Reader Outreach July 17, 2014 Charles D. Schultz No Comments One of the objectives of this — or any — blog is to encourage two-way communication with its readers. Which reminds that Gear Tech...Read More
PTG Revises Maintenance and Support Services July 6, 2014 U.K.-based Precision Technologies Group (PTG) has totally revised its range of machine tool maintenance and support services, to provide ...Read More
Is the 10,000 Hour “Rule” a Myth? June 5, 2014 Charles D. Schultz No Comments Malcomb Gladwell popularized the notion that 10,000 hours of repetition could make you a virtuoso in his 2008 book, Outliers: The ...Read More
The Arsenal of Democracy May 27, 2014 Charles D. Schultz No Comments [starbox] The Memorial Day holiday means different things to different people. To some it is the official start of summer, although the erratic ...Read More
Sercos Highlights Automation Solutions for Machine Tools May 1, 2014 Sercos International, supplier of the Sercos automation bus, registered high interest in Sercos-capable products at Hannover Fair...Read More
Moving Parts May 1, 2014 Matthew Jaster Machine tools boost speed and throughput with automation technology.Read More
Working Dinosaurs April 24, 2014 Charles D. Schultz No Comments [starbox] Reflecting upon “transformative technology,” I remember the sadness I felt at the Cincinnati Gear Company auction when a group of pris...Read More
More Adventures in Modifying Machines April 17, 2014 Charles D. Schultz No Comments [starbox] In my last posting I wrote about some of the projects I have been involved with to squeeze a bigger part in an existing machine. Most ...Read More
If the Shoe Doesn’t Fit … April 15, 2014 Charles D. Schultz No Comments [starbox] Blogging about emerging 3-D printing technology reminded me of occasions when it was necessary to “stretch the envelope” to get things...Read More
Time Flies When You Are Making Gears March 3, 2014 Charles D. Schultz No Comments [starbox] On Saturday I began my 44th year in the gear industry. I remember way too many details of my first day as a drafting apprentice at the...Read More