Gear Industry News October 10, 2023
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Motion + Power Technology Expo 2023—Official Show Guide
October 17-19—Huntington Place; Detroit
Motion + Power Technology Expo takes place October 17–19 in Detroit. 160+ exhibitors of every technology in service for the complete power transmission supply chain will be represented. Here's your complete guide to the show.Read More
Motion + Power Technology Expo Live Education Courses
October 17-19—Live In-Person Courses
Several education classes will be offered during the MPT Expo in Detroit with topics on gear and bearing systems, basics of gearing, design basics for spur and helical gears, loaded tooth contact analysis, why bearings are damaged, material selection, and heat treatment of gears.Register Today
Accelerating Gear Product Development with 3D Printed Mold Tooling
November 1—Emerging Technology Webinar
The process of prototyping plastic gears has traditionally been an expensive and time-consuming endeavor that inhibits the speed of product development and limits companies’ agility in meeting customer demands. 3D printed steel tooling offers great promise in accelerating the development of plastic gearing, dramatically reducing lead times and costs. This webinar will share how manufacturers use plastic and metal 3D printing to accelerate the time to bring a new product to market. We will review in detail applications of metal 3D printed prototypes, bridge, and production mold tooling for plastic injection molded gears.Register Today
How to Read and Interpret a Gear Inspection Chart
November 2—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. An explanation of basic gear measurement techniques, how measurement equipment and test machines implement these techniques, and how to interpret the results from these basic measurements will be covered. We will also discuss how to interpret the results and what corrective actions may be considered if the quality of a particular gear is unsatisfactory.Register Today
Gear Systems Design for Minimum Noise
December 5–7—Doubletree Mission Bay; San Diego
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. Although, ideally, the designer should solve noise problems on the drawing board, in the real world this sometimes does not occur. Various techniques that can reduce the noise level of existing gear systems without requiring major hardware replacement will be presented and discussed. Included in the discussion will be enclosures, absorbers, dissipative dampers, isolators (gearbox and gear blank), and impulse phasing.Register Today
Fundamentals of Worm and Crossed Axis Helical
December 5–7—Doubletree Mission Bay; San Diego
Anyone interested in worm and wheel technology will benefit from this course. From someone with a basic understanding of parallel or bevel gearing, but with no experience with worm and wheel technology, to those who have worked with this technology but would appreciate a deeper insight into the actual practice of their development and use. Learning objectives include gaining a basic appreciation for worm and wheel technology; understanding the reasoning behind the application of this technology; being able to surmise the design requirements of worm and wheel gearing as a function of the application; understanding lubrication requirements and articulate those to the gearbox designer; and benefit from a review of failures and failure modes.Register Today
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Visit SECS at MPT Expo
Since 1963 Secs, Inc. has offered an extensive line of standard gears which includes hub and hubless spur gears, anti-backlash gears, miter and bevel gears, worm gears and worms, helical gears, cluster gears and pinion shafts. We are equipped to provide standard parts, custom parts from your spec or other-source part number. All quantities of Standard Parts, Specials, and Long-Term Delivery agreements are available for quote. Visit us at MPT Expo Booth 2513.
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Perkins Engines Provide Compact, Quiet Power Solutions
Designed and developed with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end users in mind, the Perkins 4-cylinder offering had to be compact, powerful and quiet. Engineered to integrate perfectly into more than 80 different machine models, the 2.8- and 3.6-liter engines continue to deliver the performance, value and reliability customers expect to help them access new opportunities and support their business growth.
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Read the September/October Issue of Gear Technology
The September/October 2023 issue gives you a preview of the Motion + Power Technology (MPT) Expo and ASM Heat Treat and a focus on transportation.
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Industry News
Three Days in Motown—Every Gear Is Here
Gear Technology
MPT Expo is not only a trade show with a comprehensive exhibition hall representing the whole power transmission supply chain, but also an educational and networking event that keeps pace with the standards and the vanguard of the industry alike. To help you plan your experience, what follows is an interview with AGMA Director of Meetings & Events Leah Lewis, a sneak preview of exhibition booths to visit, and a complete list of panelists and details for Gear Technology’s 5th biennial “Ask the Expert Live” discussion in Booth 3136. We look forward to seeing you in Motown!Read More
German Gearbox Maker Renk Group Postpones IPO
Reuters
German defense contractor Renk Group said on Wednesday it has decided to postpone its planned initial public offering (IPO), citing a "clouded" market environment. The start of trading in Renk shares had been scheduled for Oct. 5. But the company, which supplies gearboxes for Germany's Leopard battle tank, said in a statement it was considering the option of an IPO at a later date. Renk last month had announced plans for a listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange which could see its private equity owner Triton sell part of its stake.Read More
Global Shop Solutions Achieves Milestone with ERP Training Webinar
Power Transmission Engineering
How many software companies provide free advanced training to their customers dozens of times each year for 15 years straight? Global Shop Solutions, a leading provider of ERP software for manufacturers, does. In fact, they have been doing so for 15 years with Friday Features, a high-level ERP training webinar helping customers simplify their manufacturing by continually improving their ERP skills.Read More
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As Fine as a Human Hair: New Igus Micro Gears with 0.2 Module
Design World
Engineers around the world are designing increasingly compact products. To meet their needs, igus, the Germany-based manufacturer of motion plastics, has developed micro gears with modules down to 0.2. The gear teeth have dimensions very close to that of human hair. However, thanks to high-performance plastics, they still allow low-wear, precise movements for high-quality products despite the minute size.Read More
In the Spotlight: Heat Treat 2023
Gear Technology
The roots of heat-treating run deep within ASM (American Society for Materials) International, as its society was founded in Detroit in 1913 as The Steel Treaters Club. The heat-treating constituency of ASM created the Heat Treating Society (HTS) to provide focused leadership, communications, and service development to its network of worldwide membership of captive and commercial heat treaters, equipment manufacturers, researchers, governments, and technicians. To discuss Heat Treat 2023, the 32nd annual HTS Conference and Exhibition, Gear Technology took a moment to catch up with conference chair Andrew Banka, vice president of Airflow Sciences Corporation. Heat Treat 2023 is colocated with IMAT and Motion + Power Technology Expo in Detroit, October 17–19.Read More
Gearbox Tests Push Airbus Closer to Racer’s First Flight
FlightGlobal
Airbus Helicopters is staying on course for a year-end first flight of its Racer high-speed demonstrator, with critical endurance tests recently completed on the rotorcraft’s gearboxes. Tests of the lateral gearboxes—part of the drivetrain for the Racer’s twin pusher propellers—were carried out by Racer consortium partner Avio Aero in Italy, while Airbus performed a similar evaluation for the main gearbox at its Marignane, France site.Read More
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Liebherr Introduces Women’s Resource Group to Share Ideas and Cultivate Relationships
Gear Technology
Liebherr recently interviewed Monica Collins, founder of the Women’s Resource Group at Liebherr in the U.S., to learn why the group was formed and what impacts they are making on the women working for Liebherr in the United States. Collins has been with Liebherr for four years and serves as a human resources generalist assisting the manufacturing, production, and warehouse departments for all their HR support needs.Read More
Software Measures Plastic Gears at Different Temperatures
Metrology News
From opening the sunroof in your car, pumping insulin in a medical device, and aligning solar panels in a satellite to moving toy cars, plastic gears are widely used in small gearboxes. In many cases, plastic materials can provide a good alternative to steel because of their low weight, good damping properties, and lower cost for serial production.Read More
Offshore Wind Turbines Need Rare Earth Metals. Will There Be Enough to Go Around?
CT Mirror
Many offshore wind turbines use a direct drive design, but some do include a gearbox, which means a smaller permanent magnet generator can be used to produce the same level of power. For Vestas, a leading offshore wind turbine manufacturer, gearboxes result in five to 10 times less rare earths used per megawatt of power produced.Read More
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Munson Introduces Screen Classifying Cutter
Food Engineering Magazine
Munson Machinery has introduced the Model SCC-15-SS Screen Classifying Cutter with a double-width infeed hopper that accommodates conveyor-feeding of irregular shapes and sizes of hard, soft and/or fibrous materials by gravity. The cutter is fabricated with material contact surfaces of #304 stainless steel and is powered by an optional 7.5 HP (5.6 kW) gear motor drive.Read More