Free for members, join us tomorrow for The First 100 Days: Trade Policy under the Biden Administration. From section 232 and Section 301 tariffs to implementation of the U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement and new trade agreements, the list of trade issues facing Washington policymakers is long and challenging. The webinar will examine likely policy initiatives and responses of the new administration and Congress and what lies ahead for the rest of 2021 and beyond.

The Gear Market Report is a comprehensive snapshot of the gear industry. The report includes macro-level information on the economics around the globe and then drills down to 10 end-user markets for gears. Want to see a copy? Reach out to doran@agma.org.

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Learn how to develop and understand customer gear drive application specifications and target performance expectations. Review, calculate and select basic gear terminology variables and design parameters which define tooth bending and contact rating safety factors on two real life examples.

Manufacturing Business Technology
Regal Beloit Corporation and Rexnord Corporation have reached a definitive agreement whereby Rexnord will separate its Process & Motion Control (PMC) segment by way of a tax-free spin-off to Rexnord shareholders and then immediately combine it with Regal in a Reverse Morris Trust (RMT) transaction. Regal shareholders will own 61.4% and Rexnord shareholders will own 38.6% of the combined entity (New Regal), before a potential dividend to Regal shareholders and a corresponding ownership adjustment to Rexnord shareholders, sized at closing to ensure that RMT ownership requirements are met. Rexnord shareholders will continue to own 100% of the businesses' Water Management platform.

Press release
Nidec Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has approved a resolution to acquire: the shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool Co., Ltd. a company that designs, manufactures, and sells machine tools, cutting tools, and related products from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.; all the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group-owned shares of three overseas subsidiaries specialized in machine tool business; and the machine tool business run by nine overseas subsidiaries.

Manufacturing Global
Via its two distinct brands, Jaguar Land Rover has set ambitious goals to reimagine the future of modern luxury by design with sustainability at its center. With its plans to become truly sustainable, Jaguar Land Rover strives to become more agile creators of luxury vehicles and services. Its strategy aims to create a new benchmark in environmental, societal and community impact for luxury businesses.

SME
What is the future of manufacturing? Recently, Ron Fritz, CEO of Tech Soft 3D, hosted a roundtable discussion with four other industry executives to discuss the future of manufacturing, the impact of COVID-19, aspects of manufacturing that will change, and industry collaboration. 

NASDAQ
New York manufacturing activity grew at its fastest pace in months in February. The New York Fed said its general business conditions index jumped to 12.1 in February from 3.5 in January, with a positive reading indicating growth in regional manufacturing activity. Economists had expected the index to rise to 6.0.

Car and Driver
Hyundai Motor announced that it is no longer in talks with Apple to build the technology company’s planned autonomous electric vehicle. After a month of talks between the two companies, it seems that the deal created a stir within Hyundai’s executive ranks over concerns about the automaker becoming a builder of Apple products.

India Today
A month after registering its Indian subsidiary under the name Tesla India Motors and Energy Private Limited, the Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa has announced that the brand will begin a manufacturing unit in a new economic corridor on the outskirts of Bengaluru.

Gear Solutions
The available approaches for calculating the worm shaft deflection of worm gears compared with different calculation approaches and experimental tests show large deviations between existing calculation models and experimental results.

Gear Solutions
New advancements in multi-sensor platforms combine the best features of vision and touch-probe gear inspection for maximum accuracy and speed.

Modern Machine Shop
A sensory toolholder can provide more accurate vibration data on the metal cutting process, helping to extend tool life and improve surface finish.

Today’s Motor Vehicles
BorgWarner Inc. has agreed to buy Germany’s Akasol AG to significantly expand its commercial vehicle electrification capabilities. The $915 million deal (including absorbing Akasol’s debt) gives BorgWarner technology and production capabilities for customizable battery packs for buses, commercial vehicles, rail vehicles, industrial vehicles, ships and boats.

Power Transmission Engineering
Dana Incorporated has introduced a new drivetrain for rough-terrain cranes with life capacities from 83 to 110 tons and terminal tractors. The Spicer 246 heavy-duty axle and Spicer C3300 remote torque converter are offered as part of a complete drivetrain solution for rough-terrain cranes that delivers premium performance through improved gradeability and trave speeds higher efficiency in the field increased productivity and reduced operating costs.

Manufacturing.net
Sikorsky has been in the presidential transportation business for 63 years. The company’s aircraft have flown every commander-in-chief since President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The VH-92A will transport the president, vice president and other U.S. officials.

Tech Crunch
Archer Aviation, the electric aircraft startup targeting the urban air mobility market, has landed United Airlines as a customer and an investor in its bid to become a publicly traded company via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company.

Manufacturing.net
Power management supply giant Eaton has begun 2021 with a bang, announcing two major acquisitions within a four-day stretch. The Dublin, Ireland-based company has signed an agreement to acquire Cobham Mission Systems (CMS), a major supplier of air-to-air refueling systems, environmental systems and actuation primarily for defense markets. Eaton will pay $2.83 billion for CMS, which includes $130 million in tax benefits. 

Today’s Motor Vehicles
Daimler Trucks North American subsidiary Detroit (Formerly Detroit Diesel) will make the Detroit ePowertrain to power the upcoming Freightliner eCascadia and Freightliner eM2 commercial electric vehicles (EVs). The $20 million investment is part of Daimler Trucks’ global platform strategy to establish a uniform basic architecture for a broad line-up of EVs. 

Power Transmission Engineering
With injection molded plastic gears, the designer has a great degree of freedom in defining the tooth form because it is not the result of a generating process, as is the case with most metal gears.