Gear Industry News December 26, 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
Design Basics for Spur and Helical Gears - Winter
February 13—Live Online Course
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 which define tooth bending and contact rating safety factors on two real-life examples. Learn how to optimize gear fatigue Safety Factors for a given target design life and fit new gear designs and ratios into existing center distance using profile shift. Use commercially available software to develop gear geometry factors, calculate and optimize gear set power density and performance. Review common gear failure modes if the design or final accuracy does not meet application requirements.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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Igus Develops Finger Gripper for Cobot
Igus has developed a finger gripper for the ReBeL cobot. The ReBeL can now perform a variety of simple humanoid tasks with the new low-cost robotic hand.
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Industry News
Top 10 Engineering Stories of 2023 on Tech Briefs
Tech Briefs
Throughout 2023, Tech Briefs published articles covering the latest trends and technologies in engineering. As technology continues to evolve, engineers are at the forefront of innovation, developing inventive solutions to the challenges the world is facing.Read More
Manufacturing CEOs Are Stepping into 2024 Embracing AI, Accelerating Reshoring and Investing in High Tech Talent
Business Insider
Those are the conclusions of Xometry’s year-long series of polling, which shows CEOs are more adept than ever at navigating constantly changing geopolitical and economic environments. They’re accelerating investments in Artificial Intelligence, automation and robotics, while also up leveling the skills of their current employees and recruiting highly trained workers.Read More
AI Set to Supercharge Robotic Automation
Power Transmission Engineering
2023 was an exciting year for innovation. The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as generative AI, captured global attention and dominated headlines. However, the adoption of generative AI for businesses is still very much in its early stages and questions around how best to harness this technology remain at the forefront of many minds.Read More
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AI Drift: An Engineering Simulation Challenge to be Tackled
Electronics360
One of the challenges of AI-powered simulation is a phenomenon known as “AI drift,” in which models extrapolate inaccurately when faced with uncharted design spaces. The dynamic may be familiar outside the engineering space: ZDNET, Medium and others have recently (and sometimes humorously) reported on AI drift as a reason that ChatGPT is “getting dumber.”Read More
Top 10 Sustainability Predictions for Commodities in 2024
Mining.com
Global mining and metals sector consultancy CRU has released its top 10 sustainability predictions for commodity markets in 2024, covering topics that were already hot this year. These include reporting standards, nature conservation, climate action, carbon pricing and critical raw materials.Read More
Workforce Development in 2023
Gear Technology
At the Motion + Power Technology Expo in Detroit, I had the privilege to sit and discuss workforce development challenges with Kris Ward, senior director, strategy, and business development at SME, Kika Young, president, Forest City Gear, Mary Ellen Doran, director, emerging technology and executive director for the AGMA Foundation and Megan Schrauben, executive director, MiSTEM Network. The following is an edited transcript of this panel discussion. (Special thanks to Forest City Gear for sponsoring this live event.)Read More
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A Guide to Navigating the Next-Generation Robotics Wave
TheNextWeb.com
The generative AI movement may dominate today’s headlines, but another technological transformation is gaining momentum under the radar—the proliferation of autonomous service robots. Their surge in popularity continues to be fueled by their ability to improve efficiency and reduce the need for manual labor in repetitive, hazardous tasks, as well as more recent advancements in sensor fusion and software-defined processes that improve their price-performance. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored increasing demand for operational and supply chain resilience.Read More
MAN Engines Presents the MAN H4576, Hydrogen Combustion Engine for Off-Road Applications
OEM Off-Highway
In connection with sustainable drive solutions for agricultural machinery and off-road applications, MAN Engines presents the MAN H4576. This newly developed hydrogen combustion engine is based on the proven engine base of the D3876 diesel engine. With an impressive output of 500 hp (368 kW) and a displacement of 16.8 liters, the MAN H4576 opens up a wide range of possibilities for the decarbonization of machines in the field and off the road.Read More
A Pickle Manufacturer’s Dilemma is Solved with Tech
Industry Week
Founded in 1926, Best Maid Pickles has grown to become Texas's largest pickle manufacturer, specializing in various pickled products and niche pickled vegetables. As the organization expanded, the need for better data management, integrated systems, a serialized inventory system and Safe Quality Food Institute (SQF) certification became apparent. To tackle these obstacles and enhance operations, Best Maid embarked on a journey to embrace smart manufacturing technology.Read More
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ZF Celebrates Production of Three Million Electric Motors
Power Transmission Engineering
ZF has produced more than three million electric motors, a technology that is used worldwide in electric vehicles. ZF covers a broad spectrum of vehicle electrification: from purely electrically powered passenger cars and plug-in hybrids to electric drives for commercial vehicles. The production anniversary stands for a continuous reduction in the dependency on pure combustion engines as well as for the successful transformation to electromobility.Read More
Could We 3D-Print Large Turbine Components?
Power Engineering
Calling it “a significant milestone,” researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) said they became the first to 3D-print large rotating steam turbine blades. The demonstration, led by Siemens Technology, shows the viability of wire arc additive manufacturing for scalable production of components larger than 25 pounds, researchers said.Read More
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