Thursday, March 28, 2024

Q&A with Gene Kasten

How did you get into this business, Gene? Well, I was a truck driver before, and when I lost my job I had the chance...

Terry McDonald: Site Safety

I have to admit it, I'm a Food Channel junkie. The reason I bring this up is that the other day, while I...

Tooth Tips: William Crosher

In the present day a precision reducer's backlash is typically three to six arc minutes, and on an eight inch pitch diameter that is...

Q&A with Jeff Myers

I've read that the company was founded in 1959, is that correct? Yes, by a man named Frank Schwartz. As the story's been told to...

Joel DeKock, Ph.D.: Laser’s Edge

For the past few months the goal of this column has been to discuss the design requirements for laser welding. With an understanding of...

Q&A with Steve Mueller

Tell us about the company's founder and namesake. Tyrus H. Miles was my grandfather, and he was born in 1911 and grew up in Detroit....

Terry McDonald: Site Safety

Can lubrication be a safety issue? Sure, because the right lubricant and the correct amount of lubrication in your machinery must be carefully...

Tooth Tips: William Crosher

Among the many considerations when considering the gear mesh, backlash is high on the list of misunderstandings. Backlash has a cyclically fluctuating value between...

Terry McDonald: Site Safety

Do you consider overtime to be a safety issue? Actually, it is a safety concern, and one that is usually overlooked. We tend...

Tooth Tips: Nick Sudzum

After a replacement set of gears have been properly manufactured and thoroughly inspected in a tester to insure that the proper contact pattern has...

AGMA Tech: Bill Bradley

This year there are national standards projects that are being developed, revised, and balloted that afford opportunities for participation in many areas of gearing....

Q&A with Tom Ott

What were the company's origins, and how did it get into metal hardness testing? Proceq was founded by Antonio Brandestini in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1954....

Terry McDonald: Site Safety

Well, here it is again, another new year. I hope that all of you had a very happy and safe holiday period, and that...

Tooth Tips: Nick Sudzum

My last column covered the basics of the reverse/inverse engineering process, which is only the tip of the iceberg. Let's assume that everything went...

Joel DeKock, Ph.D.: Laser’s Edge

This column covers joint design for laser welding. Last month joint access and restraint were discussed, and next month material considerations are to be...

Q&A with Jerry Hendrickson

Give us a little background information on the company. Our president, Clay Willman, purchased the company from Medallist, Inc., in 1987. Prior to that it...

Terry McDonald: Site Safety

How often do we seriously contemplate safetyãboth in our workplace and in our homes as well? I suspect that the answer to this...

Tooth Tips: Nick Sudzum

Regardless of type or style, when bevel gears need to be replaced and manufacturing drawings are no longer available, your gear can still be...

Joel DeKock, Ph.D.: Laser’s Edge

This column covers joint design for laser welding. Last month joint access and restraint were discussed, and next month material considerations are to be...

AGMA Tech: Bill Bradley

The June 2005 column covered standards development and highlighted ANSI/AGMA 6123-BXX "Design Manual for Enclosed Epicyclic Gear Drives." Because of the use of epicyclic...