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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...

Hardenability in Steels

One of the concepts that always causes trouble in the field is the concept of hardenability. Hardenability is not to be confused with 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...

Tapered vs. Uniform: Tooth Depth in Bevel Gears

The question of choice between tapered or uniform tooth depth in bevel gear design persists in engineering discourse. In straight bevel gears, the tooth...

Q&A with Rick Yan

You spent nearly a decade leading Star-SU in China. How does that experience influence your approach to global product management? I’ve been in the gear manufacturing industry for over 20 years. My entire career has...

 

Three days in Indianapolis that could change the trajectory of your career

Ask most gear and bearing professionals where their best career relationships came from, and they will rarely point to a cold call or a...

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