Gear Industry News September 24, 2024
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AGMA Updates
2024 Fall Technical Meeting (FTM)
October 7–9 | Rosemont, IL
Technology is fundamentally changing the way manufacturing is done. The gear industry is faced with emerging trends and innovation that is challenging engineers to stay in course with cutting-edge technology to keep design, quality, materials and analysis efficient. It is imperative that researchers and gear engineers communicate ideas with fellow experts in the field. AGMA’s annual Fall Technical Meeting (FTM) is the perfect forum in which to share research and to disperse knowledge for the benefit of the industry at a global level.Register Now
Condition Monitoring
October 16–17—Live Online Course
There are many parameters that provide information about the condition of an operating gearbox, some are lubrication centric while others are operationally centric. Each parameter, individually and in combination, can provide insight into the condition of the gearbox and its individual components. In this course, we will examine each of these questions and the interrelation of each with a primary focus on how this information can be used to define the actions required to keep the gearbox running properly and to allow maintenance planning.Register Now
Gearbox CSI
October 22–31, 2024 | Live Online Course
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.Register Now
Analytical Gear Chart Interpretation
November 7—Live Online Course
This course is an introduction to the methodology of analytical gear inspection and the evaluation and interpretation of the resulting data. The application of this information to identify and correct manufacturing errors will begin to be explored. Additionally, it reviews chart interpretation and applies inspection data to understand the causes and cures of manufacturing errors. Many chart examples are used to understand cause and effect.Register Now
Gear Systems for Minimum Noise
November 12–20, 2024 | Live Online Course
The need for noise control and its relation to gear drive design will be discussed. The general nature of noise and its measurement will be examined, with particular emphasis on terminology standards, and units of measurement appropriate to gear technology. Gear noise, per se, is seldom heard by an observer. The mechanism by which observer noticed noise is generated and transmitted will be defined, described, discussed.Register Now
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Embracing Efficiency: The Power of WORM Drives (CHUN YEH GEAR)
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Industry News
ACP Reports Record-Breaking Second Quarter for US Clean Energy
Power Transmission Engineering
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has released its Clean Power Quarterly Market Report | Q2 2024, showcasing extraordinary growth and milestones across the U.S. clean power landscape. In a record-breaking second quarter, U.S. developers added 11 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale clean power capacity, marking a 91 percent increase from Q2 2023.Read More
Startup to Produce Energetic Materials with 3D Printers
National Defense
Texas-based company Supernova recently launched a new defense and space business unit with an initial focus on producing military-grade energetic materials using 3D printers. Viscosity is important to “determining the outcomes of the final printed objects, shaping their structural integrity and functional performance,” and most 3D printers can only handle low-viscosity materials, according to the Supernova website.Read More
US SCADA Market to Touch $4.73 Billion by 2030; Pushed by Cloud, IIoT Advancements
Industrial Cyber
A new report from ResearchAndMarkets has been released, titled ‘U.S. SCADA Market Assessment and Forecast 2020-2030.’ The comprehensive analysis covers the U.S. SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) industry, detailing historical data from 2020-2023, providing estimates for 2024, and offering forecasts for the period from 2025 to 2030.Read More
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Sikorsky Hopes for S-92 Availability Boost After FAA Life-Extension Approval
Flight Global
Sikorsky has received US regulatory approval for a life-extension to a critical gearbox component on its S-92 helicopter that it believes will contribute to alleviating the availability challenges currently afflicting the heavy-twin. Through the life-extension plan, certain main gearbox (MGB) housings can now be run to a maximum of 5,500h – a significant increase over the current 4,300h limit.Read More
The Best Workload Automation Tools to Consider
Solutions Review
Workload Automation Software (WLA) is designed to automate and orchestrate various IT processes, specifically job scheduling, data warehousing, batch processing, and other repetitive tasks. While these platforms share some similarities with Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software, as both involve the automation of standalone tasks, the difference comes from how each automates those tasks. Workload automation software focuses on end-to-end process orchestration via third-party applications, while RPA automates front-end tasks with AI-powered bots.Read More
Generative Design Pairs with Digital Manufacturing for Space–Ready Parts
NASA Tech Briefs
NASA engineers partnered with digital manufacturer Protolabs for a generative design experiment at the recent PowerSource Global Summit, a technology conference held in Orlando. The goal of the experiment was to promote the game-changing role generative design can play in accelerating innovation.Read More
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ABB Robotics Sponsors MassRobotics to Accelerate Innovation in the Robotics Industry
Gear Technology
ABB Robotics recently announced its sponsorship of MassRobotics, the leading innovation hub and startup accelerator for robotics in the United States. As part of this sponsorship, ABB Robotics will donate several of its versatile GoFa 5kg collaborative robots (cobots), and licenses to its RobotStudio simulation programming software to MassRobotics, providing emerging companies access to cutting-edge technology to drive innovation and development.Read More
SpaceX Signs 3D Printing Deal with Velo3D
3D Printing Industry
SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket company, will license 3D printing technology from Velo3D, a metal AM company based in California. Under the terms of the deal, Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) will pay five million dollars for Velo3D additive manufacturing technologies. Velo3D manufactures the Sapphire range of metal powder bed fusion 3D printing systems, with the non-contact recoater often touted as a key benefit that increases the likelihood of optimal builds.Read More
Challengers Are Coming for Nvidia’s Crown
IEEE Spectrum
It’s hard to overstate Nvidia’s AI dominance. Founded in 1993, Nvidia first made its mark in the then-new field of graphics processing units (GPUs) for personal computers. But it’s the company’s AI chips, not PC graphics hardware, that vaulted Nvidia into the ranks of the world’s most valuable companies. It turns out that Nvidia’s GPUs are also excellent for AI.Read More