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Cotta Tech Talk – Speedgrips

Speedgrips: Did you know? Cotta has been manufacturing high quality products for many years. With high quality products, we’re often required to hold tight tolerances. When manufacturing to tight tolerances, work holding is paramount to…
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Cotta Tech Talk – Looking Ahead at Stocking Inventory

Looking Ahead at Stocking Inventory: Did you know? Based on customer feedback, Cotta is currently reviewing popular models for stocking parts as well as gearboxes. This will smooth the flow of our manufacturing and procurement processes.…
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Cotta Tech Talk – Custom Gearing Gearboxes

Custom Gearing Gearboxes: Did you know? Here at Cotta, our engineers design products to the highest quality standard in the industry. Whether you are purchasing a gearbox or a pump drive from us, you are sure you are purchasing a product…
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Cotta Tech Talk – “RG” Rebuilt Gearboxes

"RG" Rebuilt Gearboxes: Did you know? Cotta has been around for well over a century and that means we still have customers with gearboxes from the early to mid-1900’s. Here at Cotta, we always offer the option to repair or rebuild your…
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Cotta Tech Talk – Top Mast Gearboxes

Top Mast Gearboxes: Did you know? Cotta LLC has been designing and manufacturing custom design gearboxes for over fifty years.  Cotta works with each of our customers to understand their specific needs and then designs the best possible…
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Cotta Tech Talk – Customized Gearboxes

Gearboxes: Did you know? Since its humble beginnings more than 100 years ago, Cotta has continued its focus on quality customized gearboxes that solve real-world transmission challenges. Today, Cotta’s gearboxes can be found in helicopters,…
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Cotta Tech Talk – Hard Turning

Hard Turning: Did you know? Cotta has increased the use of hard turning, as an alternative to precision grinding, for achieving dimensional tolerances and surface finishes, faster. Hard turning is very efficient for cylindrical shaped parts…
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Cotta Tech Talk – Large Milling

Gearbox Large Milling: Did you know? Cotta has one of the only large Miltronics boring bars with a Fanuc control. We often utilize this machine to manufacture large cases and covers for our industrial gearboxes. This specific Miltronics is…
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Cotta Tech Talk – Gearbox Performance Testing

Gearbox Performance Testing: Did you know? Gearbox performance is crucial to Cotta and that’s why every unit built is tested and monitored in our state-of-the-art testing lab. High-speed gearboxes are especially scrutinized for bearing…
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Cotta Tech Talk – Gearbox Upgrade Capabilities

Gearbox Upgrade Capabilities: Did you know? Cotta recently had an OEM reach out to us to see if we could work with them to upgrade their gearboxes that they purchased from us. The gearbox is a model J967 Right-Angle, used in a concrete/asphalt…
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Cotta Tech Talk – High Speed Gearboxes

High-Speed Gearboxes: Did you know? A major Cotta product line is our high-speed, high-power gearboxes used in numerous types of R & D and production test stand applications. Primary industries where our high-speed gearboxes are used…
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Cotta Tech Talk – Custom Design Experience

Over 50 Years of Custom Design Experience: Did you know? You have access to the best gearbox technology when Cotta is your chosen source. Our engineers are a true extension of your company. With the experience of working with hundreds of…
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Cotta Tech Talk – Four Wheel Drive Steamer

1956 Article about Charles Cotta: Did you know? Charles Cotta and His Four Wheel Drive Steamer: The following article about Charles Cotta, provided by Les Hamilton, was taken from the Summer 1956 issue of “The Antique Automobile” magazine. Visit…
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Cotta Tech Talk – Charles Cotta

Charles Cotta: Did you know? Back in 1906, engineer Charles Cotta introduced his breakthrough constant-mesh shifting transmissions, and soon became a key supplier to the automobile and truck industries. In the 1940’s, Cotta shifted our…
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Cotta Tech Talk – Gears

Cotta Gears: Did you know? Cotta manufactures hundreds of different gears, all held to the AGMA National Standard. Gears can be used to reverse the direction of motion, change rotational speed, or to change which axis the rotary motion is occurring…
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Cotta Tech Talk – AGMA Standards

AGMA standards: Did you know? There are controlling documents that govern most of the aspects of gear and gearbox design.  The American Gear Manufacturer’s Association (AGMA) documents define gear tooth quality, gear rating, gear materials,…
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