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Mars Rover Components Will Use New Alloy | Produc - 5/27/2010
Mechanical components for the newest Mars Rover, scheduled for launch in late 2011, will use a new titanium-like alloy and, thanks to work by Forest City Gear (Roscoe, IL), will help save the project thousands of dollars per ounce on the final payload.
Link: http://www.pddnet.com/news-Forest-City-Gear-Mars-Rover-Components-Will-Use-New-Alloy-052410/ View PDF File
 

AGMA Foundation - Scholarship Available for Gradua - 5/13/2010
The $5,000 scholarship, to be awarded this fall, is made possible by generous contributions to the Don McVittie Memorial Education Fund. The scholarship application deadline is July 5, 2010, with award notification in August.
Link: http://www.mmsend1.com/ls.cfm?r=46415661&sid=9377855&m=997147&u=AGMA&s=http://www.agmafoundation.org/Content/NavigationMenu2/OurWork/ScholarshipProgram/index.htm
 

Red Cross volunteers to help folks in Tennessee - 5/12/2010
Mike O'Brien is driving the American Red Cross Rock River Chapter Emergency Response Vehicle from Rockford to Tennessee to help flood victims.
Link: http://www.rrstar.com/news/yourtown/x1560854679/Red-Cross-volunteers-to-help-folks-in-Tenn View PDF File
 

AGMA Members Supply Winning Gears - 2/16/2010
Link: http://www.agma.org/newsroom/industry-news/agma-members-supply-winning-gears/
 

Forest City Gear Goes World Class - 2/15/2010
Link: http://www.americanmachinist.com/304/Issue/Article/False/85453/Issue
 

Crowning: A cheap fix for gear noise and... - 2/12/2010
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Crowning: A fix for noise reduction and ... - 2/10/2010
Link: http://www.reliableplant.com/Read/22778/crowning-noise-reduction-gears
 

Gearing Up For Success - 2/4/2010
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Crowned Gears Super Shaping - 2/3/2010
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Corrosion, Discoloration and Contamination in Gear - 1/29/2010
Link: http://onlineamd.com/Article.aspx?article_id=70996
 

Reduce Gear Noise and Misalignment Problems... - 1/27/2010
Link: http://www.designworldonline.com/articles/5351/11/Reduce-gear-noise-and-misalignment-problems-with-crowning.aspx
 

Crowned Gears Super Shaping - In Motion Magazine - 10/29/2009
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Forest City Gear at Design Show 2009 - 10/13/2009
Link: http://video.designworldonline.com/video/9ea2673e2da14af196778d596e446136
 

Design World Video-Gears Put New Designs in Motion - 8/11/2009
Link: http://video.designworldonline.com/video/vid=1cd6ef8ba5d74b368d192b6ab204a277
 

Design World Article - 8/4/2009
An article showcasing several FCG gears in the end-products.
Link: http://www.designworldonline.com/articles/4448/Gears-Put-New-Designs-in-Motion.aspx
 

Manufacturer Stays In Focus - 5/1/2009
Link: http://www.pddnet.com/Scripts/ShowPR.asp?RID=27117&CommonCount=0
 

Gearing up for good times during bad times - 2/1/2009
Link: http://www.toolingandproduction.com/enews/2009_February/blog.aspx
 

Invest to be Best - 1/12/2009
Link: http://fandmmag.com/web/online/Metal-Cutting/INVEST-TO-BE-BEST/4$2908
 

Forest City Gear Announces Capital Equipment Inves - 12/12/2008
Link: http://www.qualitymag.com/CDA/Articles/Industry_Headlines/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000488695
 

Forest City Gear Achieves ISO 13485 Certification - 10/30/2008
Link: http://www.onlinetmd.com/enews.cfm?id=463
 

Now Producing Medical Devices - 9/15/2008
Link: http://www.wrex.com/Global/story.asp?S=9010491&nav=menu1352_2_4
 

Roscoe’s Forest City Gear earns ISO certification - 9/11/2008
Link: http://www.businessrockford.com/biznews/x55301513/Roscoe-s-Forest-City-Gear-earns-ISO-certification
 

ISO 13485 Medical Certification - 9/3/2008
Link: http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/548934
 

Defense work remains strong in region - 8/9/2008
Link: http://www.businessrockford.com/archive/x802816884/Defense-work-remains-strong-in-region
 

‘You just use your basic math’ - 7/4/2008
Link: http://www.businessrockford.com/archive/x1470898326/-You-just-use-your-basic-math
 

FCG featured in Midwest Manufacturing News - 11/26/2007
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Measurable Results Begin with a 100% Commitment - 9/8/2007
Link: http://www.imts.com/visitor/cueForestCity.html
 

Gear Technology: FCG Competitive Strategy - 3/15/2007
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Best Practice : Gear Grinding/Hob Sharpening/Worm - 9/20/2004
Link: http://www.bmpcoe.org/bestpractices/internal/fores/fores_2.html
 

Best Practices Surveys: Survey Reports - 9/20/2004
Link: http://www.bmpcoe.org/bestpractices/internal/fores/index.html
 

Rockford College Newsletter Story - 4/5/2004
Story about Fred Young, president of Forest City Gear.
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Beloit Daily News - 2/24/2004
From Roscoe to Mars Plant made gears for the Mars rovers.
Link: http://www.beloitdailynews.com/articles/2004/02/24/mars24.txt
 

Modern Machine Shop Online Article - 10/1/2002
Link: http://www.mmsonline.com/articles/1002bp1.html
 

Hobbing machine ensures shop accuracy - 3/1/1997
Link: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-19363438.html
 

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