Gear Industry News August 6, 2024
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AGMA Updates
Convoloid Gearing: Case Studies with a New Type of Gear Technology
August 7—Free Emerging Tech Webinar
This webinar will detail new design and rating procedures where (2) Convoloid gear box design variants are compared to a well-established industrial gearbox (the baseline) for several critical gear rating and surface condition factor parameters resulting in power density increases of 15% to 20%. The webinar will detail design procedures and rating criteria directly compared to the involute baseline unit.Register Today
How to Read and Interpret a Gear Inspection Chart
August 20—Live Online Virtual Training
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.Register Today
Design Basics for Spur and Helical Gears
September 10—Live Online Virtual Training
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 that define tooth bending and contact rating safety factors on two real-life examples. Use commercially available software to develop gear geometry factors, and calculate and optimize gear set power density and performance.Register Today
Basic Training for Gear Manufacturing
September 16–20—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.Register Today
Lubrication & Wear: Advanced Concepts
October 1–3—University of Notre Dame; South Bend, IN
Designed for engineers and scientists in the rolling element bearing, gear, and power transmission industries who desire a more fundamental knowledge of component-relevant topics in the field of tribology. The purpose of this course is to bridge the gap between component design and component failure, as a result of relative motion between surfaces in contact.Register Today
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With the WORM drives, everything is high efficiency
Worm drives, the most compact gear system; provide high-ratio speed reduction and greatly increase torque. To be effective, it’s crucial that they are manufactured with high-quality standards to ensure all requirements are precisely met. CHUN YEH GEAR can manufacture - Max. Module: M10, Accuracy Capability: DIN 1, AGMA 14, JIS 0.
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Now on Site in Mexico: Liebherr Sales and Service
Liebherr Gear Technology has opened a new location in Querétaro, Mexico. This expansion will allow Liebherr to further improve the service and be closer to our customers in this region.
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Industry News
Differential Gearboxes Ensure Wire and Cable Quality and Consistency
Power Transmission Engineering
Demand for specialty wire and cable—fueled in part by data center expansion as well as new charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs)—is in turn creating greater demand for cable production capacity. As you design machines that will satisfy the demand, you’ll want to incorporate an effective driving method that controls speed and torque with the highest precision.Read More
NVIDIA Introduces Advanced AI Tools to Accelerate Humanoid Robotics Development
Geeky Gadgets
NVIDIA has announced a comprehensive suite of services, models, and computing platforms aimed at accelerating the development of humanoid robotics on a global scale. This initiative is designed to support leading robot manufacturers, AI model developers, and software makers in creating the next generation of humanoid robots.Read More
Radial Chamfering Arrives for E-Drive Gears
Gear Technology
Manufacturers of EV drive systems are leaving no stone unturned in their quest for quiet-running, dependable transmission gears and shafts. Where once chamfering and deburring operations were almost an afterthought, they’re now considered a primary soft machining process, with widespread recognition that anything less than a flawless tooth flank can result in premature transmission failure, less-than-optimal efficiency, and unacceptable noise.Read More
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Building the Automation Framework
Supply Chain Brain
A collection of tools and processes that are the basis for automation must first be created. Developing this framework is key to moving away from siloed functions and toward seamless, synchronized operations that orchestrate automation across the supply chain. An autonomous supply chain adapts and reacts to disruption by providing visibility across systems, streamlining workflows, eliminating silos and enabling autonomous disruption management.Read More
Purpose-Built Problem-Solving Skills
Power Transmission Engineering
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation recently announced that it had been awarded a Guinness World Records title on May 21, 2024, for the fastest robot to solve a puzzle cube using the TOKUI Fast Accurate Synchronized Motion Testing Robot (TOKUFASTbot). The previous record of 0.38 seconds was trumped by TOKUFASTbot's time of 0.305 seconds.Read More
SpaceX simplifies Raptor engine: Has it used additive manufacturing?
TCT Magazine
SpaceX's latest iteration of its Raptor engine features a more streamlined, consolidated design, which could have been made possible with additive manufacturing.Read More
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Global factories struggled in July as demand waned, PMIs show
Reuters
Manufacturers across the United States, Europe and Asia turned in a weak performance last month as factories grappled with tepid demand, surveys showed on Thursday, raising the risk of an underpowered global economic recovery.Read More
Futronic USA to open EV Transmission Manufacturing in Texas
Community Impact
Futronic USA is aiming to begin production by the end of the third quarter in 2025. The company, which began in 1993, has supplied a variety of motors, actuators and controllers to automotive companies across the globe, according to a news release.Read More
Understanding America’s Labor Shortage: The Most Impacted Industries
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
American businesses are creating hundreds of thousands of jobs each month, yet a significant number of positions still remain unfilled, especially in the professional and business service sector.Read More
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