A large portion of the product we manufacture at Ronson Gears undergoes a heat treatment process. Heat treatment optimises the performance and extends the life of gears in service by altering their chemical, metallurgical, and physical properties. A very specialised and technical process, which is why we choose to sub-contract this process out.

This week we take a look at how passionate people can be, and what a bit of creative thinking can do with ...? Yes, you guessed it, Gears! While it may not be precision gearing we bet you've never seen anything like this before?  

Ever watched babies’ incessant curiosity and delight at colourful, whirring and musically noisy toys?

Wolfgang Sievers’ photograph of Gears for mining industry, Vickers-Ruwolt, Melbourne 1967, whereby an engineer precariously stands on a bottom gear as he calibrates the top gear, has become an icon of industrial photography and is perhaps his most well-known single image.

Earlier this week, we stumbled upon a series of articles on our favourite topic: Gears!

In our marketing efforts over the years we have taken thousands of photographs of the gear products we produce (and love). This week we thought we would share a handful of them with you. See if you agree with us?

This week, we came across an interesting report which outlines how global demand for gears is expected to increase in the short term, with the global market for gears, drives & speed changers forecast to reach US$94 billion by year 2015.

The Gear Industry is very specialized and as such, we are often asked by those not familiar with mechanical devices, “What is a gear?” So this week we thought we would share very some basic insights on gear for the uninitiated.

Gears are considered as one of the oldest piece of equipment known to mankind, so old in fact that their origin can be traced back to The Chinese South-Pointing Chariot in the 27th century B.C – a vehicle built on two wheels which bore a movable indicator that always pointed South no matter how the chariot turned. The chariot, allegedly designed by mechanical engineer Ma Jun, possessed rotating wheels that were mechanically geared to keep the indicator pointing in a southern direction without the use of magnets.

A short family sojourn to Phillip Island had an interesting twist for Gavin New when he arrived at The Nobbies and discovered a copper coin penny press machine. Of course, Gavin's camera is never too far away and his photos show the machinery in motion "No need for high precision gears for this purpose, but it is always good to see gears on full display," he said.