The gear industry is getting old--fast. What are you doing about it?

Results of research on trends in employment, outsourcing, machine tool investment and other gear industry business practices.

The general impression—whether encouraged by AGMA or developed anecdotally—is that Gear Expo 2007 was a reasonable—though certainly relative—success

Letters from readers in response to past issues...

For many in the gear and gear products business, these may seem like the best of times...

Above all, a gear is not just a mechanical transmission, but is developed to a system fulfilling multiple demands, such as clutch integration, selectable output speeds, and controls of highest electronic standards. This paper shows the basics for high-speed gear design and a selection of numerous applications in detailed design and operational needs.

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"Eighty percent of success is showing up" -- Woody Allen

In 2005, Gear Expo debuted its first Solutions Center, a forum that features short exhibitor presentations on gear-related topics. This year, AGMA says the Solutions Center will return with a slightly different format.

How can a company grow its business or plan for growth when its niche area only accesses the smaller part of the pie?