Gear Industry News December 12, 2023
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AGMA Updates
Involute Spline Design and Rating—Winter
January 17–18—Live Online Course
This course will address both geometry and rating of involute splines of various types. The types of spline joints and their applications will be discussed. Spline configuration variations, including half-depth, full-depth, and special function designs, will be addressed. Both fixed and flexible spline configurations will be examined in terms of usage and design. Lubrication methods, including grease, oil bath, and flowing oil, as well as coatings appropriate for various spline applications, are examined. Shear and compressive stress rating methods are discussed with analysis methodology presented in both equation and graphical methodology via various rating charts.Register Today
Analytical Gear Chart Interpretation—Winter
January 23—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 Today
Gear Materials
January 30–February 1 & February 6–8—Live Online Virtual Training
Learn what is required for the design of an optimum gear set and the importance of the coordinated effort of the gear design engineer, the gear metallurgist, and the bearing system engineer. Investigate gear-related problems, failures and improved processing procedures.Register Today
Gearbox CSI: Forensic Analysis of Gear & Bearing Failures—Useful Tools for Optimizing Gear
February 27–29 & March 5–7—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 for 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. In addition, a detailed primer on bearing technology prefaces the failure scenario discussions. You will gain a better understanding of various types of gears and bearings. Learn about the limitations and capabilities of rolling element bearings and the gears that they support. Grasp an understanding of how to properly apply the best gear-bearing combination to any gearbox from simple to complex.Register Today
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2024 Fall Technical Meeting Call for Papers | Abstracts Due 19 January 2024
The 2024 Fall Technical Meeting (FTM) will be in Chicago, IL, from October 7–9. We encourage gear industry experts and professionals to submit an abstract. All abstracts must be completed and submitted in full by January 19, 2024.
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2024 AGMA Courses are Open for Registration
Registration is open for all 2024 current courses. Please check out our website for the classes this coming year. There are a few coming up in January, so be sure to check them out!
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Read the December Issue of Power Transmission Engineering
The December 2023 issue covers Linear Motion Systems in Washdown Applications, Bearing Considerations for Pumps and Compressors and more!
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Industry News
Helios Gear Products Founding President Dennis Gimpert Passes the Baton
Gear Technology
Friends and colleagues gathered in Detroit after the Motion + Power Technology Expo for dinner, drinks, and celebration to commemorate Dennis Gimpert’s contribution to Koepfer America (Helios Gear Products) and the gear manufacturing industry as a whole.Read More
200 Times Faster Subsea Inspection
Robotics Tomorrow
From oil & gas installations to submarines, structures operating in deep sea conditions need regular inspection. Remote operated vehicles (ROVs) make this process much safer and less expensive, and they rely on scanning technology, which is crucial to data collection. Precise motion control is helping a new subsea inspection device achieve highly accurate inspection with the fastest-yet speeds of data collection. The motion solution had to be small enough to fit within the pre-designed housing, while still delivering the required torque and power. A multistage gearbox increased overall length, but careful engineering specification, along with the motors’ high power density, enabled the use of a shorter motor design to compensate.Read More
Revolutionizing Sugar Mill Efficiency: Mill Gears Unveils World’s Largest Gearbox
Manufacturing Today
Mill Gears Pvt. Ltd., a Gujarat-based industrial innovator, has unveiled a ground-breaking achievement in the form of one of the world’s largest gearboxes designed specifically for the sugar mill industry. This revolutionary product sets a new benchmark for efficiency and performance, showcasing precision engineering and advanced manufacturing.Read More
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Cortec Examines Advantages of VCI Bags for Gears and Transmissions
Power Transmission Engineering
VCI bags allow auto parts manufacturers and suppliers to eliminate greasy rust preventatives and opt for the dry protection of VCI film instead. Unfortunately, some VCI bags are doomed to failure, leading to the very corrosion that the VCI bag user was trying to prevent. To avoid these negative consequences, Cortec shares the best path to making sure your next VCI bag is the corrosion solution and not the problem.Read More
All V-22s Grounded, Probe Finds Material Failure Possible in USAF Crash
Aviation Week
An investigation found the June 2022 crash was caused by a long-known problem with the Osprey’s gearbox, a hard-clutch engagement. The root cause of the issue has not yet been determined. In February 2023, the Joint Program Office announced an effort to attempt to mitigate the issue by replacing the gearbox’s input quill assembly (IQA) every 800 flight hours.Read More
Lena Risse, Precision Toolmaker at Risse Tool Technology is the first ever winner in ANCA’s Inaugural Female Machinist Award
Gear Technology
As part of their esteemed Tool of the Year event, ANCA introduced an exclusive new category for Female Machinists. Johanna Boland, Strategy and Communications Manager at ANCA, expressed her pride in introducing the first-ever Female Machinist of the Year award for ANCA. “Since joining this industry I have met and worked with some truly intelligent, driven female leaders. However, let’s face it, female machinists are not that common and encouraging diversity can only make our sector stronger and more successful.”Read More
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Beating Heart-Inspired Wave Energy Converter Now Closer to Deployment
Interesting Engineering
In this design, the motion of the waves is converted into rotational motion by a gearbox in the energy converter. The rotational motion can then be used to run generators to produce electricity. Over the past decade, the company has put the design through increasingly difficult stages of development and deployed its stage four (C4) device at the Aguçadoura site in August this year.Read More
Caterpillar Announces Hydrogen-Hybrid Power Solution Program for Off-Highway Applications
Power Transmission Engineering
Caterpillar has announced the launch of a three-year program to demonstrate an advanced hydrogen-hybrid power solution built on its new Cat C13D engine platform. Starting in the first quarter of 2024, Caterpillar will develop a transient-capable system for off-highway applications. The project will demonstrate how state-of-the-art control systems and electric-hybrid components can help hydrogen-fueled engines meet or exceed the power density and transient performance of traditional diesel engines.Read More
Toyota’s Electric Cars Could Get A 14-Speed Manual ‘Gearbox’
CarThrottle.com
Yes, it’s a headline that seems as absurd as it is confusing with no context. However, it’s no secret that Toyota has been working on bringing some kind of simulated manual gearbox to its future electric vehicles. Well, a new patent reveals they could offer as many as 14 ‘gears’ to row through.Read More
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Wind Sector Launches Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda to Boost Europe’s Competitive Edge
Wind Europe
On 4 December leading wind industry Chief Technology Officers, wind energy experts and policymakers met at the ZF Wind Power factory in Lommel, Belgium to present the new ETIPWind Strategic R&I Agenda (SRIA). The agenda builds on the work of 190 industry experts and the research community.Read More
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