Gear Industry News October 15, 2024
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AGMA Updates
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 Design for Minimum Noise
November 12–20—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. Various techniques to reduce the noise level of existing gear systems without requiring major hardware replacement will be discussed. The discussion will include enclosures, absorbers, dissipative dampers, isolators (gearbox and gear blank), and impulse phasing.Register Now
How to Read and Interpret a Gear Inspection Report
December 3—Live Online Course
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.Register Now
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Industry News
Wikov Acquires Havlik Gear
Power Transmission Engineering
As of September 23, 2024, Havlik Gear is changing ownership. Wikov Industry a.s. has acquired Havlik Gear. Wikov is a strong group of companies producing high end gears, gearboxes and complete drives for industrial and turbo applications and for railway vehicles. The company name has changed to Wikov Gear Canada Inc.Read More
Timken Completes Acquisition of CGI, Inc.
Gear Technology
The Timken Company, a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion, has completed its previously announced acquisition of CGI, Inc., a Nevada-based manufacturer of precision drive systems serving a broad range of automation markets with a concentration in medical robotics.Read More
Lead the Charge in Lithium Battery Manufacturing
Automation.com
Lithium battery manufacturing isn’t new. Organizations around the globe have been building lithium batteries for many years. However, five years ago the world could not have anticipated the boom in the industry coming from rapid expansion of production of electric vehicles (EVs). As a result, the market has completely changed, and manufacturers are trying to adapt rapidly.Read More
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The Evolution of Video Monitoring in Mining
Global Mining Review
Heidi Schmidt, Opticom Tech, explores the future of video monitoring in the mining industry, including advancements in high-resolution cameras, real-time streaming, and industrial systems designed to enhance safety and operational efficiency.Read More
Forest City Gear to Sponsor and Exhibit at 2024 Midwest Aerospace Conference
Gear Technology
Forest City Gear, a manufacturer of fine- and medium-pitch custom gears, is proud to sponsor and exhibit at the 2024 Midwest Aerospace Conference (MAC2024) on October 17, 2024. Hosted by the Rockford Area Aerospace Network (RAAN), the Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce, and IMEC, MAC2024 is a full-day conference dedicated to aerospace in the region.Read More
KISSsoft System Module Optimizes Gearbox Design
Power Transmission Engineering
The KISSsoft System Module is an intuitive, versatile, and adaptable tool for modeling and analyzing entire gear systems. It is an integral part and module of the KISSsoft software and accelerates sizing and optimization along the whole design process.Read More
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NASA Made the Hubble Telescope to Be Remade
IEEE Spectrum
When NASA decided in the 1970s that the Hubble Space Telescope should be serviceable in space, the engineering challenges must have seemed nearly insurmountable. How could a machine that complex and delicate be repaired by astronauts wearing 130-kilogram suits with thick gloves?Read More
MRO Memo: OEMs Optimize Maintenance Through Health Monitoring
Aviation Week
While engine OEMs pioneered health monitoring systems, aircraft manufacturers are catching up and using their own technology to create optimized maintenance programs. These systems are more advanced and provide more information than a traditional aircraft condition monitoring system (ACMS), which cannot provide the continuous data needed to inform predictive maintenance.Read More
Right-Sizing e-Mobility (Webinar)
Joint Office of Energy and Transportation
A substantial portion of daily travel in the U.S. takes place using vehicles that are significantly overpowered for a substantial portion of travel needs: 86 percent of trips in the U.S. are taken in personal vehicles designed to travel at highway speeds, yet more than half of daily trips in the U.S. are under 5 miles and the average occupancy of vehicle trips in the US is 1.5 persons.Read More