History of Gears

  • Chinese South-Pointing Chariot
    27 BCE

    Chinese South-Pointing Chariot

    First vehicle with gears was made.
  • description of gears
    4 BCE

    description of gears

    the earliest description of gears was written by Aristotle
  • Greek inventores used gears in multiple things
    3 BCE

    Greek inventores used gears in multiple things

    they used gears in water, wheels, and clocks
  • rotating cutters
    19

    rotating cutters

    The first form of rotating cutters were used.
  • Specific mention of gears
    50

    Specific mention of gears

    The first writings about gears that were not describing them.
  • The first NC gear hobbing machine

    The first NC gear hobbing machine

    The Pftar company in Germany invented the first NC gear hobbing machine.
  • the patenting of the first gear hobbing process

    the patenting of the first gear hobbing process

    An English inventor, Joseph Whitworth, patented the first gear hobbing process.
  • The first gear hobbing machine

    The first gear hobbing machine

    Herman Pfauter of Germany invented the first gear hobbing machine.
  • Another gear hobbing machine was introduced

    Another gear hobbing machine was introduced

    The full six axis hobbing machine was used.