Computer Games May 17, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments You kids are spoiled! Back in my day it took at least a day to see the results of computer modeling, longer if the courier dropped the box of input...Read More
That X Factor May 3, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments Our international readers are no doubt chuckling over this silly, American “long addendum” terminology. The “civilized world” has long relied on a ...Read More
Bending the Rules May 1, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments In my last posting I advised designers to avoid relying on “rules of thumb” or computer coding when confronted with tough decisions. This admonitio...Read More
EMAG Gets Smart with Mobile Analytics April 30, 2018 Matthew Jaster No Comments Machine data has never been easier to collect, distribute and analyze. Monitoring production lines, evaluating tools and surveying tool conditions ...Read More
Actions Have Consequences April 26, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments The initial motivation for changing outside diameters was the avoidance of undercutting. Designers, engineers, and theoreticians quickly discovered...Read More
Moderation Instead of Modification April 12, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments Few designers would feel comfortable with a face to pinion pitch diameter ratio of 2.00 anymore. Some still prefer to select face width by face con...Read More
What About Face Width? April 10, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments The second component in that face contact ratio equation is the face width. There are almost as many “rules of thumb” for determining the “proper” ...Read More
Frenco REANY Gear Inspection Software Melds Data from Multiple Sources March 1, 2018 REANY is software for the evaluation of gears and splines that have been measured completely on all teeth. It is suited to both quality assessment and analyzing the causes for deviations. REANY is short for Reality Analysis.Read More
It Gets Complicated February 28, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments Why did something as simple as a standard tooth form fail to get traction? While the old joke about the number of opinions at any meeting of engine...Read More
If Only It Was That Simple February 22, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments In my last blog we went over “pitch” descriptions for spur gears. Engineers being stubborn individuals, it has not been possible to reach a consens...Read More