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Father and Son Cotta Employees

107 Combined Years of Employment at Cotta for Family

Some of the most challenging aspects of a business these days is not only finding good workers, but retaining them. Long-term employees reflect a stable work environment, and can improve morale within a company. A company that has employees…
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Gearboxes Ready for Paint Process

Transfer Cases for Guardrail Trucks

Cotta has some more transfer cases that are in the process of being painted and will soon be ready to ship. The transfer cases are used as creep drives in guardrail trucks, and gives the ability to creep at a very low consistent speed without…
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First Aid – CPR Training in Workplace

Members of the Cotta team participated in First Aid, CPR, and AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) training yesterday.  Beloit Heath Systems provides a training program which is designated for first aid providers in the workplace.  The training…
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Water Well Drill Rig Gearboxes

Gearboxes for Water Well Drilling Rigs

Cotta manufactures a transfer case and top mast drive for a customer that uses the gearboxes in water well drill rigs.  The top mast is a small gearbox that goes into the mast of the drill rig, and is responsible for turning the pipe that drills…
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Gearbox Efficiency

Gearbox Efficiency

Gearbox efficiency is a measure of the power transmitted by a gearbox, or put another way, the power lost in a gearbox.  The difference between input and output power (loss) is due primarily to gear, bearing, and seal friction.  However, other…
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Paul Bachleda Retirement

Retirement Celebration for Paul Bachleda

Cotta had a retirement celebration for Sales Manager, Paul Bachleda, this past week.   Paul had been employed by Cotta for a combined 17 years, with his most recent position having started back in 2017.  Paul first joined Cotta as an Application…
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High-Speed Gearbox in Test Stand

Speed Reducer for Aerospace Test Stand

Cotta Transmission has a niche in the high-speed gearbox market, offering custom solutions when off-the-shelf products just aren't a fit.  Companies continue to turn to Cotta's engineering department for unique prototype solutions, many of…
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Top Mast Drive

Custom-Build Solutions

Cotta Transmission gearboxes are personally crafted to meet your requirements, and are some of the most reliable, durable, and powerful products available in the industry. Cotta works with each customer to discover their specific needs, uncover…
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Direct Mount Transfer Case

Direct Mount Transfer Case

Cotta manufactured these direct mount transfer cases that will be directly mounted to the back of an Allison Transmission, and will be used in oilfield workover rigs.  These units have been extremely reliable and durable in harsh conditions. …
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Cotta Engineering Values

Quality Engineering Values

Customers have access to the best in transmission technology expertise when Cotta is their chosen source.  Our engineers are a true extension of your company.  We have experience working with hundreds of companies and thousands of gearbox…
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Speed Increasing Gearbox

Speed Increaser Gearboxes

Cotta's long tradition of manufacturing the highest quality gearboxes, made in the USA for over 100 years, is exemplified in our extensive line of heavy-duty performance line of products.  Cotta recently manufactured these industrial speed…
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High-Speed Gearbox

Cotta Supporting Demand for New High-Speed Test Equipment

The speed of development of electric vehicle drivetrains and components has brought new testing challenges to the test equipment market.  One of those challenges includes finding new, high-speed test equipment for component and drivetrain testing. …
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Pump Drive for Mining Shovel

Pump Drive for Mining Shovel

Cotta supplies a pump drive to a customer that was in need of units that would be used for a hydraulic crowd in a mining shovel application.   Mining shovels are used to excavate large quantities of soil and rock fragments in surface or strip…
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AGMA Conference

AGMA Annual Meeting

Cotta Transmission's Director of Product Development, Todd Praneis, recently attended the American Gear Manufacturers Association's Annual Meeting in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.  The event featured cutting-edge educational content, and gave members…
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Transfer Case

Transfer Case for Drilling Application

Cotta engineers have designed heavy-duty transfer cases for many decades, and can offer hundreds of proprietary designs to best match your power equipment requirements .  Cotta's heavy-duty transfer cases are optimized for vocational truck,…
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Gearboxes in Shipping

Split Shaft PTO’s & Top Mast Drives

Cotta's team just completed assembly and testing of these gearboxes, and is in the process of getting them ready to ship.  The units shown consist of two different split shaft PTO models, as well as a top mast drive.  Cotta gearboxes have…
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Cotta Engineered Gearboxes are the most reliable and powerful products available in our industry. We take great pride in designing each unique gearbox with the latest technology. We deliver the best possible high-speed gearbox, speed increaser or reducer, pump drive, transfer case, or product type your situation requires.

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