Mary Ellen Doran, AGMA’s Director of Emerging Technology attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this month. Read all about what she saw in our latest Gear Matters Blog post.

Join us Wednesday, February 2 at 1 p.m. Eastern for Developments in Nanotechnology – How are these products developed and how could some of these lubricants be useful specifically in the gear industry? A discussion with Tool-X President, Jim English. Free registration for all

February 22-24 and March 1-3 learn virtually.
There is a distinct difference between “designing” a gear and “optimizing” a gear design. In this course, we will address the optimization process via an understanding of those factors beyond basic bending and pitting ratings. Optimization may focus on load capacity, economy of production or minimization of overall gear system envelope. In this course we will learn how to improve gear designs via optimization and gain new insight into concepts presented through illustrations and demonstrations. Explore all factors that go into good gear design from life cycle, load, torque, tooth, optimization, and evaluating consequences.

Additive Manufacturing
Velo3D CEO and founder Benny Buller says his company is discovering the different contract manufacturing landscape that will result as additive manufacturing (AM) accounts for more of part production, along with the different role that manufacturing equipment suppliers will play as AM comes into its own.

3D Printing Industry
Aerospace firm Boom Supersonic has gained a contract worth up to $60 million from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to accelerate the R&D of its upcoming ‘Overture’ supersonic flight-capable aircraft.

Gear Technology
Klüber Lubrication München SE & Co. KG, Munich, Germany acquired the TRAXIT International GmbH, Schwelm, Germany. The purchase agreement includes all assets of the company including the international subsidiaries.

American Machinist
Consumption of cutting tools fell -10.5% in November, while remaining 11.4% higher than year-ago total, though strong YTD demand levels indicate a positive direction for 2022.

Mining.com
A bipartisan piece of legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate on Friday would force defense contractors to stop buying rare earths from China by 2026 and use the Pentagon to create a permanent stockpile of the strategic minerals.

Manufacturing Global
IoT Breakthrough has awarded global technology and industrial software company Emerson the title of ‘Industrial IoT Company of the Year’ 2022. After receiving 4,000 nominations for the competition, IoT Breakthrough selected Emerson for its transformations in technology and software, as well as supporting customers and more sustainable choices in their operations.

 

 

 

 

Wired
Polar Manufacturing has been making metal hinges, locks, and brackets in south Chicago for more than 100 years. Some of the company’s metal presses – hulking great machines that loom over a worker – date from the 1950s.

New Atlas
Quantum batteries could one day revolutionize energy storage through what seems like a paradox – the bigger the battery, the faster it charges. For the first time, a team of scientists has not demonstrated the quantum mechanical principle of superabsorption that underpins quantum batteries in a proof-of-concept device.

Electronic Design
Globally, vehicle OEMs have announced plans to produce many more EVs in the future. CES 2022 offered a first look at concept cars and 2024 model year vehicles, as well as technology that will make them more attractive to consumers.

Industry Week
A downturn in the U.S. manufacturing sector in the final month of 2021, notably the hard-hit auto sector, caused overall industrial output to dip in December, the Federal Reserve said January 14.

Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
Cargo delivery giant United Parcel Service (UPS) ordered 19 Boeing 767 Freighters just before the holidays to serve its customers at a time of robust air cargo demand.

Manufacturing.net
United States Steel Corp. announced it’s building a $3 billion mill in northeast Arkansas that is expected to employ at least 900 people.

Gear Solutions
Using a differential gearbox design, a comparison between two popular case hardening alloy steels shows that EN 36C offers significantly better tool strength, wear resistance and fatigue properties.

Gear Solutions
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence works with its customers to improve productivity with software solutions for gear production, including design, engineering, manufacturing, quality inspection and more.

3D Printing Industry
3D Printing Industry asked academics, C-level executives, engineering experts, and investors to tell us about the future of 3D printing in 2022. The message is clear, 3D printing’s potential across verticals including aerospace, automotive and medical is still growing.