While the two have taught a variety of AGMA courses over
the years, without question their most popular courses are
Gear Failure Analysis (Errichello with longtime colleague Jane
Muller) and Gearbox CSI: Forensic Analysis of Gear & Bearing
Failures (Drago). Drago currently teaches Manufacturing &
Inspection (with AGMA instructor Joseph W. Lenski, Jr.) and
Gearbox System Design: The Rest of the Story - Everything but
the Gears and Bearings (with AGMA instructor Steve Cymbala)
as well.
Have you ever stood on a beach at the edge of the water and felt the grains of sand dissolve from under your feet as the water recedes? No matter how hard you plant your feet or grip your toes, you can’t hold on to the sand. It just flows away right from under you.
In many ways that sand is like the knowledge and experience of our graying manufacturing workforce. It seems inevitable that much of that knowledge is being washed away.
If you've been following this space with any regularity, you know that grassroots efforts among industry and academia are springing up around the
country to help win the hearts, minds and talents of young people in nudging them towards a career in manufacturing. Add another partnership to the list.