Conversation with Preben Hansen
Platinum Tooling has partnered with a new sales representative firm, Technical Tool & Gage. What made this partnership a good fit?
They’re proven winners. They...
Conversation with Greg Maisch
Why is accurate gear inspection vital to ensure gear components meet stringent design specifications and functional performance requirements?
In the world of precision manufacturing, the...
Q&A with Amanda Lucas & Kimberly Upton
What are your roles at Tormach?
Amanda Lucas: I’m a technical writer. I create and maintain all of the customer-facing instructional material like operator manuals,...
Q&A with Rick Yan
You spent nearly a decade leading Star-SU in China. How does that experience influence your approach to global product management?
I’ve been in the gear...
Q&A with Heather Curtis and Craig Foucht
Tormach is expanding a partnership within the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) to help schools structure coursework so students can have the right...
Q&A with Greg Maisch
Why is accurate gear inspection vital to ensure gear components meet stringent design specifications and functional performance requirements?
In the world of precision manufacturing, the...
Q&A with Michael Zulauf
What is heavy mill scale, and what problems can it cause?
Mill scale is a thin, flaky layer of bluish iron oxides that forms on...
Q&A with Tom Zelickman
Tormach recently introduced the 15LX CNC Lathe. What makes this machine tool unique among its competition?
The 15LX is a very capable, compact lathe...
Q&A with Nayeli Martinez
The ANCA Tool of the Year Awards recently celebrated innovation and technical excellence in cutting tool manufacturing at an awards ceremony on the ANCA...
Q&A with Evan Duncanson
What is gear skiving?
Gear skiving is a process for cutting slots on a gear, a challenging operation that requires high accuracy. Manufacturers need to...
Q&A with Mary Ellen Doran
The Fall Technical Meeting will be October 22-24, 2025, at the Huntington Convention Center in Detroit, Michigan. What are the session topics, and why...
Q&A with Christian Albrecht
Gleason will be at Booth 529 at the Motion + Power Technology Expo in Detroit. In particular, Gleason will be focusing on Smart Loop...
Q&A with James P. Adams
The WorldPM2026 World Congress & Exhibition — sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation — will be June 25-29, 2026, at the Montreal Convention...
Q&A with Preben Hensen
Platinum Tooling is now distributing REV gear broaching tools. What brought on this decision?
When I started up the business, I was selling strictly Heimatec...
Q&A with Ben Keaton
Gear Solutions welcomes its newest sales representative to its staff, Ben Keaten, and it is a bit of a reunion. He has returned to...
Q&A with Evan Duncanson
What is gear skiving?
Gear skiving is a process for cutting slots on a gear, a challenging operation that requires high accuracy. Manufacturers need to...
Q&A with Tom Zelickman
Tormach recently launched the Chip Conveyor Kit accessory for its 1500MX CNC Mill. What is its function?
At its core, what this kit adds is...
Q&A with Steven Sumner
Why is nitriding gears and other parts so critical?
As we’re looking at manufacturing things, we need to make them so they last. Heat treating...
Q&A with Santosh Plakkat
What is peel grinding?
Cylindrical grinding is broadly classified into “external” and “internal” grinding of cylindrical surfaces; there are many methods of external cylindrical grinding...
Q&A with Veronica Becker
You were recently named the new executive director of ASM International. What are your responsibilities?
In a nutshell, the responsibilities are to lead the organization...
