That’s All, Folks!
All good things come to an end. Sadly, that is the case regarding Chuck Schultz’s blog, which comes to an end with this, his final […]
Lessons Learned
No one succeeds in any field without help. Fifty years ago, I filled out a job application, took a physical, and counted the hours until […]
Fatigue Strength and Service Calculation of Gears
Bevel gear design is well-established. Flank geometry optimization is used worldwide to ensure satisfactory low-noise emissions and specific values for surface and bending stress. But […]
Thinking Big
With only a few blogs left to write, I have been thinking about the highs and lows of fifty years in the gear business. Longtime […]
A Lesson in Workholding Fundamentals
Michael Weas, Helios Gear Products Evolution of a Real-World Workholding Solution We set out to demonstrate a Helios Hera 350 hobbing machine on a short […]
Trust the Future
Thoughts on Design Technology “How sir, would you make a ship sail against the wind and currents by lighting a bonfire under her deck? I […]
Can We Make It Here Anymore?
There has been renewed discussion of the “Buy American” mandates recently. AGMA has a long history on this topic and successfully challenged -in court- the […]
New Tools, Same Challenges
An online forum I occasionally visit recently posted a photo of a vintage drafting board and joked about younger people not having an idea of […]
No Stupid Questions
One of the pleasures of being Gear Technology’s official blogger is receiving the occasional phone call or e-mail query on gears. I truly enjoy talking […]
Papers Please!
If you receive the AGMA e-mails you already know that the annual call for Fall Technical Meeting [FTM] papers concludes today on January 15th. Unless […]