Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Q&A with David Jones

I’m curious about the company’s name, what is its origin? The company was founded in Germany about 80 years ago by Richard Glimpel—whose family still...

Terry McDonald: Site Safety

How are you enjoying your summer so far? This is the time of year that causes many production difficulties due to vacations and other...

Tooth Tips: William Crosher

The first scale for comparing the hardness of materials was devised by the German mineralogist Friedrich Mohs in 1820. The scale is based on...

AGMA Tech: Bill Bradley

An active ISO Working Group (WG) typically meets two to four times a year during active project development. It is time again to review...

Q&A with Gary Doyon

Tell us about your background with Inductoheat. This marks my twentieth year with the Inductotherm Group, Inductoheat’s parent company, though I began my career with...

Terry McDonald: Site Safety

In the October 2005 installment of this column we talked about being prepared for natural disasters. Well, it’s that time of year again, and...

Tooth Tips: William Crosher

Continuing our conversation from the May issue, “Sigma” is a statistical measure of standard deviation. It is accomplished by a manufacturer’s close coordination with...

Q&A with Mark Hill

What would you point to as the main benefit that your product provides? That would be the fact that the Intelligent Can—or “iCan”—seals off fluids...

AGMA Tech: Bill Bradley

This column typically discusses developing and revising ISO or AGMA standards projects and related technologies. However, there are other products, activities, and services supplied...

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

Well, spring has finally sprung. What kind of safety concerns will this spring bring to our workplaces? One that immediately comes to mind is...

Tooth Tips: William Crosher

The gear industry faces a constant challenge in keeping abreast of regulations, standards, and customer requirements. Governments around the globe impose regulations, and our...

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...

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...

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

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