AGMA Member CompanySince 1946East Walpole, MA

Since 1946 · East Walpole, Massachusetts

Driving Industry Forward with Precision Gear and Sprocket Solutions

For nearly 80 years, Commercial Gear and Sprocket Company has been the trusted partner for custom gear manufacturing — combining decades of experience with a commitment to precision.

60 +

Years in Business

Family owned since 1946

3 rd

Generation

Family owned and operated

80 +

Years Combined Experience

Across our machinists and inspectors

3

Product Families

Gears, sprockets, splines and more

About Commercial Gear

Precision gearing, made entirely to your print

For nearly 80 years, Commercial Gear and Sprocket Company has served manufacturers across every sector that depends on motion control — from aerospace and defense to food processing and transit. Our customers return not because we are the largest gear shop, but because we solve the hard jobs others decline.

A helical gear being cut on a CNC machine.

Industries we serve

Aerospace · Defense · Food processing · Transit

What we make

Gears and Gear Related Products

Nine product families, cut to your print and inspected before they leave the building.

Bevel and Miter Gears

Bevel and miter gears up to 24″ diameter, cut on Gleason generating equipment and inspected on calibrated Gleason checkers.

Helical Gears

Helical gears to 16″ diameter x 36″ face, generated and inspected against lead and profile on calibrated Fellows equipment.
Helical gears, worm shafts and splined components on the bench.

Rack & Pinions

Custom rack and pinion sets cut in cast iron and steel for machine tool, transit and material handling applications.
Gear racks and pinion shafts in a range of pitches and lengths.

Ratchets & Clutches

Ratchets to 30″ diameter and jaw clutches to 24″ diameter, cut on Whiton milling equipment with face gear attachments.
Custom made ratchets and jaw clutches.

Splines

Internal and external involute and straight-sided splines in American National Standard, metric DIN and SAE serration forms.
Custom cut internal and external splines.

Sprockets

Custom sprockets up to 36″ diameter and 2″ pitch, cut to print for conveyor, transit and heavy industrial drives.
Custom made sprockets in a range of diameters.

Spur Gears

Spur gears up to 36″ diameter x 36″ face, from 96 D.P. to 2 D.P., hobbed and shaped to your print.
Custom cut spur gears.

Timing/Gear Belt Pulleys

Timing and gear belt pulleys cut to your print for indexing, positioning and synchronous drive applications.
Timing and gear belt pulleys.

Worm Gears

Worm gears up to 16″ diameter, plus worms and lead screws to 12″ diameter in any lead, hobbed and thread milled.
A custom worm and worm gear set.

Why Choose Us

Built on Precision, Proven Over Generations

The reasons customers keep coming back — and send us the parts nobody else can make.

Made to Your Print

Every part is cut to your drawing, not to a catalog. Tooth form, pitch and material are what you specify — we don't approximate a dimension the drawing defines.

Verified Quality

We inspect profile, lead and composite error on calibrated instruments, to the AGMA Inspection Manual 2000-A88. Quality is measured, not assumed.

Deep Experience

Over 120 years of combined industry experience across the shop, some machinists with more than 30 years on the equipment.

Prototype to Production

A single prototype, a short run or a repeating production order — quoted and cut on the same equipment, so quality carries across the volume.

We Solve Hard Problems

Obsolete parts reverse-engineered from a sample, legacy drawings reproduced, and problem gears troubleshot — including parts made elsewhere.

On-Time Delivery

A perfect part that arrives late has failed the job. Expedient delivery is built into how the shop is run.

Have a drawing ready? Get a quote in motion today.

Upload your drawing or describe your requirements. Our estimators respond within one business day.

Capabilities

How we build them

Five precision-machining capabilities delivered under one roof, without subcontracting.

Custom Gear Cutting Equipment

Gear shaping, hobbing, bevel gear generating, thread milling and gear milling — hobbing from 1/4″ to 60″ and shaping from 1/8″ to 36″ diameter.

Stock Sprockets & Chains

Distributor of U.S. Tsubaki power transmission sprockets and chains, with in-house re-machining of any UST part.
Precision custom gears and gear assemblies

Custom Machining and Fabrication Capabilities

Custom gears, gear assemblies and sprocket products made to your exact specifications on CNC lathes, mills and manual tool room equipment.
Technician inspecting precision gear components with gauges

Quality Inspection for Machining and Gear Manufacturing

Examine and resolve problems with gears, sprockets, chains and gear units, on calibrated ITW, Fellows, Gleason and Brown & Sharpe inspection equipment.

Designer and Engineer Resources

Reference tables and formulas for spur gears, helical gears, worm gears, splines and serrations — plus design support by phone.

Precision you can prove

Our quality system is open for inspection

Read the quality policy we follow, the standards we conform to, and the certifications we hold.

Who We Serve

Industries We Serve

From global OEMs to specialized machine builders — and the parts nobody else still makes.

Gearbox assemblies on an OEM production line

Original Equipment Manufacturers

Made-to-print gears and gear assemblies for OEMs who need a dependable partner in their supply chain.
Machine tool builder workshop

Machine Tool Builders

Precision gearing for the machines that build everything else — where accuracy in the gear train is non-negotiable.
Heavy construction equipment track and drive

Construction Equipment

Heavy-duty gears and sprockets for equipment that has to keep working in the field.

Mining

Rugged power-transmission gearing and sprockets for one of the most demanding operating environments there is.
Power hand tools and drive components

Power Hand Tools

Small, accurate gearing for compact, high-speed power tool drives.
Medical equipment manufacturing

Medical Equipment

Precise, quiet-running gearing for medical and laboratory devices built to an exact print.
Defense equipment components

Defense

Made-to-print gearing for defense suppliers, cut and inspected to the drawing.

Mass Transit

Durable gearing and sprockets for transit systems that run long hours, every day.
Rail car and track equipment

Rail Cars & Track Equipment

Heavy, hard-working gearing for rail cars and track maintenance equipment.
Offshore oil platform with pipeline and processing equipment

Oil & Gas

Custom gears, splines, shafts and sprockets for drilling, pumping, handling and processing equipment.
Food and beverage processing line with bottled juice and fresh produce

Food & Beverage

Custom gears, sprockets and timing pulleys for processing, conveying, filling and packaging equipment.

How We Work

Our Process

From quote to ship — every order follows the same disciplined sequence.

Request a Quote

Submit drawings, a part number, or a sample. We respond with a quote within 24 business hours.

Engineering Review

Our engineers review geometry, material, and fit requirements — and flag any issues before cutting begins.

Material Sourcing

Certified bar stock ordered to AMS or ASTM specification with full MTRs. No production starts without traceable material.

Precision Machining

Hobbing, shaping, grinding, and turning on calibrated CNC equipment to the tolerances your application demands.

Quality Inspection

CMM dimensional check, gear-checker analysis, and surface finish measurement. Reports available on every order.

Ship & Support

Parts packaged to prevent transit damage and shipped to your dock. Our team stays available for any follow-up.

Certifications & standards

Credentials our customers can count on

Member company

American Gear Manufacturers Association

AGMA Member Company

Commercial Gear & Sprocket is a member company of the AGMA, the standards body for the gear industry.

AGMA Inspection Manual 2000-A88

Our Quality Control Department bases its inspection on AGMA Inspection Manual 2000-A88.

Standards & registrations
ISO 9001:2015
AS9100 (Aerospace)
ITAR Registered

From the blog

Gear engineering, explained

Practical guides and technical notes from the floor of a working gear shop.

Custom vs. Catalog Sprockets: A Total-Cost Analysis

Off-the-shelf sprockets ship fast but rarely fit perfectly. A detailed total-cost breakdown shows when custom fabrication pays for itself within the first maintenance cycle.
Read article →

AGMA Certification: What It Means for Your Supply Chain

Third-party quality certification is not just a badge — it changes how you qualify suppliers and write purchase orders. Here is what AGMA membership signals to procurement teams.
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How Precision Gear Cutting Reduces Downtime in Heavy Industry

Unplanned equipment failures cost manufacturers thousands per hour. Learn how tight-tolerance gear cutting extends service intervals and keeps production running.
Read article →

What customers say

Trusted on the hard jobs

Commercial Gear is our go-to for anything outside the standard catalogue. They cut a matched helical set to our drawing — tight index tolerance, right material, right lead — and it was correct on the first piece.

EM

Engineering Manager

Industrial Machinery OEM

We needed a bevel set with an unusual ratio and had a very short lead time. Commercial Gear quoted the same day, confirmed material availability, and delivered ahead of schedule. That is not something you find easily.

PL

Procurement Lead

Defense Contractor

The quality documentation they provide with each order gives us everything we need for our own traceability records. AGMA-conforming inspection, material certs, first-article data — all there without asking twice.

QE

Quality Engineer

Aerospace Subcontractor

No drawing? No problem.

We can work from a sketch, a sample, or a description

Tell us what the gear needs to do — pitch, ratio, load, environment — and our engineers will help you define the specification.

Frequently Asked

Common Questions

Common questions from procurement teams, engineers, and project managers working with commercial gear components.

Heavy spur, helical and bevel gearing, large sprockets, re-machined stock sprockets and replacement components reviewed from a drawing or sample. The manufacturing scope is confirmed for each requirement.

We can review reverse-engineered replacements from an existing drawing or sample. Include mating-part information and describe any wear or damage so the team can identify what is needed for the review.

Yes. Re-machining stock sprockets is part of our rail-industry offering. Provide the chain specification, tooth count and required bore or mounting changes for review.

A sample can be a starting point for replacement-part review. The team will discuss the geometry, material, mating components and other information needed before manufacturing can be agreed.

These depend on the component and manufacturing scope. Share the required material, critical dimensions, inspection requirements, quantity and desired delivery date for assessment.

Yes. We review custom components for new equipment as well as replacement gearing and sprockets for existing rail cars and track maintenance machinery.