The last two months have been both a time of difficulty and of growth for Gear Technology. Unexpectedly, I found myself in the hospital having surgery, and consequently out of commission for several weeks. At the same time, two individuals on our staff lost family members, and most of this period saw us getting ready for this preshow IMTS issue while being seriously short-staffed.
September 3-11 the 1986 International Machine Tool Show, "The World of Manufacturing Technology", will be held at the McCormick Place Exposition Center in Chicago. More that 1000 exhibits from over thirty countries are planned. These exhibits will present a complete range of machine-tool products from 2-story high presses to complete manufacturing systems, lathes, lasers, CAD/CAM systems and robotics.
Sub: 'Finding Tooth Ratios' article published in Nov/Dec 1985 issue
Let us congratulate you and Orthwein, W.C. for publishing this superb article in Gear Technology Journal. We liked the article very much and wish to impliment it in our regular practice.
One of the current research
activities here at California State University at Fullerton is systematization of existing knowledge of design of planetary gear trains.
Three things have happened in
the last few weeks, that lead me to
believe the worst is over - not
that great times are ahead, but that
things will get better.
Hobbing is probably the most popular gear manufacturing process. Its inherent accuracy and productivity makes it
a logical choice for a wide range of sizes.
Your May/June issue contains a
letter from Edward Ubert of Rockwell
International with some serious questions
about specifying and measuring tooth thickness.
While on holiday in England during July, my thoughts for this page were on the proposed changes to our tax law, and how they would adversely affect America's industry. But with the President undergoing cancer surgery, Congress deadlocked on deficit reduction and the budget on the back burner, nothing new was being said or done regarding a new tax law
Austempering heat treatments
(austenitizing followed by rapid cooling
to the tempering temperature) have been
applied to nodular irons on an experimental basis for a number of years, but commercial interest in the process has
only recently come to the surface.