Understanding what the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Tax Legislation Means for You

Live Webinar - July 30, 1-2pm ET

President Trump’s signature tax legislation contains many provisions relevant to the bearing, gear, and related industries, including accelerated depreciation, full or partial expensing of capital and building investments, changes to credits related to electric vehicle and renewable energy projects, and much, much more. In this webinar, our experts will unpack this legislation and tell you what you need to know to take advantage of the changes and update your business plans as the legislation enters into full effect.
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Reduce Costs by Improving Shop Floor Productivity with Rheo AI

Emerging Technology Webinar - August 6, 1-2pm ET

Discover how Rheo helps manufacturers optimize and manage their Shop Floor through AI-powered workflows: 1) Conduct experiments continuously on the shop floor using videos and AI-powered Kaizens. 2) Make your Training programs continuous and effective with visual, objective, action-based training. 3) Manage compliance, audit and standardization workflows across functions like Safety, Quality, Maintenance with one unified solution. 4) Manage day-to-day operations on the Production line with Adaptive prioritization and action recommendations on the shop floor using Rheo’s AI Copilot.
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EV Automotive Transmission Development

August 19–21—DoubleTree by Hilton O’Hare; Rosemont, IL

This course explores the complete process of EV transaxle gearbox development—from concept and design to early-stage analysis—focusing on common architectures, power flow, and functional requirements. A key emphasis will be on how the absence of an internal combustion engine in electric vehicles changes NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness) dynamics, necessitating quieter, more precisely designed gearboxes to accommodate the unique frequency and vibration profiles of electric motors.
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Taming Tooth Deflection

August 26–Live Online Course

This course teaches how to calculate and manage tooth deflections under load to eliminate involute interference through proper profile modifications, improving both gear performance and durability. Participants will learn to optimize gear design for high-load applications while reducing noise and vibration, using real-world analysis and inspection techniques.
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Detailed Gear Design

September 16–25—Live Online Course

This course goes beyond basic gear design to focus on optimization strategies that enhance load capacity, reduce system size, or improve manufacturability. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of gear failure modes, stress analysis, and design trade-offs through interactive discussions, illustrations, and computer-generated simulations.
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Grinding Wheel Pre-Dressing System is a Sleeper

A highly refined system; the Burri PM 550T is a grinding wheel dressing machine developed over a number of years. This machine is capable of dressing virtually any grinding wheel design you can devise and will transform your operations into a first-class service for your customers or stakeholders.

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OnlineMetals.com Introduces Custom-Cut Option on Machine-Ready Blanks by TCI Precision Metals

OnlineMetals.com introduces Custom-Cut Precision Machine-Ready Blanks from TCI Precision Metals. Custom-Cut blanks let customers order materials that are as close as .002” to their desired dimensions.

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Decades in the Making: ANSI/AGMA 2101-E25

Publishing technical standards is a lengthy process that takes place over several years. After the process of the working group writing the document, AGMA staff making changes from the General Ballot, and completing all associated ANSI documents, it is finally time for the working group to turn the document over to AGMA staff for publication.

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Industry News

Joby scales up manufacturing in California, Ohio

ManufacturingDive

Joby Aviation is doubling its manufacturing capacity at its facilities in California and Ohio, the electric vertical take-off and landing plane maker announced last week. The company’s plans include increasing the Marina, California, facility’s space to 435,500 square feet, according to the press release. The company initially broke ground on the site last year. Joby is also “actively standing up” its manufacturing capacity at an existing renovated facility in Dayton, Ohio, a spokesperson said in an email. The company acquired a U.S. Postal Service facility at Dayton International Airport to jump-start production as it builds its $500 million air taxi manufacturing plant.
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Smart AI Use Is About Understanding the Tools, Then Using Them Strategically

IndustryWeek

Part I of 3 in a series on Industrial AI. It’s impossible to ignore the tidal wave of excitement—and hype—surrounding generative AI. This revolutionary technology has captured the imagination of boardrooms and the public alike, and for good reason. Its ability to create novel content and interact in natural language is genuinely transformative.
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U.S. economy saw stronger but uneven growth, higher inflation in July: S&P surveys

MarketWatch

U.S. economic activity grew at a sharply higher rate in July, a pair of S&P surveys of purchasing managers found — though the growth was concentrated in the services sector, while manufacturing struggled. In the services sector, the S&P flash PMI jumped to 55.2 in July, from 52.9 in June. That’s a seven-month high. The flash U.S. manufacturing PMI, meanwhile, slumped to a seven-month low of 49.5 in July, from 52.9 in June. Readings below 50 indicate contraction, making July the first deterioration in the U.S. factory sector this year.
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U.S. and E.U. Reach Trade Deal

Advanced Manufacturing

President Trump said Sunday the U.S. had reached a trade deal with the European Union that would set a baseline tariff of 15% on a broad range of imports from the 27-nation bloc. Trump unveiled the framework of the plan with European Commision President Ursula von der Leyen in Turnberry, Scotland.
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Ursa Major & Partners Form Additive Manufacturing Alliance

ExecutiveBiz

Ursa Major, along with Dyndrite, EOS and nLight, has established the Alliance for the American Additive Manufacturing Ecosystem, or AAAME.The aerospace and defense company said the multi-stakeholder initiative aims to bring together leaders from the defense, manufacturing and technology sectors to bolster the adoption of additive manufacturing for national security.
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Tariff Fears Grew 3D Printer Sales

ASME

According to the latest analysis by global market intelligence firm CONTEXT, amid looming tariff wars, unstable market conditions, persistent inflation, and high interest rates two divergent trends emerged in the global 3D printer market in the first quarter of 2025. While the entry-level class enjoyed a significant surge in shipments, the industrial and midrange sectors continued to face headwinds in Q1 2025.
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