The complete Product News section from the January/February 2014 issue of Gear Technology.

The complete Industry News section from the November/December 2013 issue of Gear Technology.

"Design for manufacturability" (DFM) is a well-established practice, essential to realizing the successful transformation of concepts into mass-produced gears and motion control devices. And yet, all too often issues that could have been avoided are identified very late in the process that impact production costs and schedules. This suggests that key DFM principles are often underutilized in practice and are not applied consistently - or to the degree necessary - to avoid these negative results.

Many engineers and purchasing agents think it is more expensive to custom design a component or assembly these days when often customization can save on total costs.

Aerospace/Defense contracts offer unique challenges for gear manufacturers.