Steels for Gear Applications

February 11–13, 2025—Live Online Course

Gain a basic understanding of steel and its properties. Learn to make use of steel properties in an application and understand the potential that different steel and heat treatment options can offer. Explore how the performance of the material depends on how the steel is produced.
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Gearbox CSI

February 25-27

A good understanding of individual failure modes and the failure scenarios that led to the actual system failure is an essential skill to designing gear/bearing systems that will operate properly for their full design life. 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.
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A Practical Approach to Managing Gear Noise

March 4 – Live Online Course

“A Practical Approach for Managing Gear Noise” combines light theory with a heathy dose of practical testing and simulation techniques used to manage gear noise. Topics focus on insights into the mechanisms for both whine and rattle, the two most common categories of gear “noise”. The course presents clear explanations relating subjective evaluations of audible noise to objective actions, including troubleshooting and countermeasures, based on the instructors’ direct experience in industry.
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Epicyclic Gear Systems Design

March 18-27 – Live Online Course

Learn and define the concept of epicyclic gearing, 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.
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State of the Gear Industry

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Industry News

Small Manufacturer to Congress: Let Manufacturing Thrive

NAM

Preserving the pro-manufacturing policies of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will “ensure that manufacturing remains the driving force of the American economy,” small manufacturer Courtney Silver told Congress this week. Silver—president and owner of third-generation, family-owned precision machining business Ketchie—testified Tuesday at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the necessity of preserving soon-to-expire tax reforms and reinstating provisions that have expired already.
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Davos 2025: Disruptive Discussions on Manufacturing Await

Manufacturing Digital

Manufacturing is set to be a major topic as the World Economic Forum's 2025 conference in Davos kicks off, with talks centering around sustainability and tech. The annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos remains one of the most significant global events, bringing together political leaders, business executives, economists and thought leaders from across the world.
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Manufacturing robot installed base to reach 16.3M by 2030

The Robot Report

In January 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that U.S. manufacturers had more than 600,000 vacancies. Two contributing factors include a wave of baby boomers reaching retirement age and a dearth of younger workers considering careers in manufacturing. ABI Research last week predicted that the global installed base of commercial and industrial robots could reach 16.3 million in 2030 as manufacturers attempt to offset the baby boomer exodus.
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Liebherr expands aerospace manufacturing plant in São Paulo

Aerospace Manufacturing

Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation is to invest approximately €45m in the extension of its aerospace manufacturing site at Guaratinguetá in the federal state of São Paulo, Brazil by 8,000 square meters. The new facility is expected to be operational two years from the start of construction. Over the next 10 years, around €45 million will be invested in the manufacturing site. The expansion will create hundreds of new jobs and thus strengthen the local economy.
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Meiraku adds Nidec LAMDA2000 hybrid Additive Manufacturing machine

Metal AM

Metal machining and machine tool assembly solutions provider Meiraku Corporation, based in Nagoya, Japan, has acquired a LAMDA2000 hybrid Additive and subtractive Manufacturing machine from Nidec Machine Tool, Shiga. Installation is scheduled for completion in February 2025. The LAMDA2000 features a 2,000 x 1,500 x 1,000 mm build envelope and will enable Meiraku to produce complex components with intricate surfaces without the need for a separate machine with an inert chamber.
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Trump’s Order to End E.V. Subsidies Draws Pushback and Doubt

The New York Times

Automakers and even some Republicans may fight to preserve funds, and environmental activists will likely sue, but some experts said that some changes may not survive legal challenges. If President Trump has his way, the auto industry’s transition to electric vehicles will soon slam into reverse. He will erase tax credits for electric vehicle purchases, federal grants for chargers, and subsidies and loans to help retool assembly lines and build battery factories.
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