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.

NIST
After 30 years, NIST is once again calibrating gear artifacts, which could improve electric cars. As mechanical objects, gears have been around for so long that people may take them for granted. But gears are sophisticated parts that play a vital role in cars, airplanes, construction and mining equipment, food processing, clock making and more.

Electrek
As part of GM’s plans to provide “EVs for everyone,” the automaker says it will be upgrading its Marion, Indiana, assembly plant. General Motors will invest $491 million to prepare the facility for the automaker’s transition to electric with new stamping capabilities.

EngineerLive
Unmanned helicopter and professional drone developer Flying-Cam has unveiled its newest unmanned aircraft system, the Discovery. To complete the construction of the drone, the firm turned to 3D printing materials and services provider CRP Technology to manufacture the drone’s tail rotor gear box housing, which is the main housing attached to the main tail boom.

Bus & Coach Buyer
Electrified propulsion engineering consultancy, Drive System Design (DSD), has developed a power-dense Electric Drive Unit (EDU) design for a global Tier 1 supplier. The powertrain will be used in a range of medium to heavy-duty commercial vehicle applications, such as city buses and delivery vans, when it reaches the market in 2024.

The EV Report
At IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover, Germany, ZF’s new Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division will showcase how its latest automated, connected and eMobility solutions are setting new industry benchmarks in safety, efficiency and sustainability. ZF has revealed that its industry-leading technologies have generated a series of significant business wins for its new CVS division since its 1 January launch. Presenting its advanced ProAI commercial vehicle supercomputer at IAA, ZF will also showcase its new CeTrax 2 electric central drive, next-generation mBSP ‘XBS’ braking platform and pioneering SCALAR fleet orchestration solution.

Gear Technology
On Sept. 27–29, the SECO/WARWICK Group will host the third annual e-Seminar 4.2, the largest online event for the metal heat treatment and metallurgy industry. This event will encompass three days of meetings, a total of nine hours of expert lectures and discussions, divided into three thematic blocks. This is an exceptional opportunity to gain unique knowledge from industry leaders. Dan Herring, The Heat Treat Doctor, recognized as the most influential person in the metal heat treatment industry will be one of many featured speakers. Registration has already started.

Power Transmission Engineering
For more than 30 years, the Schaeffler Symposium has stood for innovation, customer focus and the open exchange of ideas. The 12th Schaeffler Symposium, the ninth event of its kind to take place in the U.S., will be held in two venues this year: in Detroit on Sept. 8 and, for the first time ever, in Silicon Valley on Sept. 21–22. This year’s Symposium will focus on transformation and “Energizing the Next Generation.”

Powder Metallurgy Review
The winners in the 2022 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards competition, sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), were announced during the International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials (PowderMet2022), held in Portland, Oregon, USA, from June 12–15, 2022.

Metal AM
BMT Aerospace, Oostkamp, Belgium, has chosen DNV for Facility Certification and Part Production Specification (PPS) for Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-EB) process, according to the DNV service specification DNVGL-ST-0568. This follows on from BMT’s participation in the proGRAM JIP project, which produced guidelines for the use of Additive Manufacturing within the oil & gas and maritime industries. The project’s second phase added PBF-EB Additive Manufacturing to the standard.

Automotive News Europe
Stellantis signalled its commitment to the historic carmaking city of Turin on Tuesday with an investment to boost its role in electric vehicle production and as a center for the recycling of cars and their parts. The automaker signed an agreement with Punch Powertrain to increase production of electrified dual-clutch transmissions (eDCT) for hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles within Mirafiori, Stellantis' main plant in Turin.

BusinessWire
The new Allison eGen Power^® 130S, the latest product to be introduced to the company’s eGen Power family of fully electric axles, was designed specifically to support the heavier 13-ton gross axle weight rating, which is often required by commercial vehicles in Europe and Asia Pacific markets. The 130S joins the eGen Power line-up of e-Axles, which includes the 100D, introduced in 2020, as well as the 130D and 100S introduced in 2021.

Kokomo Tribune
Stellantis officials say the manufacturing operation recently reached a significant milestone at their Tipton Transmission Plant (TTP). According to a media release, TTP just rolled out its 5-millionth nine-speed transmission, which is built at the Tipton County manufacturing plant and its sister plant, Indiana Transmission (ITP). The nine-speed transmission is shipped globally to plants in North America, the release added, as well as in Italy, Turkey, India and Brazil, and it’s used in various Chrysler, Fiat and Jeep automobiles.

Yahoo Finance
U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC (U.S. Tsubaki) is excited to announce the purchase of ATR Sales Inc. (ATR) based out of Santa Ana, CA. ATR has been manufacturing and providing ATRA-FLEX^® premium flexible couplings to the power transmission industry for more than 36 years.

Cision
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), ( NYSE: AXL) was honored with three Automotive News PACE awards, the automotive industry's most prestigious award regarding innovation. AAM was named a winner of a PACE Award, a PACE Innovation Partnership Award and a PACEpilot Innovation to Watch all for the company's electric drive innovations. The awards were announced on Sept. 19.