Learn and understand fundamentals of gear manufacturing. Acquire knowledge and understanding of gear nomenclature, hobbing and shaping of spur and helical gears, and splines. Learn and understand hobber and shaper machine set-up, as well as gear tooth element inspection. Understand the manufacturing process before gear tooth cutting, as well as post cutting processes. Apply concepts to further finishing processes (i.e., heat treat, gear tooth shaving and grinding and/or skiving). Gain knowledge to establish a solid foundation for all basic gear manufacturing.

Take a deep dive into the gear industry at AGMA’s Fall Technical Meeting. This meeting brings together top researchers from across the globe who will provide the latest information on their peer-reviewed gear industry research. Network with the industry experts, academics and engineers; ask your burning questions; and see what is in the future of this industry.

This course provides the heat treat operator and operations team with the means to perform the heat treatment of steel gears in a manner that meets the AGMA and customer requirements in a safe and efficient manner. The course identifies the key requirements for proper processing. Sufficient metallurgical background is provided to allow the student to identify how this information relates to the required processing and properties of the gear. 

Manufacturing Global
Manufacturing is rapidly changing. For the last decade, manufacturers and smart manufacturers have been experiencing growth shifts towards automation, decentralized technology budgets, adoption of cloud-based services and even the adoption of AI. 

McKinsey & Company
Industrial manufacturing levels in the United States have been falling for decades, but process innovation is gaining steam and could reinvigorate this struggling sector.

 

 

 

TCT Magazine
When asked to tell the story of a redesigned aerospace-grade turbogenerator housing powered by nTopology software and metal 3D printing, KW Micro Power’s president questions why anyone would need to know anything beyond the 44% weight savings.

Press release
Lucid Air Dream Edition R is the longest-range electric vehicle ever rated by the EPA; Lucid Air Dream Edition P and Lucid Air Grand Touring also achieve EPA ranges far beyond any other EV.

Mining.com
Iron ore price extended its slump below $100 a tonne as China stepped up restrictions on industrial activity in some provinces.

Forbes
The strategic conversations of global automakers today involve the inevitable shift to the battery-powered, electric powertrain of the future. As automotive OEMs continue to search for the best battery technologies to enable higher-performing (yet reasonably priced) EVs to meet explosive market demand, the historical protocols and processes have shifted in notable ways.

Industry Week
When Pratt & Whitney shifted a significant percentage of its workers to remote status, it immediately recognized the importance of embarking on an accelerated digital transformation to align its daily processes with the new reality.

Thomas Net
As shipping demand continues to surge at record high levels, it’s putting an incredible strain on American trucking companies. And while demand is growing for trucks and trailers, there’s another critical element required for a smooth logistical operations: drivers.

Automotive News
The German supplier Bosch has developed a compact 800-volt motor designed to be installed in rigid axles of vehicles such as large delivery vans and trucks.

Press release
NASA has selected 10 proposals led by early-career employees across the agency for two-year projects that will support the development of new capabilities for deep space human exploration. These proposals were selected under Project Polaris, a new initiative to support the NASA workforce in efforts to meet the challenges of sending humans to the Moon and Mars. Project Polaris seeks to fill high-priority capability gaps on deep space missions like those planned under Artemis and introduced new technologies into human exploration flight programs. The project also aims to create opportunities for early-career employees across NASA centers to gain experience building and testing flight hardware while developing technologies and reducing risk for future human exploration missions.

Robotics and Automation News
DeepWay, a Baidu-backed company, has unveiled Xingtu, a smart new energy heavy-duty truck with a computing power of more than 500 teraflops per second and ultra-long-distance sensing capabilities of more than 1 kilometer.

Machine Design
Last year, researchers from Gartner surveyed 800 IT leaders and found spending on cybersecurity as a percentage of IT budgets was 4.7% for industrial manufacturing outfits versus software publishing firms and internet service providers that spent 8.7%. No less than consumers, machine builders and manufacturers are vulnerable to cyberthreats. 

The Robot Report
The DARPA Subterranean Challenge, System competition finals take place this week – September 21-24. 

Modern Machine Shop
Princeton Tool wanted to expand its portfolio, increase its West Coast presence and become a stronger overall supplier. To accomplish all three goals at once, acquiring another machine shop became its best option.

Press release
The U.S. Department of State has awarded GM Defense, LLC, a subsidiary of General Motors, a contract to develop and validate next generation Large Support Utility Commercial Vehicle for future fleet production in support of the Department’s Diplomatic Security Service. As part of the total development contract valued at $36.4 million, GM Defense will create a purpose-built Heavy-Duty Suburban, building 10 vehicles over the next two years. 

3D Print.com
A team of partners including GE, Fraunhofer IGCV, and voxeljet AG have announced the establishment of a project to create “the world’s largest 3D printer for offshore wind applications.” Together, the team will build the Advance Casting Cell (ACC) 3D printer to produce molds for casting metal elements for GE’s Haliade-X offshore wind turbine.