Learn and understand the 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.

This half-day online seminar is intended to provide you with a thorough understanding of the information contained within a typical gear inspection report.  Specifically, we will look at the contents and meaning of the information contained within the gear charts, as well as the techniques used by the gear measurement system to assess gear quality.

Learn what is required for the design of an optimum gear set and the importance of the coordinated effort of the gear design engineer, the gear metallurgist, and the bearing system engineer. Investigate gear-related problems, failures, and improved processing procedures.

Explore gear grinding processes, machine kinematics and set-up, pitfalls, failures and expectations related to finish ground gearing.  Learn definitions of gearing component features, process steps from blanking, through heat treatment to finished part ready to ship.  Study aspects of Quality Assurance, Inspection Documentation and corrective actions for measured non-conformances.  Understand pre-heat treat, heat treatment and post-heat treatment operations including the hows and whys to produce finished gears that conform and perform to end user expectations.

Clear Ridge Reporter and Newshound
The AGMA National Training Center (NTC) held an Open House and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony August 24th, at Richard J. Daley College in Chicago. The NTC currently hosts 10 different AGMA courses for all levels, from basic gearing for operators to advanced courses for engineers, with more courses in the works. The NTC will also be used for networking events, AGMA committee meetings, and more.

IndustryWeek
Manufacturing employment trended up in August 2022. According to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics at the Department of Labor, the U.S. manufacturing sector hired 22,000 more people in August, mostly in the durable goods industries. The Bureau reported that manufacturing has added 461,000 new jobs so far over the year.

Metrology News
The two market and technology leaders are cooperating to combine the best of two worlds: on the one hand, the extreme accuracy with which the machines of the Reishauer 4.0 generation can grind gears in series production; on the other hand, the flexible and reliable gear and form measuring technology with the MarGear GMX 400 W from Mahr.

Thomas
Gearbox and servo maker STOBER Drives is investing $5 million into its facility in Maysville, Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear announced. The project will double the site’s size to 14 acres with the addition of new manufacturing equipment and an employee training facility. STOBER Drives expects the investment to create 35 jobs, which would increase its total Kentucky employment to 159.

ReNews.biz
Turbine drive manufacturer Flender is to unveil its new HybridDrive concept at WindEnergy Hamburg later this month. The medium-speed drive concept, which combines gearbox and generator in one product, has been consistently further developed for the requirements of offshore use.

Power Transmission Engineering
Steyr, a regional agricultural brand of CNH Industrial, has been awarded the 2022 Red Dot Design Award in the Design Concept category for its Hybrid Drivetrain – a hybrid diesel-electric drive system conceived to power lightweight, high-horsepower tractors.

Purdue University
Purdue University engineers have designed a low-speed, high-torque powertrain system to reduce the operation costs, maintenance costs and environmental contamination of turbines that generate wind energy and marine hydrokinetic energy. A prototype is scheduled to be tested and analyzed at the university.

New York Times
For years, as California has moved ahead with ambitious clean-air regulations, the state has had to prod the auto industry to go along. Now, in the push to electrify the nation’s car fleet, it is California that is keeping up with automakers.

Forbes
The number of companies that existed to build horse and buggies plummeted at the turn of the 20th century—from 13,800 in 1890 to only 90 in 1920. A century later, as fate would have it, it’s likely we’re entering a similar phase with the combustion engine vehicle.

NGT News
Allison Transmission, a designer and manufacturer of conventional, electric hybrid and fully electric vehicle (EV) propulsion solutions, has opened up compressed natural gas (CNG) and hydrogen fuel cell testing at its Vehicle Electrification + Environmental Test Center.

SME
Toyota Motor Corp. is using artificial intelligence and 3D printing to help it navigate the biggest changes the auto industry has seen in more than a century. Toyota is deploying AI to speed up progress in reducing CO2 emissions and improving safety in its vehicles. All of this is occurring amid the auto industry’s shift to electric vehicles and the adoption of new technology.

North American Windpower
The heads of governments and energy ministers of the eight countries around the Baltic Sea met in Copenhagen. They committed to new volumes for the build-out of offshore wind in the Baltic Sea and agreed to cooperate more closely on it and on energy more broadly.

Cision
Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) announced today the launch of the Brevini EvoMax™ series of helical and bevel-helical gearboxes for marine and offshore applications.  The gearbox range introduces five completely new sizes and includes 14 redesigned gearboxes to provide higher torque, greater efficiency, and longer service.

Bicycle Retailer and Industry News
Canada's Bombardier Recreational Products has taken a majority share in Pinion GmbH, the German maker of gearbox drivetrains for bikes and e-bikes. BRP is the owner of Ski-Doo and Sea-Doo, among other brands, including Rotax and Great Wall Motor Austria powertrain systems.