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Oktoida

The process of designing and creating gears is an astonishingly complicated process involving precise engineering and a lot of complex mathematics. That’s why it’s important...

Walter USA

For some companies, being the “customers’ choice” is just words. But for Walter USA, it’s a philosophy the company lives by. High-precision tools are an...

Circle Gear & Machine Co.

When a company has been manufacturing gears for almost a century, it’s a good bet that it knows what it’s doing. And that longevity and...

Effects of prior microstructure on distortion

In this column, I will discuss the effects prior microstructure plays in the distortion response during heat treatment. Introduction In the typical manufacturing process to manufacture...

Subtractive chemical processes differentiated and explained

There are two primary types of subtractive chemical processes: (non-spontaneous) electrochemical processes and purely chemical processes. In reality, both processes are (on a very...

Converting rotary motion into linear motion

When speaking about gears, the most common application is to translate speed and torque via rotation. Some gear systems accomplish this using parallel axes,...

Q&A with Steven Sumner

Why is nitriding gears and other parts so critical? As we’re looking at manufacturing things, we need to make them so they last. Heat treating is a very important aspect of that, and nitriding is...

Why it’s important to exhibit at a trade show

First off, let’s address the obvious: There are plenty of challenges a business must face when deciding whether to exhibit at a trade show....

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