Q&A with Jason Kupkovits
When was Therm-Tech founded, and by whom?
Charles Wiberg founded the company in 1982, and although he’s now retired he still sits on the board...
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
Go Team! This is the time of year when teams are very much in our thinking. How is our favorite professional baseball team shaping...
When things go wrong, conducting a detailed failure analysis is the best way to...
A gear designer must consider the most economical solution that will avoid failure within the design life. The usual result will be a gear...
Q&A with Ed Steiner, Jr
GS: This year marks your company’s 60th anniversary. Tell us about its founding.
ES: My father was an engineer who worked at aircraft plants...
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
Well, here we are again, it’s springtime. As I write this column—which was composed in early April, by the way—I am looking out the...
Shot peening offers benefits to gears, including added strength, reduced surface fatigue
In the 11th century, every combatant carried a sword. Swords were thick and heavy to prevent breakage, making them unwieldy in battle. Those who...
Q&A with Russ Nagy
GS: You joined the company in February. What attracted you to the position?
RN: I had worked with the president of Eldec U.S.A. years ago...
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
Well, it’s that time of year again… and no, I don’t mean April 15. Even though this is indeed that unfortunate time of year...
As progress in the design of globoidal worm drives continues, let’s check out history,...
ISO defines a globoidal worm drive as: “A gear whose flanks are capable of line contact with those of an enveloping worm, when meshed...
Q&A with Kevin Smith
GS: Tell us about your background in gear manufacturing.
KS: My father was a tool and die maker, so he had me in the...
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
I hope that you all had a very happy Valentine’s Day and are looking forward—as I am—to warmer weather. Remember to ask your employees...
The five standardized worm gear tooth forms produced by milling or grinding operations
There is a wide choice in tooth forms, each form with its own share of merits and demerits depending on the application. Several forms...
Q&A with Bill Moore
GS: You have an interesting job title. What does your position entail?
BM: I’ve been with SKF for almost 25 years now, and I’ve...
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
Many times this column has addressed the safety hazards associated with gear cutting and hob sharpening machines. I would feel remiss if we did...
The more you know about proper lubrication, the smoother your operation will run
It has been said by Ernest Rabinowicz, professor emeritus at M.I.T., that three things terminate the life of a machine: obsolescence, accidents, and surface...
Q&A with Dwight Smith
GS: Tell us a little about your own background, and how you came to join the company.
DS: I joined Cole Manufacturing Systems about...
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
Member of the ANSI Subcommittee on Gear Safety Well, it’s the beginning of a new year, and I hope that all of you...
When figuring gear capacities, the load capacity of the lubricant must be considered in...
We consider gear capacities from the effects of loads on strength and wear, but we should not neglect the “third” criteria; the load capacity...
AGMA Tech: Bill Bradley
Vice President, AGMA Technical Division January is used by some to reflect on what has happened the year before, and by others to predict...
Q&A with Michael Rasmann
GS: When was the company founded?
MR: Dave Patterson and I started Custom Gear & Machine in 1994. We had worked together previously at...
