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Understanding Dimensional Stability in Gearing

How Temperature and Humidity Can Affect Materials Used in Gearing

Crossed Helical Gearing a.k.a. Screw Gears

How Using Different Helix Angles Can Produce Unique Gear Combinations

Internal Ring Gears

Design & Considerations

Gear Mesh and Tooth Modifications

The Involute Gear Form Allows for a Fluid Mesh of the Teeth as They Slide along One Another

What is a Gear Engineer?

Skilled Engineers Design Single- and Multi-Stage Gear Trains by Relying on Purpose and Application to Generate the Proper Power

What Do You Do? I Sell Gears!

What Reaction Do You Get at a Cocktail Party when You Try to Explain Your Profession?

Standards in Terminology for Bevel Gearing

Knowing the Proper Terminology is Key for Understanding Bevel Gear Design

I Graduated; Now I am an Engineer!?!

Does an Undergraduate Engineering Education Make Someone an Engineer?

Achieving Zero-Backlash in Worm Gear Pairs

Unique Duplex Worm Gear Pairs Minimize Backlash in Reversing Applications