Faydor Litvin, 1914-2017; Michael Goldstein receives AGMA Distinguished Service Award.

A reader wonders about gears where the tops of the teeth are the bearing surface, as used in spur gear differentials. Do they require any special construction or processing?

Large, multi-segmented girth gears do not behave like the relatively compact, rigid, monolithic structures we typically envision when discussing gear manufacturing. Girth gears are very large, non-rigid structures that require special care during the machining of individual mating segments as well as the assembled gear blank itself.

The presidents of two manufacturing companies were having a drink in the lobby before the start of their trade association's annual meeting...

Which transmission system will come out on top is a hot topic in the automotive community. With multiple transmission-centric conferences on the horizon, there will be plenty of debate, but how much will the answer actually affect gear manufacturers, and when?

How difficult is it to design a gear? It depends upon whom you ask.

Manufacturers focus on tool design, materials, coating, machine tool options and cutting parameters.

At the AGMA annual meeting last month, the association presented me with its Distinguished Service Award.

Many people look back fondly on the days of the annual model change in the automobile market. Car dealerships would cover their display windows and...