Member News: Dontyne / NCMT Collaboration

Great to see news on the successful collaboration between BGA Member Dontyne Gears and NCMT.

The article linked below from NCMT highlights how Dontyne Gears has successfully demonstrated advanced gear manufacturing using the NCMT Okuma GENOS M460V-5AX alongside its own digital software systems.

Below is a snippet on the BGA support, click here to read the full article.

"It is not just manufacturers who are standing up and taking notice to these technological advancements in gear production. The British Gear Association (BGA) has played a crucial role in accelerating awareness in the industry by funding a study of the method by Dontyne. Recognising the exceptional results that had been achieved by Dontyne and the potential of the current flexible machine tools for the industry, the BGA provided further support to investigate production of other gear geometries.

Throughout the development process, the BGA committee has served as both a challenger and a validator. There was an initial literature review and consultation with several industrial members that revealed existing solutions were incomplete and unreliable making the method difficult to use and adopt. This reinforced the necessity and significance of Dontyne’s work.

Dr Fish said “By challenging claims, validating results and supporting further adaptations, the BGA is helping us establish further credibility around this approach to gear manufacture by peer review of projects relating to 5-Axis CNC production. Their backing not only enabled technical progress but has also given industry recognition that our methods address long-standing limitations in conventional gear-making practice.” "