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...
Q&A with Norman Lazarus
Could you tell us a little about the company's history and background?
National Bronze & Metals, Inc. (NBM), was established in Houston in 1983, and...
Q&A with Kurt Medert
As an exhibitor, GEAR EXPO 2005 was a huge success for us. What have you heard from other exhibitors?
We had a meeting with many...
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
Inlight of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, I can't help but think of the business owners who lost all of their assets...
Tooth Tips: Nick Sudzum
Bevel gears are predominantly manufactured using low carbon alloy materials and then carburized and hardened, or case hardened, with an effective case depth of...
Joel DeKock, Ph.D.: Laser’s Edge
In the first two columns the concept of lasers as an industrial tool was introduced and general considerations were presented. Although the complexity of...
Q&A with Lou Ertel
I understand that you joined Overton Gear three and a half years ago. What were you involved in before that time?
I spent almost 25...
Bill Lawson, P.E.: Laser’s Edge
Lasers have become a common tool in some manufacturing applications. Almost any sheet metal fabricator has at least one CO2 laser cutting flat sheet,...
Bill Bradley: AGMATech
In past columns, geared products have been discussed as to how they relate to the development and refinement of gearing standards to supply designers...
Q&A with Dave Wilson
Could you give us a brief description of the company?
Sure. The Hawk Precision Components Group, or HPCG, is basically the powder metal operation for...
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
Next month we will be attending GEAR EXPO in Detroit with the expectations of seeing and learning about the latest and greatest technologies for...
Tooth Tips: Nick Sudzum
As described in last month's column, gear tooth problems are usually recognized at higher frequencies with exact multiples from your readings on your gearbox....
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
I hope everyone enjoyed his or her Fourth of July holiday. I did my best to not worry about the grandkids and the...
Tooth Tips: Nick Sudzum
Vibration can be defined as the repetitive periodic motion of a machine and/or its components such as gear trains, gear drives, gear boxes, drive...
Bill Lawson, P.E.: Laser’s Edge
Lasers have been used as a manufacturing technology for the production of gears and related power train components since the seventies. However, it is...
Q&A with Jim Pospisil
ITW Heartland division was founded in 1976--what's the story?
ITW Heartland is a division of Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (ITW), of Glenview, Illinois. ITW was...
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
Summer is finally here! We will all enjoy the nice warm weather and the pleasures of the outdoors, but summer also brings its...
Tooth Tips: Andy Milburn, P.E.
Just as a doctor uses blood tests to monitor our health, oil analysis can be a powerful tool to monitor the condition of both...
Gear Expo
In mid-October, GEAR EXPO 2005 will open its doors with a new face and a fresh feeling. Let's just say that, in spite...
