Last week at IMTS 2016, Tim Pirie of CGI Inc. — a manufacturer that designs and builds precision servo gearboxes for ac, dc, step, and servomotors — told me about the Miles for Manufacturing 5K event — and it was the first I’d heard of it. Miles for Manufacturing is a traveling event that’s been held at […]
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CGI Inc. offers new gear design and manufacturing capabilities
CGI, Inc., the leading manufacturer of custom precision gearboxes, precision assemblies and mechanical sub-assemblies, today announced new machining capabilities to expand its gear fabrication offerings. CGI has invested heavily in advanced gear-cutting equipment to deliver spur, helical, bevel, worm, and other gears in a variety of pitches and sizes. Its newest machinery will be on […]
Gearmotors: More integration, more applications
Gearmotors have been around since at least the early 20th century, so it’s a fairly well-established technology. (A basic gearmotor is a motor designed with an integrated gear reducer.) However, that doesn’t mean that gearmotors have not been improved upon over the years. Nor does it mean that they’re an outdated technology. In fact, there […]
Looking back at some origins of gear customization
Updated January 2020 ⚙️ Power-transmission devices are increasingly customized, and gearsets and gearmotors are no exception. However, today’s custom and standard gear products aren’t mutually exclusive, according to Heinz Gert Hagedorn, who leads sales and development for planetary transmissions at IMS Gear. His company makes modular planetary transmissions and other modular drives based on parts […]
CGI INC. announces ISO 13485:2003 Quality Management Certifications
ISO Certification demonstrates ability to meet customer quality needs and regulatory demands CGI, Inc. a manufacturer of custom precision gearboxes, precision assemblies and mechanical sub-assemblies, announced their ISO Certification for the manufacture of medical devices. According to Mike Madison, CGI President and CEO, “In ongoing improvement in operations, we’re extremely proud of receiving our ISO […]
CGI, Inc’s RC/DC Series: Prime Right Angle Gearhead
CGI, Inc. features its RC/DC Series: Prime Right Angle Gearhead. Construction Features Include: True planetary design Tapered roller bearings Low backlash design Input pinion with balanced clamp collar Quick installation Strong, caged roller bearings High reliability design High strength steels High shaft loading capacity Viton O-Rings sealed at each joint Case hardened spiral bevel gears […]
CGI Inc. – Quality at Every Turn
ADVANCING SERVO GEAR TECHNOLOGY CGI has been building to custom gear requirements for over 36 years and we’re still going strong. Time and time again customers continue to bring us application requirements that no other manufacturer can do quickly and inexpensively. CGI’s has engineered precision gear solutions for a wide variety of markets including Medical, […]
