Q&A with Jerry Hendrickson
Could you tell our readers about the genesis and history of Willman Industries?
The company has been around since roughly the late 1800s. It was...
History of Bending Fatigue, Part I
Bending fatigue life is a principle concern in all wrought and powder metal gearing and all mechanical power transmission components. It is also a...
Looking at a Print
Gears are hard to make. They come in all shapes and sizes and are made out of a variety of materials. Our customers dream...
Heat treating is an energy hog where three energy sources find application: natural gas,...
A conundrum exists in that natural gas, coal, and fissionable metals are used to make electricity and, in some shape or form, electricity is...
Trend Talks: Anna Claire Conrad
Ahead of the recession, Smiths Machine did what many machine shops were doing at the time. They were riding the wave of automotive parts...
Q&A with Dan Agius
Tell us about how Nordex got to where it is today and the role it plays in this industry.
Nordex was incorporated in Connecticut in...
Dealing with Parts Rejection
You got the call or the email, or maybe the box just showed up. One of your customers rejected some parts. The box winds...
(LPC) furnaces employ strategically positioned jets, and atmosphere furnaces must use the proper fan
When it comes to carburizing or protecting parts subjected to an atmosphere, fan- and gas-injection methods become the critical factor. Vacuum furnaces have air...
Trend Talks: Anna Claire Conrad
This is my first “real world” job after graduating from college, and in the six months I’ve been here, I’ve learned a lot more...
Q&A with Chris Van De Motter
Could you give us a look into the history of Ohio Broach?
In 1955, my father Charles “Bud” Van De Motter started Ohio Broach in...
The Factor of Safety as a Statistical Design Variable
Classic Factors of safety – sometimes called service factors
According to NEMA, a Motor Service Factor (SF) is the percentage of overload the motor can...
Using Master Gears
In the design of generated and molded gears, it is common to specify a total composite error (TCE) tolerance for in-process inspection, especially for...
Executing a Quality Product
As a former owner of a mid-sized gear manufacturing facility, I understand the pressures that owners and their staffs endure to satisfy their customers....
Achieving low ppm oxygen levels: Pumps are slow to remove water vapor while an...
Vacuum furnaces rely on the lack of an atmosphere to protect heat-treated parts from surface oxidation or decarburization. The quality of the atmosphere required...
Trend Talks: Anna Claire Conrad
In any business where a product is made available for consumers, that company’s livelihood, longevity, and wellbeing all come down to one thing—successful sales.
And...
Q&A with Marvin Nicholson
Would you please provide a brief history of your company?
I started my career in the gear industry in 1983, and I created Pentagear in...
Molded Plastic Gears
A designer never wants to mold a standard “generated” gear design. Why? Because the molding process gives us several opportunities to optimize the gear...
Preliminary Results of Testing of Low-Tooth-Count Bevel Gears of a Novel Design, Part III
For the manufacturing purpose, a simplified approach can be used for the development of the CAD models of the gear and the pinion in...
Trend Talks: Anna Claire Conrad
Growing up, my parents made sure I understood the value of education. I attended the best schools in my area, studied hard, and always...
Q&A with Jeannine Kunz
It seems as though, nowadays, education is key in whatever industry people find themselves. Why is workforce development and education so crucial in today's...
