As mentioned previously in this space, I get many e-mails and phone calls from people with gear “problems.” Or should I say “Gear Opportu...

      I enjoy watching car auctions on cable television. Some of my enjoyment comes from the commen...

    Every once in a while you need a reminder of why you enjoy your work. This week I got to witness final testing of a...

    This curmudgeon recently got a good lesson on how the Internet has changed the world. My adult children have been trying to get...

My last blog discussed the age-old question of specialization vs. adaptability. You do not need a long memory to understand just how powerful speci...

Darwin posited that life on earth evolved to make the most of its environment. Too much competition for low hanging leaves, he concluded, prompted ...

I was going to reflect on how November 22, 1963 changed so many things, but decided it wasn’t an anniversary ending in a five or a zero and I would...

Our industry makes parts for all different types of energy and transportation. AGMA, our national trade association, was formed, in part, because t...

U.S.-based motorsports have had a lot to cheer about in Formula One this season with the debut of the first American team in thirty years. Haas F1,...

From reports I have gotten, 2016 is proving to be a challenging year for the gear industry. Traditional markets such as mineral extraction and gas/...