Pulley vs Gear: What's the Difference?

Gears and pulleys are both responsible for transferring motion from rotational movement. Fundamentally, they serve the same purpose, and one isn't necessarily better than the other. But as with...

Choosing The Correct Pulley Type: Drive Pulleys, Idler Pulleys, and Driven Pulleys

Trying to determine what type of pulley you need to fix your engine? Maybe you need a specific part to repair a broken washer, fan, or snow blower. Pulleys are a critical component in many hous...

Symptoms of a Bad Timing Belt

You never realize how much you rely on a synchronous belt until it no longer works. Also called the timing belt, this little piece of the engine is responsible for opening and closing the valve...

Benefits of Working With a Custom Gear Manufacturer

It hardly bears saying that one gear is very much not like another. One-size-fits-all is rare in industrial applications or vehicular design, where the power transmission requirements are speci...

The Pros & Cons of Plastic Gear Design  

The AGMA quality standard governs both plastic and steel gears. Plastic gears provide a number of distinct benefits over their metal counterparts. These benefits make them more enticing in toda...

Repairing Gears 

Sometimes, creating a new gear simply isn’t an option. Replacement is costly, and worse, it can often take weeks to produce a new gear and ship it to a customer. Repairing your gears, howeve...

What is Gear Chamfering?  

If you’ve spent any time researching parts fabrication, chances are good you’ve come across the term “gear chamfering.” This is a step in the finishing process that any professional pulley and ...

Women in Manufacturing

As women in the workforce moved from novel to commonplace to expected throughout the 20th century, their changing roles became the focus of many news articles, documentaries, and blog posts. ...

Choosing the Best Materials For Your Gears

When choosing the best alloy steel for gears, there’s a lot to consider. Heavy-duty applications are no place for guesswork, which means understanding exactly what you need from your gears and wha...