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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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Cotta Tech Talk – Bearing Kits

Bearing kits: Did you know? Cotta bearing kits are a combination of two bearings and two spacers that are paired together and match-ground to produce the desired end play. This means that one element cannot be replaced individually. The entire…
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High-Speed Gearbox Model SN2231-2

Cotta recently designed this new High-Speed Gearbox Model SN2231-2 for component testing use by a leading U.S. aviation and aerospace product manufacturer. Our Model SN2231-2 is a foot-mounted, dual output, high-speed gearbox that is built for…
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New Wet Clutch Gearbox Model SR2347E

Cotta recently designed and built this new Wet Clutch Gearbox Model SR2347E for a hydraulics and tooling company in Colorado. Our Model SR2347E is a single-stage reduction gearbox designed for direct mounting to industrial engines via an SAE…
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AGMA/ABMA Annual Meeting Silver Sponsor

Cotta is proud to be an active member of AGMA and a Silver Sponsor of the Annual Meeting for AGMA/ABMA to be held on March 16-18, 2023 at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort. For more information about AGMA and this event, please click here to go…
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High-Speed Gearbox SN2285 for Aerospace Product Testing

Cotta recently designed and built this new High-Speed Gearbox Model SN2285 for testing use on aerospace products by a customer in the Indianapolis, IN area. Our Model SN2285 is a foot-mounted, single increasing stage, single output, high-speed…
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