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Machine shop Checked Oct 8, 2026

Global Gear and Machining

Downers Grove, IL · prototype to production

Certifications · select one to see where it is stated
About

Makes precision gears, shafts, pulleys, couplings and machined components to customer order for OEM customers in truck, agriculture and other industrial markets. It is part of IMS Companies and offers gear hobbing, shaping, skiving, grinding and broaching.

Summary written by Kerfgrid from globalgearllc.com.

Processes

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Materials
Cast iron
Industries
Automotive, general industrial, oil and gas, mining, energy, marine, agriculture
Volumes
Prototype to production
Holds
+/-25 microns
On the shop floor
15 machines listed on globalgearllc.com
  • Mazak- QT20HP
  • Okuma- LB300
  • Mori Seiki- NL 2500/700
  • Doosan- GT2600
  • Mori Seiki- NH5000 DCG/40
  • Doosan- DNM4500
  • Liebherr- LC150
  • Liebherr- LC500
  • Mitsubishi- GD20CNC
  • Liebherr- LK 500
  • Liebherr- LS150
  • Liebherr- LCS 300
  • Gleason- ZSE150T
  • Mitsubishi- FA30CNC
  • American Broach- VTU30-72
Where each detail comes from
  • Processes · Machining
    “Global Gear has the turning and machining equipment necessary”
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  • Processes · Gear cutting
    “Global Gear has the capability to hob gears up to 500mm in diameter”
    globalgearllc.com/equipment/
  • Processes · 5-axis machining
    “incorporates a combination of 5 axis machines”
    globalgearllc.com/products/
  • Processes · Grinding
    “form and generative grinding to AGMA 14 quality standards”
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  • Processes · Lapping and polishing
    “in-machine polished gears”
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  • Processes · Broaching and keyseating
    “lathes, machining centers, automation gear hobbing, skiving, shaping, grinding, broaching and shaving”
    globalgearllc.com
  • Processes · Drilling and tapping
    “gun drill equipment”
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  • Processes · Engineering and design
    “Engineering support is a critical service that Global Gear provides its customers”
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  • Processes · Prototyping
    “beginning in the early prototyping and tooling development stages”
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  • Materials · Cast iron
    “Global Gear manufactures pulleys from steel and cast iron”
    globalgearllc.com/products/
  • Certifications · IATF 16949
    “As an IATF 16949:2016 / AS9100D / ISO 9001:2015 / ISO 14001:2015 certified company”
    globalgearllc.com/quality/
  • Certifications · AS9100
    “As an IATF 16949:2016 / AS9100D / ISO 9001:2015 / ISO 14001:2015 certified company”
    globalgearllc.com/quality/
  • Certifications · ISO 9001
    “As an IATF 16949:2016 / AS9100D / ISO 9001:2015 / ISO 14001:2015 certified company”
    globalgearllc.com/quality/
  • Certifications · ISO 14001
    “As an IATF 16949:2016 / AS9100D / ISO 9001:2015 / ISO 14001:2015 certified company”
    globalgearllc.com/quality/
  • Industries · Automotive
    “medium and heavy duty truck industry”
    globalgearllc.com/about/
  • Industries · General industrial
    “commercial vehicle, ag and industrial markets”
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  • Industries · Oil and gas
    “applications in the oil and gas, mining, power generation, marine, fracking, agriculture and automotive industries”
    globalgearllc.com/about/
  • Industries · Mining
    “applications in the oil and gas, mining, power generation, marine, fracking, agriculture and automotive industries”
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  • Industries · Energy
    “applications in the oil and gas, mining, power generation, marine, fracking, agriculture and automotive industries”
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  • Industries · Marine
    “applications in the oil and gas, mining, power generation, marine, fracking, agriculture and automotive industries”
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  • Industries · Agriculture
    “applications in the oil and gas, mining, power generation, marine, fracking, agriculture and automotive industries”
    globalgearllc.com/about/