This course provides the heat treat operator and operations team, 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.

The AGMA Foundation awards scholarships to outstanding engineering students at the associate/technical, undergraduate and graduate levels. The scholarship program was created to help fill the need for skilled employees in the gear industry. The deadline to apply is July 1. 

Due by June 30 to the MacKay Consulting Group. 
If you are a manufacturer of gears in North America, your company should be participating in the industry benchmarking study, the AGMA Operating Ratio Report (ORR). Participation is free and only those companies that provide data will receive the aggregate report as well as a specialized report that benchmarks your company against the industry. Make sure to get your forms in no later than June 30.

3D Printing Media Network
In their joint effort to use additive manufacturing methods for a more cost-efficient aircraft spare parts production, Lufthansa Technik and Premium AEROTEC recently reached an important milestone: A metal component developed at Lufthansa Technik’s Additive Manufacturing (AM) Center for the IAE-V2500 engine’s anti-icing system has now received its official aviation certification from EASA. On this basis, Premium AEROTEC will produce the so-called A-Link for Lufthansa Technik at its Varel (Germany) site using a 3D printer.

Caterpillar, Press Release
Caterpillar announced it will move its global headquarters to the company’s existing office in Irving, Texas, from its current location in Deerfield, Illinois. Caterpillar has had a presence in Texas since the 1960s across several areas of the company. Illinois remains the largest concentration of Caterpillar employees anywhere in the world.

Gleason Corporation, Press Release
It is with great sadness Gleason Corporation announces the passing of James S. Gleason, a Gleason board member and former chairman and CEO of the company who died on June 17th at the age of 88 years old. Jim, a great grandson of the company’s founder William Gleason, contributed to the company in various roles, continuing to serve as a director on the board up until his death.

Manufacturing.net
Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business, was selected to receive a $46.2 million firm-fixed-price Project-Level agreement under the SOSSEC Consortium’s AFLCMC Consortium Initiative OTA from the U.S. Air Force to replace the A-10C Thunderbold II mission computer with RI&S’ Common Open Secure Mission Computer, COSMC, modernized processing for combat systems control to enhance air dominance and improve sustainability.

Gear Technology
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division recently announced the winners of its first cohort of start-ups selected to help the manufacturing industry operate more sustainably and efficiently. The company launched its Sixth Sense open innovation platform in January 2022 to challenge how multinationals approach innovation and help nurture creative solutions to emerging manufacturing challenges by connecting with world-class companies to solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges.

Power Transmission Engineering
Prepared by members of AGMA Flexible Coupling Committee
The technical division of AGMA directs the committees that develop and maintain standards and information sheets pertaining to the gear industry. Although often viewed as an accessory for gearboxes, flexible couplings are critical components of any machinery system, since they connect two separate pieces of rotating equipment. The Flexible Coupling Committee is responsible for 12 standards and one information sheet that are specific to flexible couplings.

The Association for Manufacturing Technology
April 2022 orders of manufacturing technology totaled $513.4 million, the second month in a row surpassing half of a billion dollars, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT.

 

Today’s e-Mobility
While roughly half of all U.S. consumers express interest in electric vehicles and autonomous driving technology, there is also surprisingly high satisfaction with more traditional approaches. As the automotive industry continues to innovate, U.S. consumer attitudes are shifting toward increasing openness to data sharing, new mobility concepts, and alternative manufacturing markets. These are the findings from global consulting firm Simon-Kucher & Partners’ Automotive Consumer Survey 2022, covering 1,529 U.S. consumers as part of a global study that reached 10,000 consumers across 14 markets. However, the study also highlighted that many still prioritize conventional dealerships and purchasing models when it comes to their cars.

Automotive Powertrain Technology
Powertrain manufacturer Vitesco Technologies is set to launch a range of externally excited synchronous electric machines (EESM) that do not require the use of rare earth metals and which are specifically designed for long-range, fast driving on highways.

3D Printing Industry
Metal 3D printer manufacturer Velo3D has announced the launch of its latest industrial additive manufacturing system, the Sapphire XC 1MZ. As the company’s largest 3D printer to date, the laser powder bed fusion system features a huge build volume of 600mm (dia.)x1000mm, which is nine times larger than the original Sapphire and twice as large as the Sapphire XC.

Yahoo! Finance
Polymer, metal, wax, sand, concrete – as the 3D printing technology landscape has grown in diversity and complexity, so has the variety of materials compatible with these many processes. Whereas 3D printing used to be synonymous with low-cost thermoplastics for less demanding applications, it now sees more unique and high-performance materials enter the market annually, from metal-matrix composites to bio-ceramics to recycled plastics.

ITwire.com
Manufacturing is experiencing a rapid revolution. As robotic automation and 3D printing continue to take over, industrial robots are becoming more refined, and nanotechnologies are redefining product manufacturing. The industry is poised for significant change – and if the tools available today are any indication – it is likely to be an exciting future.

IoT World Today
Doosan Robotics, a South Korean manufacturer of collaborative robots, or cobots, has announced a new U.S. business unit, Doosan Robotics Americas with headquarters in Plano, Texas which will combine the company’s North and South America operations.

Automation.com
It may be tempting to rest on your laurels when you finally have your IIoT networks up and running. Nonetheless, change remains the only real constant in life, and the world of industrial networking is no exception. Your IIoT network may be sufficient for your current needs – it may even be ready for your foreseeable application requirements over the next several years. But what about the next decade or more? Change is always on the horizon, and we need to be prepared.

Power Transmission Engineering
The Mars helicopter team was recently awarded the Collier Trophy for being the first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on another planet. NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter flies with electric motors from the Swiss company maxon, a provider of precision drives. This prestigious award was presented on June 9th in Washington D.C. by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA).

AGMA
Save the date of August 24 from 4:00-7:00pm to join us as we celebrate the new AGMA National Training Center at Daley College. This partnership provides industry-focused training for gear manufacturing employees. The NTC will host classes year-round for all levels, from basic gearing to operators, to advanced courses for engineers. The Center will also be used for networking events, AGMA committee meetings, and more.