Yearly Archives: 2019

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  PTO Gearboxes for Agricultural Applications & More

  Posted on May 23, 2019 by Terry McCormick in news.

  Rj link has been heavily involved in designing gearboxes for agricultural PTO applications, such as augers, spreaders, manure pumps, etc. There has been an influx of requests for these types of gearboxes. In addition, flooding that occurs during the hurricane season increases the need for remote power systems and small submersible pumps that are used […]

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  Gearbox Evaluation Application Story – Rebuild vs. New Design

  Posted on May 20, 2019 by Terry McCormick in news.

  Companies continue to reach out to Rj Link Int’s very experienced engineering team for gearbox evaluation to find out the extent of damage.  Rj Link helps them to make an educated decision as to whether a repair/rebuild, re-design or purchase of a new unit is the best solution.   This particular customer sent a gearbox to Rj Link that […]

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  Rj Link Featured on Manufacturing Talk Radio’s Podcast

  Posted on April 29, 2019 by Terry McCormick in news.

  A preview of Rj Link International being featured on Manufacturing Talk-Radio’s “Where’s Willie Show”.   William Miller, a National Marketing Manager for Koganei International America, Inc., is traveling the country — North, South, East, and West— talking to manufacturers of all types about their trials, tribulations, and triumphs in the manufacturing industry.     The video shows […]

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  Ontario Transportation Expo

  Posted on April 17, 2019 by Terry McCormick in news.

  Rj Link’s VP of Business Development, Terry McCormick, attended the Ontario Transportation Expo this week.   The expo was originally conceived as a unique opportunity for employees of companies that operate buses, and for manufacturers/suppliers and others related to these industries, to get together and explore better ways of serving their transportation customers in the future.  […]

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  Creep Drive Design

  Posted on April 8, 2019 by Terry McCormick in news.

    Rj Link’s new drive design is being used for Creep Drive in conjunction with regular operation drive applications. In this design we used universal mounting tabs allowing the gearbox to be installed in various orientations.  All the customer needs to do is get it in the main-drive line, somewhat close to the transmission. How it works is quite […]

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  Rj Link Int. Featured on Midwest Manufactured Live

  Posted on March 28, 2019 by Terry McCormick in news.

  Rj Link’s VP of Business Development, Terry McCormick, sits down with Jason Todd from Thinker Ventures to discuss Rj Link’s niche as a custom gearbox manufacturer.  Midwest Manufactured Live features stories of great manufacturers, what they are doing to grow, innovate and how they find new opportunities in the market place.    Learn more: Thinker […]

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  Gearbox Assembly

  Posted on March 22, 2019 by Terry McCormick in news.

  Rj Link Assemblers working hard as we get ready to head into the weekend!  

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  Housings for Gearboxes, Pumps & Other Products

  Posted on March 20, 2019 by Terry McCormick in news.

  Two typical types of housings that Rj Link International machines are castings (ductile iron and aluminum) and steel weldments.   Castings vs. Weldments: Castings are usually preferred, especially for the larger gearboxes, because deflection of the castings will be less during system operation. If the gearbox housings bend too much then damage to the gear […]

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  Follow us on Social Media!

  Posted on March 14, 2019 by Terry McCormick in news.

    Stay up to date with custom gearbox technology through Rj Link International’s Social Media pages!   Follow us on LinkedIN, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, & Flickr              

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  Package Constraints in Right Angle Gearboxes

  Posted on March 14, 2019 by Terry McCormick in news.

  When requests for right angle gearboxes come into Rj Link with tight space constraints, the engineering team needs to determine the mounting distance and check for backlash constraints. The data is reviewed using sophisticated gear design and development software to come up with a package size that can handle the minimum and maximum operating parameters. A gear […]

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