Short, practical notes for chain drive replacement, bore specification, belt drive pairing and distributor-ready maintenance requests.
2026-08-24 | Martin Engineering Desk
An office buyer's comparison of Martin Sprocket & Gear products against cheaper alternatives, using total cost of ownership instead of sticker price.
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A Martin Sprocket & Gear company overview from a working purchasing manager in Fort Worth, Texas. Straight bevel gear vs. spiral, pneumatic linear actuator vs. electric, and what happened to Pete Jackson gear drives—the practical side of buying power transmission in 2025.
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Need a replacement sprocket, worm gear reducer, deep groove ball bearing, or LM8LUU linear bearing fast? Here's how to choose the right part when time is not on your side.
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A practical gear selection guide from an admin buyer. Learn when a spur gear is the most likely choice, how Martin Sprocket and Gear Inc. components fit in, and what to verify before ordering stock parts like the SRL090 095 or pairing a gearbox with brushless motors.
Continue Reading2026-08-20 | Martin Engineering Desk
I've made $23,000 in parts-ordering mistakes—crossed roller bearing, Dayton AX40 cogged V-belt, servo motor mix-up. Here's how to use the Martin Sprocket & Gear catalog to avoid them.
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A practical guide to V-belt sizing, ball screw assembly alignment, and ball vs. roller bearing selection, with notes on Martin Sprocket locations in Danielsville PA and Fort Worth.
Continue Reading2026-08-19 | Martin Engineering Desk
A quality manager at a power transmission company explains why verifying component specs upfront—from martin roller chain sprocket bores to v belt tensioner travel—is the cheapest insurance in the industry. Prevention over cure, backed by real numbers.
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Martin Sprocket & Gear catalog tips, the Arlington facility, AC motor speed control with VFDs, Aisin timing belt kits, and linear actuator failure modes—answered by a purchasing administrator with real-world experience.
Continue Reading2026-08-18 | Martin Engineering Desk
A purchasing administrator shares what she learned about sourcing Martin Sprocket power transmission components—sprockets, gears, tapered roller bearings, 12v linear actuators, servo motors—and why authorized Martin Sprocket distributors are worth the effort.
Continue Reading2026-08-18 | Martin Engineering Desk
A maintenance emergency taught me a hard lesson: a missing Martin Sprocket Gear SRL090 095 is usually a symptom, not the root cause. From 3 phase induction motor and disc brake system failures to the question of what happened to Pete Jackson gear drives, here's how to solve the real problem.
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