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PRODUCT NEWS | 2018-02-21 | From Power Transmission Engineering

Schaeffler Offers Complete Pumping Solution at Hannover Messe

At the Hannover Messe 2018, Schaeffler will be presenting intelligent solution packages for machine monitoring and lubrication, illustrat...

GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2018-02-01

Understanding Spur Gears

Spur gears have been around “forever.” That ancient astronomical device recovered from the Mediterranean Sea a few years ago shows the antiquity an...

GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2018-01-30

Appreciating the Spur Gear

When the average civilian hears the word “gear,” if they think of mechanical things at all, they envision a big spur gear, perhaps in a clock or wi...

PRODUCT NEWS | 2018-01-29 | From Power Transmission Engineering

Parker Hannifin Releases ACRView Motion Development Software

Parker’s Electromechanical and Drives Division North America is pleased to announce the release of ACRView version 6.4.2, which all...

GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2018-01-25

One Step at a Time

Regular readers know that I am a big fan of both the Boy and Girl Scout programs. My children were scouts. My wife and I were scout leaders. One of...

GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2018-01-23

The First Step is Easy

When I started writing my gear book back in 1986, the mission was to provide enough information for a person new to the gear trade to tell if someo...

GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2017-09-21

Who Do You Think You Are?

My last posting recommended preparing an “elevator pitch” ahead of attending the AGMA Fall Technical Meeting and Gear Expo. I have gone through thi...

GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2017-09-07

Fundamentals

I mentioned succession planning in my last posting; most of the senior gear engineers I know are planning to retire in the next few years and their...

GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2017-08-31

Cost Reduction Ideas

A commentator recently asked for “real world” examples of how he could reduce costs and win more orders. Improved technology is often cited as the ...

GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2017-07-05

The Internet Never Forgets

Another one of those graduate student requests turned up in my e-mail inbox this week. This one referenced one of my AGMA Fall Technical Meeting pa...

GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2017-05-11

Here There Be Dragons

On the AGMA Helical Gear Rating Committee we frequently deal with how to warn users away from potentially dangerous designs. Some years ago our won...

PRODUCT NEWS | 2017-03-20 | From Power Transmission Engineering

Hannover Messe Preview: Altra Industrial Motion

Altra Industrial Motion will be displaying many of its brands at Hannover Messe 2017, showcasing a capability to offer premium engineerin...

PRODUCT NEWS | 2017-03-10 | From Power Transmission Engineering

ProFood Tech Preview: Kollmorgen

Kollmorgen invites ProFood Tech attendees to visit Booth #2840 April 4 – 6, 2017, at McCormick Place in Chicago to learn more...

GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2017-01-26

Way Waaay Back

Writing about my now cumbersome reference library prompted a bit of consolidation and reorganization. Unfortunately, my resolve diminished when I c...

PRODUCT NEWS | 2016-12-14 | From Power Transmission Engineering

Rexnord Releases Bearing Installation Webinar

Rexnord recently released its new “Installing Your Bearings Right the First Time — 5 Tips for Success” webinar. This fr...

GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2016-11-22

Thanksgiving

I was going to reflect on how November 22, 1963 changed so many things, but decided it wasn’t an anniversary ending in a five or a zero and I would...

GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2016-11-10

Change Begins at Home

From reports I have gotten, 2016 is proving to be a challenging year for the gear industry. Traditional markets such as mineral extraction and gas/...

GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2016-09-22

Articles Wanted

In a short chat in the Gear Technology booth at the International Machine Tool Show the topic came up of what sort of articles o...

GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2016-08-16

Speaking in Metaphors

As one of our trade’s more accessible “experts,” I am happy to field questions from the general public, too. This week one of the more un...

GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2016-07-14

Visit Us on Social Media!

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GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2016-05-12

Down on the Farm

My last posting discussed the problem of finding a technical leader for a gear company. Except in a few emergency situations, such as the sudden de...

GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2016-05-10

Farm System or Free Agents?

I had a great conversation with a dedicated company president recently. Rather than get bogged down in the current market slump, he was f...

PRODUCT NEWS | 2016-05-04 | From Power Transmission Engineering

Oerlikon Drive Systems Exhibits at OTC 2016

Oerlikon Drive Systems’ off-highway vehicle and industrial equipment brand Oerlikon Fairfield, will participate to Offshore Technol...

GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2016-04-21

Importing Technology

My last posting on soccer mentioned the industrial sports leagues in Milwaukee. A city of ethnic neighborhoods much like other rust belt towns was ...

PRODUCT NEWS | 2016-03-31 | From Power Transmission Engineering

Haydon Kerk WGS Stages Improve Load Stability

Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions, a recognized leader in linear and rotary motion solutions, has announced the release of its new line of WGS...

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