While the Greek proverb “the mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind fine,” coined by Sextus Empiricus, was meant as a figurative expression of justice, it does hold true to gear grinding in the sense that there is a right way and a wrong way to do things because rushing the process only causes problems. Like justice, grinding takes the time it takes, but the grind is fine. So, the way to increase production, especially with the godlike largest gears, is to decrease nonproductive time with improved strategies.
This is the timely and relevant sequel to our Nov/Dec 2018 Addendum article, "Safety Guaranteed." In the original article will looked at some incredible gear applications
from the safety of our desktop computers and smartphones. Who knew we would be spending most of 2020 doing the same exact thing?
Gears are a crucial part of many machines, and if they wear and corrode beyond repair it can then be a costly expense to replace them. Mark Meyer, Sales Manager, North America at SIFCO ASC, explains how brush plating can help prevent gears from being damaged and how the process can be used to restore worn or corroded gear components.
