Fall 2007
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Feature Articles
With Buying Consortium, it's Advantage Suppliers and Buyers
A little over 10 years ago, Louise
Oâ™Sullivan was serving as president of
one of Dover Corp.â™s myriad divisions.
One of her duties in that role was to
attend the bi-annual cattle calls, i.e.â” corporate executive business meetings attended by approximately 22 Dover decision
makers. Invariably, at some point
in those meetings, someone would ask,
âœSince we all buy the same things, why
donâ™t we pool our signifi cant purchasing power to achieve better pricing and service?â
Precision Plastic Gears
Some gear geometries are more
practical to produce than others. Since choices made early in the design process aff ect the ease and cost of fabrication, those who design gears would do well to consider molding and how molders operate, especially when they create precision gears.
AGMA
Readers of our sister publication, Gear Technology, are perhaps
more familiar with the American Gear Manufacturers Association
(AGMA) than our PTE audience. Now more than 90 years old, AGMA continues to thrive as a global, relevant go-to
resource and service providerâ”from metrology to tribologyâ”for
its more than 400 worldwide members. PTE put some questions regarding AGMAâ”now, and going forwardâ”to AGMA president Joe T. Franklin, Jr.
How to Design A Better Servo Control System
Servo control system engineers typically
work designing new systems or redesigning existing systems for conveyors, pick and place machines, gantries, machine tools or other equipment.
The Search for Intelligent Brakes
Th e Allen Telescope Array at Hat Creek, CA is a joint venture between the University of California Berkeley and the SETI Institute of Mountain View, CA. SETI has hired Minex Engineering of Antioch, CA to help with the design and installation of state-of-the-art drives and controls for the antenna array.
Bearings for High Temperatures
When rolling element or sleeve
bearings operate under extreme conditions, itâ™s more important than ever to follow proper lubrication selection and maintenance procedures to maximize eff ective life and effi cient performance.
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