Tooth Tips: Donald R. McVittie P.E.
Everyone knows that a pair of gears needs some backlash so that the teeth aren't "pinched" (running with both flanks touching). Many people, though,...
AGMA Tech: Bill Bradley
This column will focus on recent activities for the development of an international wind turbine gearbox standard and report on an organizational meeting of...
Q&A with Zen Cichon
How long has your company been in business, and how did you get started?
My brother, Jerry, is the vice president, and the two of...
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
What is the single most important issue that affects all of us who are involved in this industry? Is it the work environment,...
Tooth Tips: Donald R. McVittie P.E.
A favorite gear engineer's saying is "if the input shaft turns and the output shaft doesn't, the gear drive has failed." That "definition" implies...
Q&A with Ray Jaeger
How long has your company been in business?
I spent 34 years working for a division of Allied Signal, and when they had the big...
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
I tend to be forgetful. I like to tell the story that there are three sure signs that you're getting old. The first...
Tooth Tips: Donald R. McVittie P.E.
Sometimes there simply is no easy fix for a misalignment problem. Maybe the box is bored out of line, the gears weren't matched originally,...
AGMA Tech: Bill Bradley
In my earlier columns, the role and continual development of AGMA and ISO standards was discussed, in general, as a contributor to reliable gear...
Q&A with George Tahan
When was MicroCheck gear software first developed, and what does it do?
We launched MicroCheck about 10 years ago, and it's a software program that...
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
Last month we discussed data retrieval in this column. I thought it might help if we discussed what the courts would be looking...
Tooth Tips: Donald R. McVittie P.E.
When gears are worn, they lose their accuracy. Like an engine camshaft, gears need a smooth, accurate shape to carry their load. When the...
Gear Opinions: Marriage, Love and War
Just as it is with most things in life--including marriage and military operations--both clear communications and the collection of the right information are...
Q&A with Robert L. Handwerk
How long has your company been in business, and what are your primary activities?
We've been in business for the past nine years, and we...
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
Is a safety program an income producer? Of course not, but it does contribute to our infamous "bottom line." An active, documented safety program...
Tooth Tips: Donald R. McVittie P.E.
Most gear tooth failures provide clues that help us make replacement gears that outlast the originals. Sometimes it's simple, like "no oil," but more...
Q&A with George Taylor
I would assume that Fairfield's wide range of capabilities, including its design/build services, allow you to feel fairly confident when you call on a...
AGMA Tech By Bill Bradley
How ISO Began
International standardization began with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in 1906. Work in other fields, by the International Federation of National Standardizing...
Q&A with Carl Tarantino
I know that mG miniGears has been involved inmanufacturing powder-metal gears for nearly two decades now, but how did your company get involvedin working...
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
Isincerely hope that all the readers of Gear Solutions, and of this column, have had a joyful and happy holiday season. When I...
