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...

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

Sometimes the old family recipe needs updating… My husband’...

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

CTI Symposium Presents Latest Automotive Transmission Developments and Applications.

The oil-off (also known as loss-of-lubrication or oil-out) performance evaluation of gears is of significant interest to the Department of Defense and various rotorcraft manufacturers, so that the aircraft can safely land in an accidental loss-of-lubricant situation. However, unlike typical gear failure modes such as pitting or bending fatigue where early detection is possible, gear failure in an oil-off situation is very rapid and likely catastrophic. Failures rapidly result in the loss of torque transmission and the inability to control the aircraft.

The complete Product News section from the June 2019 issue of Gear Technology.

Jim Richard’s account of his journey from youthful experimenter to designer of cutting edge gear processing equipment illustrates the amazing thing...