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International Federation of Robotics
The new World Robotics Report by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) shows that a new high record of 381,000 units were shipped globally in 2017 — an increase of 30 percent over the previous year.

Visit https://www.ifr.org/ to view the full article online.

 
AGMA
Explore gear failure analysis in this hands-on seminar where students not only see slides of failed gears but can hold and examine those same field samples close up. Experience the use of microscope and take your own contact pattern from field samples.

Visit https://www.agma.org/education/advanced-courses/gear-failure-analysis-november/ to view the full article online.

 
Machine Design
Four years ago Roger Bou, director of the IoT Solutions World Congress (IoTSWC), saw the hype and potential of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). However, while there was a lot of talk about what IoT could do, there was a noticeable lack of solutions. Here, companies discuss specific solutions in various verticals.

Visit https://www.machinedesign.com/industrial-automation/where-are-iot-solutions to view the full article online.

 
Emag
Star SU LLC.
Gleason Corporation
Kapp Technologies
FFF Australia Pty Ltd.
Bloomberg
Advanced high-strength steel, the newest, lightest steel invented, is aiming to hold off aluminum’s rise as the metal of choice for an auto industry in the midst of major changes. Lightweight aluminum has chipped away at steel’s use in vehicles as fuel efficiency standards have risen. Now steelmakers are fighting back.

Visit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-18/car-wars-steel-getting-stronger-lighter-to-curb-aluminum-rise to view the full article online.

 
Manufacturing.net
In August 2018, The National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) Manufacturing Institute found that 80 percent of manufacturers were having trouble finding enough employees to fill open jobs. By using training programs already in place, the association was able to solve that problem, and another problem simultaneously.

Visit https://www.manufacturing.net/article/2018/10/2018-state-industry-report-part-3 to view the full article online.

 
Toyoda Machinery
High-Speed Axis Synchronization Technology – The Newest Innovation Redefining Gear Manufacturing
High-speed synchronization technology has reshaped standard gear manufacturing by producing parts with more accuracy, less time, and less cost. Built into Toyoda's Gear Skiving Machining Centers, this innovative technology takes five processes, traditionally spread across five separate machines, and integrates them into one compact machining center.
Learn more about gear machining with skiving technology
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Manufacturing Business Technology
Automation in manufacturing is already commonplace, but as consumers become more demanding and the industry becomes more competitive, more and more companies are tuning to technology to help automate and optimize time and labor-intensive processes and workflows. 

Visit https://www.manufacturing.net/article/2018/10/3-benefits-automating-your-manufacturing-business-processes to view the full article online.

 
Gear Solutions
The Iron-Carbon phase diagram allows us to estimate the microstructure under non-equilibrium conditions. In this column, we build on those concepts and discuss the Isothermal Transformation or Time-Temperature-Transformation curves. These curves are very important to start predicting the microstructure for a given alloy. 

Visit http://gearsolutions.com/departments/hot-seat/the-time-temperature-transformation-curve/ to view the full article online.

 
All Metals & Forge Group, LLC
Forbes
Now that more companies are realizing the financial and environmental benefits of investing in production methods and technologies that take the dirty work out of making stuff, clean manufacturing is no longer an oxymoron.

Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/mitsubishiheavyindustries/2018/10/18/industry-2050-how-clean-manufacturing-is-a-win-win-proposition/#679f869a7f35 to view the full article online.

 
Market Intelligence Center
The U.S. manufacturing sector has been witnessing resurgence under the Trump administration since last year, shrugging off its lengthy spell of weak productivity and sluggish growth. The manufacturing sector is flying high as manufacturers have increased capital spending and hiring driven by massive tax overhaul, deregulatory measures, strong domestic economy and robust business sentiment.

Visit https://www.investorsobserver.com/market-intelligence-center/featured/5-picks-as-u-s-manufacturing-sector-fires-on-all-cylinders/ to view the full article online.

 
Cincinnati Gearing Systems Inc.
Today’s Motor Vehicles
The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) is launching the V4 Institute (V4I), an industry-led consortium with the mission of providing advanced assurance in product development and manufacturing through virtual verification, validation and visualization. 

Visit http://www.todaysmotorvehicles.com/article/ncdmm-v4i-institute-101518/ to view the full article online.

 
The Verge
Autonomous cars are coming to the nation’s capital. Ford announced Monday that it would begin testing its self-driving cars on the streets of Washington, D.C., early next year, with a particular emphasis on “equitable deployment.”

Visit https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/22/18008980/ford-self-driving-car-test-washington-dc-av to view the full article online.

 
Hartford Courant
The aerospace parts and components manufacturer of United Technologies Corp. is shutting a manufacturing operation in California and eliminating 300 jobs. UTC Aerospace Systems has informed the International Association of Machinists of its plans to “wind down” manufacturing operations in Chula Vista, Calif., according to a spokesperson.

Visit http://www.courant.com/business/hc-biz-utc-aerospace-layoffs-20181019-story.html to view the full article online.

 
SKF (U.K.) Limited
Giving design engineers a competitive edge
With new SKF SimPro Quick single-shaft bearing simulation software you can quickly, easily, and accurately evaluate the design of your bearing arrangements and their field performance. Explore design alternatives, with more parameters, faster than ever before. Choose the best possible arrangement for your machine design, and validate directly with SKF bearing and application experts. See how much you could benefit from using SKF SimPro Quick.
Take a FREE trial today!
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Technology Review
One of the birthplaces of artificial intelligence, MIT, has announced a bold plan to reshape its academic program around the technology. With $1 billion in funding, MIT will create a new college that combines AI, machine learning and data science with other academic disciplines. 

Visit https://www.technologyreview.com/the-download/612293/mit-has-just-announced-a-1-billion-plan-to-create-a-new-college-for-ai/ to view the full article online.

 
Wired
Rolls-Royce is presenting a not-too-far-in-the-future vision in which ship captains can confidently pilot their vessels using a computer-enhanced vision of the world, with artificial intelligence spotting and labeling every other water user, the shore and navigation markers. 

Visit https://www.wired.com/story/rolls-royce-autonomous-ship to view the full article online.

 
Forest City Gear Company
Manufacturing.gov
On October 5, the White House released the quadrennial Strategy for American Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing, which describes how federal agencies, state and local governments, educational institutions, large and small private industry, large and small investors and, most importantly, our citizenry can achieve a national vision of U.S. global leadership in advanced manufacturing.

Visit https://www.manufacturing.gov/news/announcements/2018/10/strategy-american-leadership-advanced-manufacturing to view the full article online.

 
3ders.org
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS) have found a way to make harder 3D prints in metal using Fused Filament Fabrication, which originates from the plastics processing industry.

Visit https://www.3ders.org/articles/20181022-fraunhofer-ikts-researchers-use-fff-3d-printing-to-make-harder-3d-metal-prints.html to view the full article online.

 
Kluber Lubrication
The First High-performance Hydro Lubricant for Gears
Do you have a gearbox application that requires excellent cooling characteristics? Or an ultra-low coefficient of friction? Maybe you need to save energy or meet sustainability demands. Get ready to solve your most demanding performance, energy and environmental gearbox challenges. Klübersustain GW 0-460 hydro lubricant opens fresh application opportunities and increases performance levels. The revolutionary benefits of hydro lubricants are undeniable.
Download our data sheet to see the groundbreaking performance parameters
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Fortune
It’s time to get real about AI’s future, a subject in desperate need of discipline. Here, writers confront the realities of how AI is changing business, without the melodrama.

Visit http://fortune.com/2018/10/22/artificial-intelligence-ai-changing-business/ to view the full article online.

 
Automation World
B&R debuted its new track technology, which enables “the Adaptive Machine” and cost effective mass customization during Pack Expo

Visit https://www.automationworld.com/video/intelligent-track-technology-improves-productivity-quality to view the full article online.

 
Naylor Association Solutions
AGMA
Learn to make use of steel properties in a system solution and understand the potential that different steel options can offer for their various applications. Explore how performance of the material and thus the component and system depends on how the steel is produced.

Visit https://www.agma.org/education/advanced-courses/2017-steels-for-gear-applications/ to view the full article online.

 
 
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