Bevel Gear Systems Design—Fall

September 6–7 & 13–14—Live 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, most especially, application.
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Design Basics for Spur and Helical Gears—Fall

September 12—Live Online Course

Learn how to develop and understand customer gear drive application specifications and target performance expectations. Review, calculate and select basic gear terminology variables and design parameters which define tooth bending and contact rating safety factors on two real-life examples. Learn how to optimize gear fatigue Safety Factors for a given target design life and fit new gear designs and ratios into existing center distance using profile shift. Use commercially available software to develop gear geometry factors, and calculate and optimize gear set power density and performance. Review common gear failure modes if the design or final accuracy does not meet application requirements. Discuss the time and cost of more than 20 other gear drive component functions and drive development steps through prototypes to shipment of compliant assembled production drives. There will be an opportunity to discuss gear design challenges that may be unique to participant industries.
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MPT Expo Education Courses

October 17–18—Huntington Place; Detroit

The education courses at the 2023 Motion + Power Technology Expo offer exclusive access to a wide-ranging series of technical seminars taught by industry leaders and insiders. From novice to expert, there are courses for all career-levels. Each course is conveniently situated just steps from the Expo floor so you can combine classroom learning with hands-on experience with the equipment. Admission to the exhibit hall is included with your seminar registration.
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How to Read and Interpret a Gear Inspection Report

November 2, 2023 | Live Online Course, Anywhere

This half-day online seminar is intended to provide you with a thorough understanding of the information contained within a typical gear inspection report. Specifically, we will look at the contents and meaning of the information contained within the gear charts, as well as the techniques used by the gear measurement system to assess gear quality.
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Hear the Latest Updates on EV Gear Technology

Motion + Power Technology Expo will host five professional networking events including the Electric Vehicle Technology Town Hall. Hear how AGMA is supporting manufacturers with the increasing demands of electrification and collaborate on solutions with industry experts. Meet new contacts at this and other unique networking opportunities throughout MPT Expo.

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The Inside Track on Automation, Robotics and Motion Control

Eight takeaways from Automate 2023 that gear manufacturers should consider, including education, workforce training, filling the skills gap and technologies like cobots, autonomous mobile robots, and more.

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Efficient Turnkey Machining of Complex E-drive Components

For the transmissions of electric vehicles to develop the desired high torque under all driving conditions, a very large gear ratio is needed, which requires high speeds. And to ensure sufficient momentum at all speeds and enable the driver to accelerate without shifting gears, the electric drive must achieve up to 15,000 rpm, which is about three times that of a typical combustion engine.

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Industry News

Star SU Named Exclusive Representative for Louis Bélet Products in North America

Gear Technology

Star SU, the marketing, sales and service affiliate of Star Cutter Company, has announced that it has become the exclusive representative of Louis Bélet SA (Switzerland) precision cutting tools in North America, further enhancing the strategic partnership between the companies originally established in early 2022. This relationship has proven to enable both companies to extend their product offering and bolster their capability into new applications.
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Bison Combines AMETEK Dynamic Fluid Solutions and Bison Gear and Engineering Corp.

Power Transmission Engineering

AMETEK Dynamic Fluid Solutions (AMETEK DFS) and the former Bison Gear and Engineering Corp. have combined to create a more robust, customer-centric business named Bison. The newly created Bison, a business of AMETEK, Inc., will provide a broader range of high-quality products, customization and integration support, accelerated time to production, and global manufacturing flexibility.
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June 2023 Orders of Manufacturing Technology Reach $411.3 Million; Slide From Peak Continues, but Orders Remain Above Historical Average

AMT

New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $411.3 million in June 2023, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. June 2023 orders increased 12.6% over May 2023 but fell 1.7% below orders in June 2022. This brings total orders through the first half of 2023 to nearly $2.5 billion, about 13% below the total for the first half of 2022.
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ATI’s sensors work with FANUC Robots for multi-axis force/torque measurement

The Robot Report

ATI Industrial Automation, a leading provider of robotic tooling and sensing solutions, is pleased to announce the compatibility of their Multi-Axis Force/Torque (F/T) Sensors with FANUC Robots and FANUC’s Force Control Software. This collaboration opens up new possibilities for advanced automation and precision control in robotic applications.
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Advancing Gearbox Inspection Techniques for Wind Turbine Maintenance

Renewable Energy Magazine

Wind turbine gearboxes are essential components for the efficient production of clean energy. As wind energy becomes an increasingly important part of the world’s reliance on renewable power, people are more interested in improving the methods of wind turbine gearbox inspection. Succeeding in that goal could reduce the chances of unexpected downtime, raising the overall return on investment of the wind power infrastructure.
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New Mexico lands first major auto parts manufacturing plant

Yahoo! Finance

Taiwan-based Hota Industrial Manufacturing has signed an agreement to build an auto parts factory in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The $72 million facility will be on 30 acres in Westpark Industrial Park and will create 350 jobs. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2024. Hota is Taiwan’s largest manufacturer of gears and shafts for vehicles, motorcycles and heavy-duty commercial trucks, producing about 20 million automotive transmission gears annually, according to the company’s website.
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Eaton Changes Vehicle Group and eMobility Businesses to the Mobility Group

Power Transmission Engineering

Intelligent power management company Eaton has announced a new name for its Vehicle Group and eMobility businesses. Eaton’s Mobility Group represents the company’s focus on providing solutions across the propulsion spectrum and meeting the evolving needs of its customers from internal combustion to electrified or a combination of both.
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How Virtual Reality Is Changing Manufacturing

IOT World Today

The rise of automation technologies and ongoing labor shortages is transforming factories into increasingly connected, intelligent and automated spaces. Yet as businesses ramp up tech deployments, they face the challenge of ensuring their workforce is upskilled to keep up with the rapid pace of change – with a lack of adequate training causing a significant bottleneck in operations.
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Hiring Creatively: 3 Ways Manufacturers Can Overcome Talent Shortages

IndustryWeek

Manufacturers’ labor demand continues to outpace supply. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported nearly 600,000 job openings across the industry in June 2023, and with many skilled employees at or nearing retirement age, the gap is only widening. As hiring challenges persist, manufacturers will need to get creative to fulfill their talent needs and build a workforce that sets them up for future success.
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