AGMA Gear Industry News

American Gear Manufacturers Association

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Manufacturing.net

General Motors will invest $1.5 billion to make what it calls the “next generation” of mid-sized pickup trucks at its plant near St. Louis, the company’s president said.

Visit https://www.manufacturing.net/automation/news/21106377/general-motors-to-invest-15-billion-in-missouri-plant?lt.usr=71526902 to view the full article online.

 
Singularity Hub

Although it may not be obvious, there’s a close link between manufacturing technology and innovation. Elon Musk often talks of the “machines that build the machines” as being the real enabler in both his space and automotive businesses.

Visit https://singularityhub.com/2019/12/13/robotic-blacksmithing-a-technology-that-could-revive-us-manufacturing/ to view the full article online.

 
Hartford Courant

The aviation boom has been good for Columbia Manufacturing Inc. as the aerospace manufacturer in the eastern Connecticut town of Columbia has added more workers and plans to expand its payroll in the next several years.

Visit https://www.courant.com/business/hc-biz-eastern-connecticut-manufacturing-20191216-ygal2h2eevbbpe7iepey2o62vy-story.html to view the full article online.

 
First Gear Engineering & Technology
Star SU LLC.
Gleason Corporation
Kapp Technologies
SCOT FORGE
Join more than 300 of your industry peers at the Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa at Lake Buena Vista, Fla., March 19-21. Come to the one meeting where you can gather resources to grow every aspect of your company while staying up to date on the latest happening in the gear and bearing industries. 

Visit https://www.agma.org/events/agma-abma-annual-meeting/ to view the full article online.

 
PR Newswire

Xpeng Motors revealed details of the electric drive system for its upcoming P7 sedan, providing more information and technical specifications.

Visit https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/xpeng-motors-reveals-high-performance-electric-drive-system-for-p7-sedan-first-with-german-infineon-950-igbt-module-300975316.html to view the full article online.

 
Naylor Association Solutions
World Economic Forum
Emerging and advanced economies alike are experiencing a decline of their manufacturing sectors, which are becoming less and less important for national incomes. In the 1980s, industrial production made up a quarter or more of national GDPs around the world, but that share has been declining.

Visit https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/12/the-global-decline-of-manufacturing/ to view the full article online.

 
AGMA

Discover key factors in the inspection process that lead to better design of gears. Develop a broad understanding of the methods used to manufacture and inspect gears. Interpret how the resultant information can be applied and interpreted in the design process.

Visit https://www.agma.org/education/advanced-courses/2020-gear-manufacturing-and-inspection/ to view the full article online.

 
Naylor Association Solutions
Naylor Association Solutions
TCT Magazine

Renishaw has announced the launch of its InfiniAM Sonic acoustic process monitoring software to enable engineers to detect and record acoustic events in additive manufacturing build chambers.

Visit https://www.tctmagazine.com/3d-software-news/renishaw-acoustic-process-monitoring-software-metal-3d-printing/ to view the full article online.

 
Milwaukee Business Times

While there are around 139,000 women in manufacturing in Wisconsin, it is easy to see how stereotypes could develop. Women make up about 29% of the industry, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, while they make up about 50% of the workforce overall. 

Visit https://biztimes.com/efforts-foster-more-women-in-manufacturing/ to view the full article online.

 
Cincinnati Gearing Systems Inc.
RFID Journal

The year 2019 has witnessed a continued proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) software platforms, and no doubt 2020 will see further use cases of the IoT as it cements itself even more deeply within business operations.

Visit https://www.rfidjournal.com/articles/view?19095 to view the full article online.

 
Bulk Transporter

EnVue Telematics, which provides vehicle technology, recently partnered with industrial Internet of Things (IoT) company Samsara to offer products that help increase the efficiency, safety and sustainability of operations.

Visit https://www.bulktransporter.com/technology/article/21118515/envue-samsara-combine-efforts-on-fleet-software-solutions to view the full article online.

 
Industry Week

Tetsuo “Ted” Ogawa will replace Jim Lentz as CEO of Toyota Motor North America on April 1, 2020. Ogawa is currently the COO of the regional unit.

Visit https://www.industryweek.com/leadership/article/22028716/toyota-names-japanese-successor-to-longestserving-america-chief to view the full article online.

 
Piselli Enterprises, Inc.
Precision Plus, Inc.
Industry Week

Tesla Inc. aims to produce as many as 500,000 of its Model 3 and Model Y electric cars annually at its planned factory close to Berlin, Bild Zeitung reported. The carmaker will employ about 10,000 people at the site, which will occupy an area equivalent to 420 soccer fields, the newspaper said, citing initial plans for the factory, which shows a complete production line as well as testing facilities. Construction is set to start next year.

Visit https://www.industryweek.com/supply-chain/article/22028713/teslas-german-factory-to-employ-10000-produce-500000-cars-a-year-bild-says to view the full article online.

 
HeraldNet

Airbus, the European planemaker and Boeing rival, has acquired a robotics company, MTM Robotics

Visit https://www.heraldnet.com/business/boeing-rival-airbus-buys-mukilteo-robotics-company/ to view the full article online.

 
Forest City Gear Company
Gear Solutions

This virtual design approach uses real-world cutting tool geometry, automatically generated gear blanks, and known process kinematics to simulate the cutting process. 

Visit http://gearsolutions.com/features/reducing-tool-wear-in-spiral-bevel-gear-machining-with-the-finite-element-method/ to view the full article online.

 
3D Printing Media Network

Chemicals company Henkel has signed a development agreement in cooperation with Boston-based 3D printing startup Fortify. Through the partnership, the companies will combine their expertise – materials development and Digital Composite Manufacturing (DCM), respectively – to advanced resin-based additive manufacturing.

Visit https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/henkel-fortify-team-digital-composite-manufacturing/ to view the full article online.

 
Inc 42

In a partnership with the Indian Institution of Science (IISc), Wipro 3D, the additive manufacturing business of India’s tech giant Wipro, has developed an industrial-grade metal additive 3D printing machine. The 3D printing machine works on selective electron beam melting technology. Benchmarking for the machine is underway, likely to be completed in the near future. 

Visit https://inc42.com/buzz/indias-first-metal-3d-printing-machine-developed-by-wipro-iisc-is-here/ to view the full article online.

 
Evonik Oil Additives USA, Inc.
Gear-up for Efficiency
Industrial gear oils are transformed with Evonik’s NUFLUX™ technology. Geared for higher performance with lower formulation cost, Evonik additive technology provides a premium solution backed up by OEM approvals, industry standards and performance tests. You’ll find a broad range of viscosity grades suitable for various demanding industrial gear applications.
For more information, contact the Oil Additives specialists at Evonik-Let it flow.
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Automotive Testing Technology International
Engineering consultancy Drive System Design (DSD), which specializes in developing and testing conventional and electric driveline systems, and the UK’s National Composites Centre (NCC) are to jointly develop high-power dense integrated electric-drive performance units. 

Visit https://www.automotivetestingtechnologyinternational.com/news/rd/high-power-dense-integrated-electric-drive-performance-units-under-development.html to view the full article online.

 
1011 Now

Whether you drive a gas guzzler or a compact car, we don’t always love the price we pay at the pump. Now, more than 1 million electric cars are hitting roads across the U.S. The number of people driving electric cars is projected to reach 18 million by the year 2030. There’s one gas-to-electric refueling station in Maryland getting a head-start, and it’s the country’s first station to convert to all-electric charging.

Visit https://www.1011now.com/content/news/The-countrys-first-station-to-convert-to-all-electric-charging-opens-in-Maryland-566236731.html to view the full article online.

 
Industry Week
No matter what type of manufacturing your company does, gaining real-time access to data and keen insight into what’s happening on your shop floor can help you achieve goals you once considered unattainable. It’s called connected manufacturing, and it’s having a ripple effect on the entire industry.

Visit https://www.industryweek.com/cloud-manufacturing/article/21118527/smart-manufacturing-in-action-learn-from-these-6-metal-leaders to view the full article online.

 
AGMA
This course provides an introduction and emphasizes the difference between parallel (the experience base) axis and worm and crossed axis helical gears. Describe the basics of worm and crossed axis helical gears, their fundamental design principles, application guidelines and recommendations, lubrication requirement, a discussion of accuracy and quality and summarize with a brief review of common failure modes.

Visit https://www.agma.org/education/advanced-courses/2020-worm-gear-design/ to view the full article online.

 
 
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