Bevel Gear Systems Design

February 7–9, 2023; February 14–16—online course

Learn how to design and apply bevel gears systems from the initial concept through manufacturing and quality control and on to assembly, installation, and maintenance. Engage in a practical hands-on guide to the bevel gear design, manufacture, quality control, assembly, installation rating, lubrication, and application.
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Gearbox CSI

February 28–March 2—Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing

In this course, we will define and explain the nature of many gear and bearing failures and we will also discuss and describe various actual failure scenarios. In addition, a detailed primer on bearing technology prefaces the failure scenario discussions. You will gain a better understanding of various types of gears and bearings. Learn about the limitation and capabilities of rolling element bearings and the gears that they support. Grasp an understanding of how to properly apply the best gear-bearing combination to any gearbox from simple to complex.
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Loaded Tooth Contact Analysis

March 7—online course

Evaluation of loaded tooth contact and development of tooth modifications using commercially available software to improve Khb and optimize power density. Two real-life gearing examples will be presented in the course, one will have a cantilever-mounted pinion, the other a shaft pinion straddled non-symmetrically by bearings. Both examples demonstrate component deflections under load which significantly reduce tooth mesh contact which is then corrected with developed helix and profile modifications.
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Epicyclic Gear Systems

March 28-30—Marriott Clearwater, St. Petersburg, FL

Learn and define the concept of epicyclic gearing is including some basic history and the differences among simple planetary gear systems, compound planetary gear systems and star drive gear systems. Cover concepts on the arrangement of the individual components including the carrier, sun, planet, ring and star gears and the rigid requirements for the system to perform properly. Critical factors such as load sharing among the planet or star gears, sequential loading, equal planet/star spacing, relations among the numbers of teeth on each element, calculation of the maximum and optimum number of planet/star gears for a specific system will be covered. Provides an in-depth discussion of the methodology by which noise and vibration may be optimized for such systems and load sharing guidelines for planet load sharing.
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Auto Gear Joins Gear Motions

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Gear Motions is proud to announce that Auto Gear Inc. has joined the Gear Motions family. Auto Gear, located in Syracuse, New York, specializes in efficient and economical low-volume gearbox production, from design to delivery.
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Power Transmission Engineering

Updated research from Interact Analysis shows the geared motors and industrial gears market experienced strong growth in 2021. The market expanded by 16 percent last year, with the sharp rise driven by price increases. On average, the selling price for geared motors and gearboxes increased by 7.8 percent in 2021, with further price rises forecast in 2022.
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Reuters

Glen Calder expected a shipment of gearbox reducers needed to build a particular model of his company's paving machines last week. But when he called on Thursday to check the status of the order, he learned the shipment—coming from Italy—is now delayed three months.
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As consumer demand increases in complexity, for facilities to find success, they must keep an eye on new technologies and trends that offer solutions to complex problems. One technology ushering the industry into a new age is 3D printing.
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Wired

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Power

A subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding Corp. (CSSC) has unveiled components for what would be the world’s largest and most-powerful wind turbine, an 18-MW product that tops the recent launching of a 16-MW turbine developed by other Chinese companies.
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AI Enables What’s Next in Manufacturing

SME

From cost savings and revenue growth to end-to-end visibility of manufacturing operations and waste reduction, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools is vital for manufacturers to stay competitive.
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For ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,’ a Star Built From Tiny Gears and 3-D Printing

The New York Times

The studio behind stop-motion hits like ‘Corpse Bride’ and ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ started work on the new film in 2008 but had to wait for the technology to catch up.
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