Q&A with Dara Childs
Tell us about your own research at the Turbomachinery Lab.
Most of my work has to do with stability problems in high-performance rotating machinery, and...
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
Regularly scheduled safety meetings are an important means of keeping everyone aware of the companyís policies, and also of gathering information from the front...
Tooth Tips: William Crosher
Popular practice is to mill the worm, heat treat, finish grind and, for best results, polish. Material for the worm requires a hard, smooth...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
