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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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,...
