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‘We let demand drive a lot of our decisions’
Machine shops exist across the U.S. in all shapes and sizes; however, that “uniqueness” can sometimes cause customers to question consistency in the final...
A century of precision in fasteners and gear components
In 1925, MacLean-Fogg began as a small, family-owned manufacturer serving the railroad industry. One hundred years later, the company remains a global supplier of...
Offering low noise and highly efficient plastic gears
Plastic gears are just part of the normal makeup of the gear industry now, but for the Nichiei Co., that journey began inside a...
Part orientation during quenching
In this column, I will discuss the effect of gear orientation as it enters the quench. This is a critical part of controlling the...
Surface finish improvement for gear and bearing system gains
In many gearboxes, the gears and bearings share a common lubrication system. Leaving to the side greased applications, these lubrication systems typically use a...
Ohhh, gears. For cars?
I was recently at a conference outside of the engineering world and was repeatedly asked, “So, what do you do?” I offered that I...
Q&A with Heather Curtis and Craig Foucht
Tormach is expanding a partnership within the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) to help schools structure coursework so students can have the right skills after graduation. How did this partnership come about?
Heather Curtis:...
There’s a course for that: MPMA’s education lineup covers full spectrum of gear, bearing...
Whether you’re new to the gear or bearing industry or a veteran engineer looking to sharpen a specific skill, MPMA’s 2026 education catalog has...
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