of good quality.

The most common standard for the typical cylindrical gear is DIN 3962 in which different parameters of quality are measured and classified on a 1-12 scale. A lot of our valued clients and customers will, if gearboxes are an integral part of their operations, have their own set standards but in general, these are pretty much the same as the DIN 3962 standards.

Other traits that determine quality include:

  • The use of high-quality tools and technologies.
  • Immaculate contact surfaces.
  • Stable clamping.
  • Accurate and stable machining.
  • Minimum run-out both on tool and workpiece.

What Is Disc Cutting?

What Is Disc Cutting?

There are three main ways that a gear blank can be shaped during the continuous cutting process. The first is ‘gear forming’ which is the process of using the cutting edge of a cutting tool that has an identical pattern to that of the shape of the space between the gear’s teeth. From there two separate matching operations, milling and broaching, are used to form the cut gear teeth. The second is ‘form milling’, where a form cutter travels along the length of the gear tooth to cut the tooth to the desired depth. Once a tooth has been cut, the cutter withdraws and the gear blank turns before another tooth is cut in the tooth gap, this process is repeated until the gear has a sufficient number of gears, at the depth required. The final gear manufacturing process is ‘broaching’ and is specifically used for internal teeth such as those found in planetary gearboxes. This process is much faster than gear forming and form milling, and produces a good surface finish with very high accuracy. However, in our experience, we have found this third method to be very expensive, mainly because broaches are costly and a new one is needed for each separate gear size. Therefore, this method is reserved for specialist production where this specific method is the only one that would be suitable.

What Is Gear Hobbing?

What Is Gear Hobbing?

Used in the production of helical gears, gear hobbing is slightly different to the traditional cutting and involves gear teeth being progressively generated by a series of rapid cuts, as opposed to just one cut at a time. Everything happens in rotation and the hob and gear blank move as the two gears mesh until all the teeth are cut. Gear hobbing uses a special type of milling machine and, as well as gear cutting, it can be used for producing splines and sprockets. These different uses make it one of the most versatile and widely used processes for creating both spurs and gears. Also, the process is almost always automated which allows for flexibility and greater choice of working angles and results. Before finishing, the hobbing machine shapes everything so that it is even and smooth.

Why Choose Highfield Gears?

As you've seen, we have an innate knowledge of these vital components, the gear quality requirements needed to ensure a successful operation once finished, and the criteria required to ensure the materials used are going to make sure the gearbox has a long and productive life span.

We believe that the gearbox, regardless of make or model, is only as good as the individual gear components which are why we undergo rigorous quality control checks to ensure every gear, regardless of size, meets our predetermined set of standards. This unconventional process does mean that we can remain confident that every gear or component, such as couplings and casings, are going to last for a very long time before they require maintenance.

Our ability to create specific gear sizes, and types, for specific projects is matched by very few competitors. Rather than outsource our talent and production time overseas we decided to stay in our hometown of Huddersfield and source some of the north’s most talented gear manufacturers. This allows us to keep quality close by and promote UK industrial gear manufacturing here, and across Europe. Our clients appreciate our decision to keep our manufacturing processes in house and enjoy the fact that we are in constant contact with them about the status of their current gear manufacturing project. Several times throughout the process we’ll be in touch with them to discuss what is happening, why we have chosen a certain solution, and when they can expect their gear spares, or entire gearbox, back with them – this is done through detailed reports, photographs, and phone conversations.

Gear Manufacturers

Highfield Gears is a specialised gear manufacturer in the UK offering a complete range of high-quality gear manufacturing including custom, spur, helical, bevel, worm, etc. to the UK and internationally.

Whether you are searching for ‘gear manufacturer near me’ or ‘gear manufacturing near me’ we can offer reliable and cost-effective manufacturing of custom, helical, bevel, worm, and double helical gears to suit any type of industrial power transmission machinery.

At our in-house gear cutting workshop in Huddersfield, we are proud to offer a complete start-to-finish process for gear manufacturing with the industrial power transmission industry. We have been manufacturing gears since we opened our doors back in 1927, meaning we are one of the longest-serving British gear manufacturers in the UK, manufacturing a full range of high-precision machined parts, gears, shafts, gearcases, motors and drives to customer specifications at competitive prices.

Important things you should know about gear failure

Gears usually fail because of normal problems caused by use or maintenance. Over the lifespan of any piece of equipment, components will wear and eventually fail without proper maintenance and upkeep. The following are some of the most common reasons for gear failure and what you can do to prevent it, and how gear manufacturing companies like us can help.

Moderate wear and tear

Moderate wear causes gear failure due to contact patterns that are favoured in the dedendum and addendum areas. This damage is caused by repeated use of the gear and is mostly inevitable. You can reduce the damage caused by moderate wear and tear by keeping your gearbox sufficiently lubricated. Scheduling regular inspections to catch potential contact damage early is also beneficial. Contamination of the lubricant can also result in contact patterns that are altered from the original design. Be sure your lubricant is of high quality and clean.

Excessive wear and tear

Excessive wear results from moderate damage that is never addressed and causes periodic problems. This wear results in pitting on the surfaces of the gear. Pitting causes vibration within the gearbox, which increases noise and damage to the gears. Eventually, this issue could result in total equipment failure. The best way to avoid excessive wear and tear on your gears is to address small issues early, so they don’t become big problems later.

Abrasive damage

Abrasive wear appears as radial scratch grooves and other marks that identify contact wear. Like moderate wear, abrasive wear and tear happens when the lubrication is contaminated. The lubrication causes abrasions to the gear surfaces, which can result in increased noise, efficiency downgrades, and even gearbox failure. This type of gear damage can be prevented by replacing the lubricant and keeping the lubricant clean. Ideally, you should use a filter to catch foreign bodies like rust and other metal particulates before they enter the gears and cause failure.

Corrosion

Corrosive wear is a type of chemical breakdown process that can cause gear failure. When lubricants are broken down, the chemical detritus that remains eats away at the metal in the gears and can cause corrosion. Corrosive wear usually presents itself as fine, uniform pitting across the surface of a gear. Corrosion can be prevented by using new lubricants that prevent oil from breaking down.

Frosting

Frosting is the appearance of micro-pits on the surface of a gear. This issue is caused when the heat breaks down the lubrication film. Regular inspection, maintenance, and temperature checks are critical for preventing frosting.

Spalling

Spalling is a type of extreme pitting. The pits are wide in diameter and shallow. Spalling is present in high-contact areas within the gear. This issue can be prevented by addressing wear and tear as discussed above.

Pitting

There are two types of pitting issues that can result in gear failure. Initial pitting appears as small pits and is an indication of gears not fitting together well. Destructive pitting, when pits occur in large diameters, indicates an issue with surface overload. Both types of pitting can be prevented through regular inspections and maintenance schedules to check gearbox operations.

Breakage

Breakage occurs when a tooth or teeth break away. You can find evidence of breakage in the focal point of the wear that resulted in the break. Breakage can occur due to high stress, excessive load, or insufficient lubricant.

Gear manufacturing

Our gear manufacturing facility comprises a comprehensive range of machine tools housed within our 16,500-square-meter workshop. Along with manufacturing gears complete, we also carry out gear cutting and gear grinding on free-issue material or blanks. We can either gear cut only and return to the customer to finish off parts or finish the required machining operations in-house.

Where no engineered drawing exists, Highfield Gears are equipped to produce products from submitted samples. Full-engineered drawings can be produced from essential information gained from the customer followed by rigorous measurements and calculations enabling a like-for-like product to be manufactured helping gear manufacturing companies build their IP.

All the parts we manufacture undergo complete quality assurance checks. We pride ourselves in supplying our customers with a finished product of the highest quality. Each of our manufacturing processes is checked before moving on to the next operation and a final check of items is made prior to despatch. If you have specific needs regarding the levels of quality control that you require, please get in touch to discuss them with quality gear manufacturers.

Get high-quality industrial gearbox maintenance and repair

By choosing an experienced industrial gearbox repair company, you can expect concrete results that help protect your gears from failure. If you are looking for a reliable service provider that understands industrial gearbox services, gear manufacturing and specialist CNC Machining, call Highfield Gears & Machining Ltd in Huddersfield today.

UK gear manufacturers

We are specialist gear manufacturers for the following gears plus many more:

Helical gears

A helical is a round, toothed gear with teeth built into the outside surface of the gear at a slanted angle. When used in a system with other helical gears, contact begins with the teeth touching, with engagement building gradually as the gears rotate. At the end of the rotation, the two gears will be fully engaged.

Spur gears

A spur, or spur gear, is a simple toothed gear wheel, with straight-edged teeth projecting directly from the wheel’s axis. Spurs are used in almost every mechanical device, including motors, screwdrivers, door locks, alarm clocks, washing machines and stationary engines.

Bevel gears

Bevel gears are used to connect shafts whose axes lie at an angle to each other, although in most applications the shafts are at right angles. The tooth profile is basically the same as used for spur gears except that the tooth gets progressively smaller as it approaches the apex of the projected cone.

Worm & wheel

A worm and wheel are generally found in a transmission with a high gear ratio. The worm gear has a screw-like form and is generally produced out of steel, this increases the life of the worm gear and causes the wheel to wear rather than having equal wear, meaning the wheel will need replacing rather than a pair of gears needing replacing. The worm wheel is usually made from brass or bronze material, this has a form like a helical gear.

Planetary Gears

Also known as epicyclic gear trains, planetary gears comprise a set of two gears that are mounted so the centre of one revolves around the centre of the other. The two gears are connected by a carrier,  which rotates the ‘planet and sun’ gears. Planetary gears are typically used to reduce speed. With the load being shared across multiple ‘planet’ gears, the contact area is significantly larger, and planetary gears are therefore able to produce a lot of torque.

Need a gear manufacturer to supply a replacement worn or damaged part, or a complete batch of gears?

Our experience and knowledge of gear manufacturing and gear cutting allows us to offer various levels of service.

From cutting and griding free issue material, to CAD-CAM drawing of sample gears we can carry out the whole production of bespoke or replacement items for any industrial gearbox and other transmission-related components.

Whatever your requirements, Highfield gears and Machining Ltd will advise on the best process to get the job done.

FAQs

A gear is a machine element which has teeth cut around a cylindrical or cone-shaped surface with equal spacing. They are used to transmit rotations and forces from the driving shaft to the driven shaft once a pair of these elements have meshed.

Gear cutting is any machining process for creating a gear. The most common gear-cutting process used by gear manufacturing companies like ourselves is “hobbing”. Hobbing is a method by which a “hob” is used to cut teeth into a blank piece of material such as brass, bronze or steel. This is then placed onto a master hob, index hob or CNC gear hobbing machine which cuts Gears, wheels, Pinions, Shafts and Worms. The cutter and the gear blank are rotated at the same time to transfer the hob onto the gear blank. The hobbing features for gears are straight, helical, straight bevel and worm.

Generally, gears are made up of many materials based on their use and running time. It mainly depends on the quality of the material. Gears can be made of all sorts of materials, including many types of steel, brass, bronze, cast iron, ductile iron, and aluminium. For UK gear manufacturers, steel is the most common material overall. Steel is often most desirable because it offers a winning combination of a high strength-to-weight ratio, high resistance to wear, the ability to enhance the physical properties through heat treatment, and competitive pricing. We are available 24/7 to support our customers’ needs as we have unrivalled in-house capabilities meaning we can machine gearcase bores and shafts in our CNC department, gear cut and grind helical, worm, spur, bevel gears and our own fitting bays for strip and rebuilds to ensure we keep control of the quality, lead time and the cost. If you require any of the below services: • Available for shutdowns/breakdowns 24/7 • Gearbox Refurbishment • Gear Manufacturing – Helical, Spur, Bevel, Worm, Double Helical • CNC machining – turning, milling, horizontal and vertical boring • New Gearbox Design • New Gearbox Supply – Highfield, Amarillo, CIDEPA, SEW, Fenner, Carter Variator, Etc. • Bearings • Pump Repairs • Fitting Work • Sitework • Hydraulic Cylinder Repairs • Motor Repairs/Rewinds/Modifications • Dedicated transport for collection/deliveries We have ISO9001:2015 certification, along with being an approved supplier on Achilles and Avetta platforms whilst also being a qualified Alcumus safe contractor - We would be more than happy to help with any issues small or large!

Contact Us To Learn More, Or To Get A Quote

As you can see, we manufacture a whole host of regular and more complex gears. Our gear manufacturing services are broad, bespoke and are underpinned by our commitment to quality. We can cut gears to virtually any diameter so rest assured knowing that, when you get in touch with us here at Highfield Gears you’re working with experts who have been doing this for nearly 100 years. For more information about the gears that we manufacture be sure to get in with us online, email us at sales@hgi-uk.co.uk or give us a call on 01484 531 010.