Yearly Archives: 2017

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  Rj Link Int. Presents Matt Rossiter with Dept. of Labor Apprenticeship Certificate

  Posted on July 21, 2017 by Terry McCormick in news.

  Rj Link International’s Chairman/CEO, Rodney J. Link, and President/COO, Michael Moss, presented employee Matt Rossiter with a certificate from the United States Department of Labor.  Matt received the certificate for completing the Gear Cutting Machinist Apprenticeship program.   Matt’s commitment to the apprenticeship program and hard work was greatly appreciated by the entire Rj Link team.   Required Hours: […]

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  Engineering is Missing Product Champions

  Posted on July 12, 2017 by Terry McCormick in news.

    When you look at engineered or manufactured solutions, it requires a certain type of expertise and versatility.   Knowledge is extremely important when coming up with a concept, and so is the ability to have the visual acuity to look at a blank piece of paper and figure out how to come up with a […]

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  D146 Speed Reducer – Ski Slope Grooming Applications

  Posted on July 10, 2017 by Terry McCormick in news.

  Typical Applications:  Snow Machines for Mountain Top Access, Ski Slope Grooming, Artic Rescue Missions   Features: Specialty design includes a reinforced aluminum housing optimized for size and weight, multiple outputs. Ratio 1:46:1 Max HP 240 Input Speed 2500 Overall Size 25 x 10 x 12      

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• Rj Link International – Gearbox Technology

  Posted on June 28, 2017 by Terry McCormick in news.

  Rj Link International can provide you with: Custom designed, manufactured, assembled and tested gearboxes, including speed reducers and increasers, transfer cases (single and two speed), planetary reducers, right angle drives, custom pump drives and other custom designs. Innovative and flexible design approaches, including interfacing lube systems, heat exchanger & clutches into gearbox systems. Customer gearboxes […]

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  D106 Transfer Case, Speed Reducer – Street Sweeper Application

  Posted on June 18, 2017 by Terry McCormick in news.

  Features:  2 speed, shiftable configurations.   Typical Application:  Street Sweeper   Specifications: Ratio:  1:1 to 4:1 Max HP:  55-190 Input Speed (rpm):  1,000 Overall Size:  13 x 10 x 10    

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  Someone Still Has to Make Robots!

  Posted on June 16, 2017 by Terry McCormick in news.

    As manufacturing companies throughout the U.S. are struggling to find skilled workers, there has been an increased urgency to find ways to get more people into the manufacturing sector of the economy.   Manufacturing has continuously evolved since its inception to do things faster, better and more economical with technology being a driving factor and […]

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  Congratulations to Matt Rossiter for Completing the RRVTMA Four Year Apprenticeship Program!

  Posted on May 26, 2017 by Terry McCormick in news.

  The Rock River Valley Tooling & Machining Association (RRVTMA) held a ceremony for the 2017 graduating apprentices and scholarship recipients.  Rj Link Int.’s, Matt Rossiter, completed the four year program and is now certified as a journeyman gear cutting machinist.   To achieve the Journeyman Certificate, each apprentice must complete the following: On-the-job training 10,000 hours for Tool & Die Maker or […]

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  D257, Transfer Case, Speed Increaser – Centrifugal Pump Application

  Posted on May 19, 2017 by Terry McCormick in news.

  Features:  Fabricated steel housing, various input and output shaft configurations, bell housing with clutch, rubber block drive or flange connections.  For a similar design mounted vertically, see Model D253   Typical Applications:  Centrifugal Pump   Specifications: Ratio:  1:1   to  1:3.25 Max HP:  650 Input Speed (rpm):  1,200 Overall Size:  34 x 36 x 34 (Depth […]

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  Rj Link Representatives Attending Rockford Public Schools’ Academy Showcase Today!

  Posted on April 27, 2017 by Terry McCormick in news.

  Representatives from Rj Link International will be attending the Rockford Public Schools’ Academy Showcase today.  The event will give the community the opportunity to check out what’s new in the College & Career Academies of Rockford.  Rockford Public Schools high school students and faculty will be on hand to show the community what the Academies mean to […]

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  Rock Valley College’s TechWorks Students Tour Rj Link

  Posted on April 18, 2017 by Terry McCormick in news.

  Students from Rock Valley College’s Tech Works Program recently toured Rj Link International’s facility.  TechWorks is an employer-driven training organization that develops and delivers a customized curriculum to prepare people for a career in advanced manufacturing in just six to eight weeks. Some students that enter the program are new to the manufacturing field, and others are enrolled with a goal of continuing […]

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