March 16, 2022 | 1:00 pm
The highest level of tensions in the U.S. relationship with China and Russia in the past 40 years has been described as a new “Cold War 2.0” and is rapidly reshaping the global security landscape. For companies in the bearing and gear industries (and related areas), this means new challenges when exporting to key markets, sharing technology across borders and expanding overseas sales. In this webinar, a panel of practitioners will unpack these developments, explain what they mean in practical terms for your business, and help you prepare for further rises in global tensions throughout 2022 and into 2023.

This course is an introduction to the methodology of analytical gear inspection and the evaluation and interpretation of the resulting data. The application of this information to identify and correct manufacturing errors will begin to be explored. Additionally, it reviews chart interpretation and applies inspection data to understand the causes and cures of manufacturing errors. Many chart examples are used to understand cause and effect.

April 6, 2022 | 1:00 p.m.
Interact Analysis and AGMA partnered a year ago to bring more intelligence insights to the AGMA membership. They provide, for free, their quarterly Manufacturing Industry Output Report, the MIO Tracker. This presentation will walk you through the production data and forecasts as well and provide some new data sets that will be included in the reports moving forward. Manufacturers and suppliers are looking for more data to make smarter decisions and this webinar will assist them.

Gain a solid and fundamental understanding of gear geometry, types and arrangements, and design principles. Starting with the basic definitions of gears, conjugate motion and the Laws of Gearing, learn the tools needed to understand the inter-relation and coordinated motion operating within gear pairs and multi-gear trains. Basic gear system design process and gear measurement and inspection techniques will also be explained. In addition, the fundamentals of understanding the step-wise process of working through the iterative design process required to generate a gear pair will be reviewed. 

Reuters via U.S.News & World Reports
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is ramping up the price of metals used in cars, from aluminium in the bodywork to palladium in catalytic converters to the high-grade nickel in electric vehicle batteries, and drivers are likely to foot the bill. While metals have not been the target of Western sanctions yet, some shippers and autoparts suppliers are already steering clear of Russian goods, putting more pressure on carmakers already reeling from a chip shortage and higher energy prices.

Robotics and Automation News
Delivering “enhanced speed, accuracy, flexibility and a more robust design, including integrated process cabling”, ABB’s IRB 5710 and 5720 robots deliver increased productivity and enhanced performance with higher uptime for applications including electric vehicle (EV) manufacture, foundry, forging, rubber, plastics and metal fabrication.

Robotics and Automation News
The device has been built by a team of experts from Liverpool Hope University, who say it’s the first sensor that the robotics community has yet seen, to trigger this “sensory impulse.”

Engine + Powertrain Technology International
Ford has revealed details of a planned expansion of its EV product lines in the European market, headlining with the introduction of seven new models by 2024, covering passenger cars and light vans.

Engine + Powertrain Technology International
Though much of the public’s gaze is drawn to the swathe of battery electric vehicles currently hitting the market, major manufacturers, including BMW, are still pressing ahead with fuel cell vehicle development. According to the manufacturer, integrated functional testing and validation of the fuel cell system, hydrogen tanks, battery and central vehicle control unit confirmed the fuel cell driveline is capable of operating normally in sub-zero temperatures.

Manufacturing Global
The acute green skills shortage is resulting in missed opportunities as we accelerate towards net zero goals. More support in education, for individuals and across businesses, is required to ensure the workforce is prepared for changes in the climate and efforts towards a more sustainable society.

Manufacturing Global
Digital transformation has been one of the key industry themes for several years, but recently it has become a major strategic priority for most organizations. As an impact of the pandemic, and the operational and IT weaknesses that were brought into sharp relief as a result, digital transformation of legacy systems and processes is now seen as a critical and urgent requirement. Indeed, many industry analysts and pundits suggest that we may see decades of innovation in this area occur over the next five years. 

Aviation Today
GKN Aerospace, leading airframe supplier to commercial and military aviation OEMs, has successfully completed several urban air mobility (UAM) feasibility studies through leading a Skybus research project. In collaboration with Swanson Aviation Consultancy, PAscall+Watson, and Connected Places Catapult, the Skybus project explored a concept of a 30-person eVTOL aircraft that would not only reduce congestion in urban environments but would also aid in decarbonization.

Composites World
Kaman Aerospace Group Inc., a subsidiary of Kaman Corp., announced that its Kaman Aerospace Jacksonville Division located in Jacksonville, Florida, has received a follow-on award from Sikorsky Aircraft, a Lockheed Martin company, for the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) cockpit. This award secures deliveries of the HH-60W cockpit from 2022 through 2025.

MachineMetrics Blog
In today’s fast-paced market, manufacturing leaders are increasingly seeking transformational technology to drive operational improvement. They recognize the potential of solutions like MachineMetrics, which provides rich machine data and valuable, data-driven insights. But during conversations with these leaders, there is one topic that frequently makes its way to the forefront: workforce challenges.

Flying Magazine
A partnership with longtime offshore operator PHI and news of a collaboration with Shell on sustainable aviation fuel led the news from Airbus at the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo last week in Dallas, Texas.

Philadelphia Chalk Board
Ronald Sizer teaches precision machine tool technology at Benjamin Franklin High School. It’s the only program of its kind in the Philadelphia district, and it involves students learning to make tools, operate heavy machinery and read blueprints.

3D Print
As founder of Divergent Technologies, Kevin Czinger's vision for his company and the technology that it produces isn’t limited by the boundaries of mainstream thought. His goals aren’t isolated to building a successful firm or product. Instead, he is focused on the whole of society, what he can achieve for it and, only as a result, for himself.

Automotive News
EV maker Rivian Automotive Inc. said it has hired a top executive from a major auto supplier as its next COO as the company attemps to get its troubled manufacturing operations back on track. Rivian has struggled to ramp up production, citing supply chain constraints such as a shortage of semiconductors. To help tackle those production snags, it has chosen Frank Klein, the head of the car-making unit at Canada's Magna International Inc.

Mining.com
Researchers at Stanford University have found a new way to mine sewage for valuable materials used in fertilizers and cathode material for lithium-sulfur batteries that could someday power smartphones and airplanes.

Gear Technology
General Motors Co. recently announced an investment of more than $7 billion in four Michigan manufacturing sites, creating 4,000 new jobs and retaining 1,000, and significantly increasing battery cell and electric truck manufacturing capacity. This is the single largest investment announcement in GM history. The investment includes construction of a new Ultium Cells battery cell plant in Lansing and the conversion of GM’s assembly plant in Orion Township, Michigan for production of the Chevrolet Silverado EV and the electric GMC Sierra.

KOB Channel 4
On Thursday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Universal Hydrogen, a company working to decarbonize aviation, will build a facility near Albuquerque's Sunport. The city and state are both providing the incentive with the hope of getting a massive economic return. The expected impact is $700 million in the next 10 years.