The last blog posting cautioned against over reliance on reference books for design guidance. A perfectly logical follow-up to that caution is “Whe...

A consultant’s code is similar to a medical doctor’s; e.g. — Rule #1 is to “do no harm.” Sometimes I feel like a real buzz kill while explaining to...

An Internet meme that is making the rounds concerns a college pottery class. On the first day of the semester, the instructor divides the group int...

An old business associate called the other day with a training request. To the best of my knowledge, he’s among the last “manufacturer’s representa...

This belt buckle found its way to me recently when my daughter’s in-laws moved into a new house in the Chicago suburbs. The couple emigrated from P...

A friend asked me how I could have kept busy designing gears for so many years because; all of those needed were certainly designed by now. This co...

How 3-D printing is changing the powder metal performance game.

In this paper the effects of thermally induced geometry distortions on load distribution and transmission error have been analyzed.

Find the exhibitors you want to visit at the first-ever Motion+Power Technology Expo (formerly Gear Expo).

You have challenges. We all do. If your challenges are related to any aspect of gear design, manufacturing, inspection, heat treating or use, the solutions can be found at Motion + Power Technology Expo, which takes place October 15–17 in Detroit.