[starbox] Much of my engineering practice is working with companies that design machines only once in a while. I enjoy working with the people on ...

[starbox]In encouraging young people to consider a career in engineering, I think it is important to be honest about the current “status” of engine...

[starbox] February 22-28, 2015 is the 64th annual National Engineers’ Week — as established by the National Society of Professional Engineers. The...

It was great fun reading news stories on the Back to the Future anniversary, and which inventions actually happened. Sorry, but a Hover Board jus...

[starbox] While the news media is heralding improved job and income growth, people in gear manufacturing are worried about the security of their j...

[starbox] I wrote last time about how the Internet has made it easier to reconnect with people you used to know. It has also been a boon to the fo...

[starbox] One of the great things about our Internet Age is the ability to reconnect with old friends and associates.  Apparently I have left qu...

[starbox] Much of my design work involves “math modeling” gearsets to determine the lowest-cost components which will meet the requirements. Over ...

[starbox] We are starting our second year of this blog and are pleased that it was named one of the Top 50 Design and Development Blogs on the Int...

[starbox] Lest you come away from my last posting thinking I am completely trapped in the past, I’ve invested a fair amount in new software during ...