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September 2019

Publisher's Page

Planning Like Crazy

Putting together a magazine like this one takes a lot of planning. We begin the process for each issue months in advance, holding meetings, talking with potential contributors, identifying good technical content, interviewing sources, writing, editing and so on. Around this time each year we map out a master plan we call our editorial calendar. We've just completed the 2020 calendar, and there are so many topics, it might be describe as a little ambitious.

Technical Articles

Gearbox Development for the Food and Beverage Processing Industry

How one gearbox manufacturer took an existing design and transformed it to meet the needs of this demanding environment.

A Model for Predicting Churning Losses in Planetary Gears

In the general context of the reduction of energy consumption and polluting emissions, gearbox efficiency has become a major issue.

Feature Articles

Driving Gears 2019

Efficiency, power-loss reduction and enhanced performance are just a few examples of what the PT community wants from their gears and gear drives in 2019. Some companies are doubling down on service and assembly capabilities while other others are integrating components in an effort to increase flexibility and control.

Power Play

Picking and Placing with Flexible Fingers

They're like real fingers, able to pick up hard stuff, a spark plug or a metal pipe connector, and pick up soft stuff without breaking or smushing it: an egg, a loaf of bread, a donut.