Epicyclic Gear Systems Design

March 18–20 & March 25–27—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. 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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Basic Training for Gear Manufacturing

April 7-11—AGMA National Training Center; Chicago

Learn the fundamentals of gear manufacturing in this hands-on course. Gain an understanding of gearing and nomenclature, principles of inspection, gear manufacturing methods, and hobbing and shaping. Utilizing manual machines, develop a deeper breadth of perspective and understanding of the process and physics of making a gear as well as the ability to apply this knowledge in working with CNC equipment commonly in use.
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Gear Manufacturing & Inspection

May 6-8—Philadelphia, PA

While function and rating are important factors in a successful gear design, to be truly optimal and successful, the gear designer must also design the gears to be manufactured and inspected. In this course, therefore, we will address key factors in a wide variety of manufacturing and inspection processes to enable the gear designer to better design optimal gears considering both rating and the necessary manufacturing and inspection processes to produce the gears as designed.
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Fundamentals of Parallel Axis Gearing

May 13-15—Minneapolis, MN

Gain a solid and fundamental understanding of gear geometry, types and arrangements, and basic design principles. Starting with the basic definitions of gears, conjugate motion, and the Laws of Gearing, learn the tools needed to understand the inter-relation and coordinated motion operating within gear pairs and multi-gear trains. Basic gear system design process, gear measurement and inspection techniques will also be explained.
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Eaton Adds Endurant AMT Parts to its Aftermarket Portfolio

Eaton's Mobility Group is now offering aftermarket Endurant automated manual transmission (AMT) parts and remanufactured units. This new offering expands the existing AMT portfolio of products for Daimler DT12 and Volvo I-Shift transmissions and provides a one-stop shop for all makes of manual and AMT transmissions operating in North America.

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Nord Releases New Enhanced Technology for Control of Electronic Drives

The NORDCON software tool from Nord Drivesystems enables easy access to electronic drive systems, simple parameter management, drive programming, and comprehensive diagnosis. The software is available as a Windows app as well as a mobile app for iOS and Android, allowing the full performance of Nord technology to be implemented across multiple devices with a uniform user interface.

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NASA’s Advancements in Space Continue Generating Products on Earth

NASA

For nearly 25 years, NASA has supported crew working in low Earth orbit to learn about the space environment and perform research to advance deep space exploration. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have learned a wealth of lessons and tried out a host of new technologies. This work leads to ongoing innovations benefiting people on Earth that are featured in NASA’s annual publication.
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A3 Reports North American Robotics Market Holds Steady in 2024 Amid Sectoral Variability

Power Transmission Engineering

The North American robotics market demonstrated minor overall growth in 2024, reflecting resilience and adaptability as automation strengthened its role across industries. According to new data from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), North American companies ordered 31,311 robots valued at $1.963 billion, representing slight increases of 0.5 percent in units and 0.1 percent in revenue over 2023. These modest gains mark stabilization after years of volatility and record-breaking growth.
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Hologram Method Boosts Additive Manufacturing

Photonics Spectra

While traditional 3D printers work by depositing layers of material, tomographic volumetric additive manufacturing (TVAM) involves shining laser light at a rotating vial of resin until it hardens where accumulated energy exceeds a certain threshold. An advantage of TVAM is that it can produce objects in a matter of seconds, compared to approximately 10 minutes for layer-based 3D printing. But a disadvantage is that it is very inefficient, because only around 1% of the encoded light reaches the resin to produce the desired shape.
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Willie Hobbs Moore: STEM Trailblazer

IEEE Spectrum

At a time in American history when even the most intelligent Black women were expected to become, at most, teachers or nurses, Willie Hobbs Moore broke with societal expectations to become a noted physicist and engineer. Moore probably is best known for being the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in science (physics) in the United States, in 1972. She also is renowned for being an unwavering advocate for getting more Black people into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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A Robotics and Automation Evolution

Power Transmission Engineering

500+ manufacturing professionals from across North America, automation specialists, educators, and industry thought leaders from MIT, Siemens, and the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) recently came together for Universal Robot's Collaborate 2025 event in Novi, MI.
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Leveraging IIoT & AI for Maintenance Efficiency

Pumps and Systems

In recent years, economic pressures have increased across virtually every industry, leading to a greater emphasis on efficiency. In order to stay competitive, organizations need to produce high-quality goods quickly and reliably, while operating on a lean budget and with a reduced labor pool. Economic uncertainty has increased the emphasis on maintaining machinery rather than replacing it. This has led to far greater adoption of connected tools like industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) sensors and AI analytics.
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