NAM The Bureau of Economic Analysis said that the U.S. economy grew by an annualized 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter, according to preliminary data. This was somewhat lower than the consensus estimate of around 3 percent, and it represented an easing from the 3.1 percent and 3.2 percent gains seen in the second and third quarters, respectively. Overall, the latest report found solid growth in consumer, business and government spending, but headline growth was pulled lower by both net exports and inventory spending.
Visit http://www.nam.org/Newsroom/eNewsletters/Monday-Economic-Report/2018/Monday-Economic-Report---January-29--2018/ to view the full article online.
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Aviation Week Aerospace manufacturers are beginning to make big-dollar investments in artificial intelligence. Long predicted as a business trend, 2018 increasingly looks like a year that AI hits home in industry, from corporate offices to the factory floor. Michael Bruno, Aviation Week Network’s senior editor talks with John Schmidt, managing director and the global aerospace and defense lead at Accenture, and Dan O’ Hara, the firm’s artificial intelligence growth and strategy lead.
Visit http://aviationweek.com/future-aerospace/podcast-artificial-intelligence-aerospace-manufacturing to view the full article online.
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AGMA The 2018 Annual Meeting combines the expert knowledge of the gear and bearing industries with the latest emerging technologies that influence manufacturers and suppliers. More than 300 executives will gather in Naples, Florida this April, to experience the information-packed week full of top-tier speakers. Members will be connected to innovation and opportunities in the industry with potential to strengthen business connections and relationships.
Visit https://www.agma.org/events/agma-abma-annual-meeting/ to view the full article online.
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AGMA This course addresses the various types of materials used for gears and the advantages and disadvantages of specific material choices. Heat treatment processes and their relation to gear performance, cost, reliability and load characteristics are examined as well as best practice for engineer drawings related to the materials selection process. Learn the roles of the gear design engineer and the gear metallurgist from two instructors (who have worked together for 40 years) and how collaborative efforts can provide better outcomes. Discover how both the gear design engineer and the gear metallurgist can better grasp their related, critical roles in the exciting world of gear processing, heat treatment and inspection.
Visit https://www.agma.org/education/advanced-courses/gear-materials/ to view the full article online.
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Metal AM Researchers at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, have developed a method to produce permanent magnets by cold spray metal additive manufacturing for electric motors. Fabrice Bernier and Jean-Michel Lamarre, the team who developed the new method, state that this technology could make it possible to produce magnets in complex shapes and for complex parts without the need for assembly.
Visit http://www.metal-am.com/permanent-magnets-electric-motors-cold-spray-additive-manufacturing/ to view the full article online.
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AGMA Gain a better understanding of various types of gears and bearings. Learn about the limitations and capabilities of rolling element bearings and the gears that they support. Grasp and understand how to properly apply the best gear-bearing combination to any gearbox from simple to complex.
Visit https://www.agma.org/education/advanced-courses/2017-gearbox-csi/ to view the full article online.
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