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 […]
engineering
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 […]
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 […]
Don’t Forget the Follow-Up!
One of the cardinal rules of design engineering is that you will never overcome physics. It is an applied science so misunderstanding or ignoring material […]
Some Help From Your Friends
Making great products is a team effort. It annoys me when the host of a certain house remodeling show claims credit for how wonderful her […]
The Book of Knowledge
Gears are wonderful things. Unfortunately, they require support from shafts, bearings, and some sort of housing to be useful. Without these things, they are just […]
The Fun Part
In the last blog posting, I covered the importance of developing a Product Specification and getting all the “stakeholders” to agree on what a successful […]
The Terror of an Empty Sheet
Today’s title does not refer to writer’s block. After 660 contributions to the magazine and blog, I still have a few things to cover ahead […]