What Makes a Good Design? April 4, 2017 Charles D. Schultz No Comments In my last post I insisted that good design wins in the marketplace. As a student of automotive history, I am compelled to admit that some very gre...Read More
Siemens Commits to American Manufacturing and Workforce Development March 30, 2017 Siemens Joe Kaeser, president and CEO of Siemens AG, bolstered Siemens' strong commitment to strengthening American manufacturing dur...Read More
Open Source Part II March 30, 2017 Charles D. Schultz No Comments One of the things I mention when teaching about gears is the long history of great minds who have contributed to our field. Early readers of Ge...Read More
Should Gear Technology be Open Source? March 28, 2017 Charles D. Schultz No Comments One of the few things I miss about my old commute is all the great content I heard on public radio. Ten hours a week of news, in depth features, an...Read More
10 Questions About Your Work March 23, 2017 Charles D. Schultz No Comments Few things are as terrifying as a blank page. As a follow-up to my suggestion about writing a personal history I offer these leading questions: Read More
Worm Gears: Higher Energy Efficiency and Less Strain on Resources March 21, 2017 No Comments Introduction The concepts of sustainability and energy efficiency are gaining importance in power transmission engineering. Mor...Read More
Every Story Matters March 21, 2017 Charles D. Schultz No Comments One of my favorite car enthusiast publications, Hemmings Classic Car, has a monthly feature where readers submit a personal essay on their...Read More
Why Not Teach? March 16, 2017 Charles D. Schultz No Comments This past week I had the opportunity to participate in a wonderful seminar for process engineers. My fellow presenters were all industry veterans w...Read More
Shared Knowledge March 14, 2017 Charles D. Schultz No Comments If you think you know something, try teaching it. Putting aside the average engineer’s aversion to public speaking, the prospect of organizing your...Read More
Is This Change Necessary? March 9, 2017 Charles D. Schultz No Comments Ranting about needless software upgrades got me thinking about why we love “new” things. Aren’t there some things we should leave well enough alone...Read More