Beautiful on the Inside
Higher Quality Internal Gears Automotive gear manufacturers have implemented significant improvements in external planetary gear manufacturing yielding quieter gears. In addition, process stability has increased […]
Articles by Dwight Smith
The Usual Suspects
Once you accept that “stuff” happens in even the best of machine shops, you can begin to assess where the problems are likely to occur […]
Hainbuch Taps Hänel for Mandrel Prototype Test
Hard work and first-class teamwork between the gear factory Hänel and Hainbuch has paid off. The new mandrel Mando G211 for gear manufacturers, suitable for […]
IMTS 2018: A Field Guide
Chicago Preps for the Next Manufacturing Technology Extravaganza Matthew Jaster, Senior Editor See our Showstoppers special advertising section The International Manufacturing Technology Show is once […]
International Gear Conference 2018
Lyon, France. Mechanical transmission components such as gears, rolling element bearings, CVTs, belts, chains, etc. are present in every industrial sector and range from nano-gears […]
Zoller Highlights Smart Factory Solutions
Zoller Inc. has a new digital playground in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The tooling, inspection and tool management company now has 44,000+ sq. ft. of space […]
EMAG Gets Smart with Mobile Analytics
Machine data has never been easier to collect, distribute and analyze. Monitoring production lines, evaluating tools and surveying tool conditions in real time are just […]
IIoT Spotlight: The Job Shop
As IIoT solutions become more readily available throughout the manufacturing sector, challenges continue when you start looking specifically at the job shop. In addition to […]
IIoT Spotlight: A Look at Honeywell Connected Plant
One of the most relevant topics in manufacturing right now is predicting process conditions and equipment failures for continuous improvement on the shop floor. In […]
WZL Gear Conference Highlights Latest Technology
Liebherr Gear Technology Inc. recently hosted the 7th WZL Gear Conference in the USA 2017 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This two-day program offered the latest […]