Spring 2022 Newsletter – Transmissions Vol 27, 2022
Vol. 27, 2022 Foreward “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” — Henry David Thoreau If there is any truth to this quote, the Gear Research Institute (GRI) is currently very successful. Over the past 12 — 18 months, the supply chain issues affecting the world have trickled […]
Oct 2021 Newsletter – Transmissions Vol 26, 2021
Vol. 26, 2021 Foreward As I look out my patio door and see the leaves falling from the trees, farmers harvesting the crops, butterflies flying around and the grass growing, one would never have thought anything is different from prior years. But things are different aren’t they? Instead of dwelling on recent events and all […]
Sept 2021 News – Annual Meeting
The next meeting of the Board Of Trustees of the Institute will be held on October 27, 2021 at ARL Penn State in State College, PA. This meeting will be preceded by the Annual Meeting of the Institute, scheduled on the agenda for 9:00 AM. The Annual Meeting is open to all members of the […]
Call for Nominations
To All Members of the Gear Research Institute As you are aware the Gear Research Institute is managed by a twelve (12) member Board of Trustees. As per the Institute’s by-laws, there are two non-voting members from ARL Penn State (the Materials and Manufacturing Office Head and GRI Managing Director), three members to the Board […]
Jan 2021 Newsletter – Transmissions Vol 25, 2021
Vol. 25, 2021 Foreward “Life goes on. It happens ev’ry day. So appreciate what you got. Before it’s taken away.” The year was 1977, about the time I started my gear career. Lyrics from the Kinks, “Life Goes On” song from the Sleepwalker album. That’s right, LP, Long Play album, 12″ diameter, 33-1/3 rpm long before CD’s or […]
Sept 2020 News – Annual Meeting
The next meeting of the Board Of Trustees of the Institute will be held on October 21, 2020. This meeting will be preceded by the Annual Meeting of the Institute, scheduled on the agenda for 10:00 AM. The Annual Meeting is open to all members of the Gear Research Institute. Any member of the Institute […]
Jul 2020 Newsletter – Transmissions Vol 24, 2020
Vol. 24, Spring 2020 Foreward What is the new normal and what does it mean for research and development? I have been asking myself this question repeatedly since mid-March and I still don’t have a good answer. At least not one that I like. What I can tell you is that GRI is open for […]
Apr 2019 Newsletter – Transmissions Vol 23, 2019
Vol. 23, Spring 2019 Foreward In the early days of the Gear Research Institute, Caterpillar Inc. was much more involved in the testing and research activities that occurred within the institute. If you ever have an opportunity to tour the existing facility located within Penn States’ ARL, you will see test stands that still bear […]
Nov 2018 Newsletter – Transmissions Vol 22, 2018
Vol. 22, 2018 Foreward “Strive for continuous improvement, instead of perfection.” ― Kim Collins, Five Time Olympic Athlete The mission of the Gear Research Institute (GRI) is to operate a technology resource that supports improvementin the gear and drivetrain industry, to address the technology challenges of performance and affordability in mechanical power transmission systems and to […]
Jun 2018 News – Steering Committee Meeting
The GRI Aerospace Bloc research consortium held the once a year face to face meeting of it’s Steering Committee on May 31 at the Applied Research Lab on the campus of Penn State University. Representatives from Pratt & Whitney East Hartford, Pratt & Whitney Canada, UTC Aerospace Systems, CarTech, REM Surface Engineering, Boeing Philadelphia, and […]