It may surprise some people that there was football before the Super Bowl. I know this because back in those dark ages we wat...

Let’s start 2016 off with a joint research project. While visiting a client late last year we got to talking gear history and he recounted a story ...

Among my fondest memories at my various stops in the gear industry are the holiday traditions. Some places had well organized off-site events; othe...

One last thought before we leave the subject of evaluating incoming quotes — doing nothing is risky. The gear business may seem like a stable, well...

Regular readers of this blog know that I am not one of those engineers who disrespects salesmen and saleswomen. I have pointed out frequently that ...

When business slows down it is common for management to request that the Sales Department cast a wider net in hopes of landing some new account...

The AGMA Fall Technical Meeting (FTM) has been called a gear industry family reunion. This year’s gathering gets underway Sunday (Oct. 18th) in Det...

A popular cable car customizing show recently featured a segment on using 3-D printing to produce a prototype part. There wasn’t anything original ...

There has been some discussion on-line recently about how to deal with “disruptive employees.”  As a charter member of this group I feel compelled ...