Curtis Machine Company was founded in 1946 with a lathe, milling machine, and welder in a 20 x 30, foot chicken house behind the Curtis home in Dodge City, Kansas. One of the first jobs contracted for was the manufacturing of a gearbox.  Curtis Machine’s design of “straddle mounting” the bearings results in a smaller and symmetrical gearbox with more torque carrying capacity than competitors.

Curtis Machine Company now dedicates 56,000 square feet exclusively to gear, gearbox, and precision machined parts production. Curtis Machine Company also produces parallel shaft gearboxes with spur or helical gearing.  Straight bevel, spiral bevel, right angle, and off-angle gearboxes are common projects. These units are used in hundreds of applications including: military equipment, transportation, material handling, vehicle steering featuring low rolling torque and compactness, fan drives, pump drives, petroleum industry, and food processing.