Suppliers are working hard to make
sure their heat treating equipment is controllable, repeatable and efficient,
and manufacturers continue to incorporate technology that gives heat treaters and their customers more information about what's going on inside the magic box.
Exciting new machine, cutting tool and software technologies are compelling
many manufacturers to take a fresh look at producing their larger gears on machining centers. They're faster than ever, more flexible, easy to operate, highly affordable - and for any type of gear.
Oil-out conditions, or conditions
in which an aircraft is
operating without any oil in its
gearbox or transmission, are
devastating for an aircraft's
hardware. Even the sturdiest gears
usually can't last 30 minutes under such
conditions before they catastrophically
fail, and the whole system usually follows shortly after. That doesn't leave pilots with a whole lot of time to find a suitable location to land in the case of an oil-out emergency.
It's the New Year, and with it
comes the opportunity to take
a fresh look at your business
objectives. Because business development
is such a vital part of running a
company, I'd like to present some guidelines I have found beneficial for securing new work and new customers.
Gear Technology's annual State of the Gear Industry survey polls gear manufacturers
about the latest trends and opinions relating to the overall health of the gear industry.
The results of our Annual State of the Gear Industry Survey (See page 26) provided insight on 2016 as well as forecasts for 2017. Here is additional insight from some of the industry's leaders.