Out of Your Depth? March 1, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments How did that over pin calculation work out? My congratulations if you managed to work your way through it without tearing your hair out. Guess what...Read More
My, What Big Teeth You Have! February 20, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments When I get a call from a new client, one of the first things I ask is “How big are the gears?” One person’s “big” parts may be laughably tiny fo...Read More
Starting Your Book of Knowledge February 15, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments A big part of the consulting business is reminding people of what they already know. Of course, your consulting career will be rather short if you ...Read More
IMPCO Microfinishing Worldstar 1680 Offers Fully Flexible Microfinishing System for Automotive Applications February 13, 2018 A new design CNC microfinishing system by IMPCO Microfinishing, polishes the critical cylindrical bearing journals of a range of differen...Read More
IIoT Spotlight: The Job Shop February 12, 2018 Matthew Jaster As IIoT solutions become more readily available throughout the manufacturing sector, challenges continue when you start looking specifically at the...Read More
More Steps up the Ladder February 8, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments My last posting covered the beginning stages of the path to gear expertise. Your “Jon Snow” days of knowing nothing won’t last long. Very quickly y...Read More
IIoT Spotlight: A Look at Honeywell Connected Plant January 31, 2018 Matthew Jaster One of the most relevant topics in manufacturing right now is predicting process conditions and equipment failures for continuous improvement on th...Read More
Appreciating the Spur Gear January 30, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments When the average civilian hears the word “gear,” if they think of mechanical things at all, they envision a big spur gear, perhaps in a clock or wi...Read More
The First Step is Easy January 23, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments When I started writing my gear book back in 1986, the mission was to provide enough information for a person new to the gear trade to tell if someo...Read More
Avoiding the Potholes January 18, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments No one becomes a gear expert overnight. You might be abruptly assigned the title by your employer, but it takes some time before you can really ful...Read More