Claude Gosselin: Gears — Why Not? June 18, 2019 Charles D. Schultz No Comments When I graduated as a mechanical engineer in 1978, I landed a job in the “cold section” at Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) in Montreal. In those d...Read More
Rob Swiss — The Accidental Engineer June 11, 2019 Charles D. Schultz No Comments Another young man discovers you need not be an expert machinist to succeed as a gear engineer. Spoiler alert: never tangle with a grinding wheel; they are undefeated in all time.Read More
Planting Good Seeds May 28, 2019 Charles D. Schultz No Comments We are enjoying the origin story project very much and ...Read More
Yefim Kotlyar — My Story April 24, 2019 Charles D. Schultz No Comments Yefim Kotlyar is a wonderful example of how gears unite the world. His background is much different than mine, yet we share a deep appreciation...Read More
Why Would I Want to Work for You? December 18, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments Why are some jobs more attractive than others? Why are some organizations able to succeed with “players” cut from other companies? Why are some pla...Read More
A Time for Gratitude November 20, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments An early winter storm has knocked out our Internet connection as I write this. A startling reminder of just how much we rely on the world wide web ...Read More
Changing Bearings October 25, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments Just as “conventional thinking” h...Read More
Gear Materials: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know June 20, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments Before we leave our study of materials, I want to share a few thoughts on heat treating, lab tests, and hardness testing. When you start working wi...Read More
The Long and Short of It April 25, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments One of the problems with “tribal knowledge” is that the terminology can confuse those who are not fully immersed in that community. I have lost ...Read More