In this webinar, we’ll cover a few case studies on how machine shops and high-mix-low-volume manufacturers started their Industry 4.0 journey, as well as potential pitfalls to avoid and best practices for success. 

Want to learn more about 3D metal printing? Join us as we walk on the RAPID show floor and talk with those in the industry. We had great success doing this in 2019 and are excited to do it again. AGMA is actively engaging with exhibitors to have 12-15 stops on our tour where you will learn about many different types of printers and materials currently in use in metal 3D printing. Exhibitors will speak directly to the gear industry audience with targeted information. SME is providing AGMA attendees with discounts on other parts of the show. Attendees will also get lunch during a post-tour debrief. There is a very limited number of slots available!

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.

Association for Manufacturing Technology
The first quarter of 2022 had orders totaling $1.47 billion, 26.5% higher than the first quarter of 2021 and the highest Q1 of any year since 1998. The first quarter of 2022 has been extremely impressive for manufacturing technology orders.

Automotive Powertrain Technology International
Driveline supplier Vitesco Technologies has secured a US $2.1 billion contract to supply its new generation axle drive EMR4 (Electronics Motor Reducer) to Hyundai Motor Group. The highly integrated 400V/160kW 3-in-1 unit will be used by the vehicle manufacturer in its global B/C-segment electric vehicle range.

Powertrain Technology International
Power management company Eaton has announced that its e-mobility business has been chosen to supply a 4-speed medium-duty electrified vehicle (EV) transmission to Proterra, a developer of commercial vehicle electrification technology, for the company’s ProDrive drivetrain used in the Proterra ZX5 electric transit buses.

Gear Technology
Within the last decade, hard finishing technologies become highly relevant. Increasing the power density of a gearbox requires precisely machined gears without heat distortions. Especially in noise-sensitive applications, both honing and grinding are often applied.

SME
Manufacturing added 55,000 jobs in April, with the transportation sector leading the way, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said today.

Gear Technology
The first phase is now initiated of what will be a brand-new mobility hub of fuel cell and plug-in hybrid cars that will be available to everyone in Sandviken, Sweden. The initiative is a joint project between Sandvik Coromant and Toyota’s mobility brand KINTO. The cars will be available around the clock, at any day of the week. The cars can be easily booked with the KINTO app, which is free to download.

Power Transmission Engineering
Managing risk is crucial for operations and maintenance teams to optimize their fleet performance. Gearbox failure is one risk that will always be with the wind industry and fortunately an area where predictive maintenance has improved reliability. That said, there are certainly cases where operators must react quite quickly to prevent catastrophic damage.

Renewables Now
German mechanical drive systems producer Flender has completed the acquisition of Finnish wind turbine gearbox maker Moventas from investor N4 Partners after receiving the necessary regulatory approval.

Mining.com
By mapping what is happening at the atomic level behind a particularly promising approach called metal electrolysis, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are taking the first steps into future solutions that could usher in more efficient, eco-friendly processes to produce lithium, iron and cobalt, as well as aid the development of metal-air batteries.

Automation.com
In most process industries, many end users might be surprised to discover the digital capabilities of many process instruments installed during the last decade. The primary reason for this secret is – despite microprocessor-based measuring devices in flow, level, pressure, temperature, and other instruments since the 1980s – that these digital interfaces are largely ignored, instead solely utilizing a 4-20 mA analog output of the primary process variable.

Dataconomy
The industrial revolution, which took place in the last several years, has been the most significant transformation ever faced by the industrial sector. It covers all of today’s cutting-edge technology trends, including autonomous cars, smart connected devices, sensors, computer chips, and other technologies. This metamorphosis was caused by advances in manufacturing technology that has always welcomed new ideas. One of them is AI in manufacturing.

Bloomberg
Toyota Group plans to invest 48 billion rupees ($624 million) to make electric vehicle components in India, as the Japanese carmaker works toward carbon neutrality by 2050.

Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Technology has the power to connect our society and to make us more reachable. We can contact friends across the globe, conduct business in virtual meetings, and meet new people online. The metaverse brings all these concepts together into one platform: a public virtual world. Using a computer, phone, tablet, or VR headset, the potential exists for an individual to one day transport themselves into a virtual world to met with friends, buy digital items, play games, or even go to work and hold meetings.

TechLink
An economic impact study of cooperative research agreements and licenses between Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and private industry published Thursday shows $3.5 billion in sales of new products and services. The new study, a first for the federal lab, quantified the after-effects of 200 cooperative research and development agreements and 208 license agreements signed between 2000 and 2020. Such agreements are important, enabling the lab to collaborate with private companies on new science and advancement of technologies.

New Atlas
The entire airline industry needs to wean itself off jet fuel over the next few decades – but it’s still buying enormously expensive jet aircraft that are expected to keep bringing home the bacon for more than 20 years. Australian company Aviation H2 hopes to clean up commercial flight by converting existing aircraft to burn green ammonia instead of standard Jet-A jet fuel. To do so, it’s planning to have a nine-seat passenger jet in the air and flying on ammonia by the middle of next year.

New Atlas
When it comes to hauling cargo within cities, compact battery-electric trucks are becoming an increasingly popular choice. One of the latest, Tropos Motors’ Able NXT, features a versatile modular loading system.