We have faced this How vs. Why balance before in both the magazine and the blog. The technical papers published tend to be at the cutting edge of g...

During the revision of ISO 1328-1:2013 Cylindrical gears — ISO system of flank tolerance classification, ISO Technical Committee TC 60 WG2 delegates discussed proposals that the standard should be modified to ensure that it is compatible with the ISO Geometrical Product Specification (GPS) series of standards (Refs. 1-3). This seems sensible because the gears are geometrical components, but after reviewing the implications, it was rejected because ISO TC 60 WG2 did not think the gear manufacturing industry was ready for such a radical change in measurement strategy. The feasibility of the implementation of gears into the GPS matrix of standards has been carried out and the results conclude that this is practical, provided some key issues related to measurement uncertainty and establishing appropriate KPIs are addressed.

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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...

PTB's two microgear measurement standards and their analyses using seven measurement methods which are then presented, evaluated and compared with each other.

For the last few years I have delivered a gear foundation course to both young and experienced engineers wanting to understand gear technology, and...

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1955. Fresh out of high school, (actually grammar school), 16 years old, unqualified academically and financially to continue full time education. ...

Rob Swiss’ origin story reached me the very same day his new hometown, Rockford, Illinois, ...