Peter Eelman has been involved with the International Manufacturing
Technology Show for more than 30 years. First as an exhibitor with Warner & Swasey
Co.; later with Toyoda USA; later still as a consultant; and currently as vice president
for exhibitions and business development, IMTS. He also serves on the board
of directors of the exhibitor-appointed Contractor Association and is a former member
of the board of directors for the Trade Show Exhibitors Association. Eelman is a
speaker with the International Association of Exhibitions and Events and serves on
the Metropolitan Chicago Pier & Exposition Authority Labor Council. As the head of
IMTS, Eelman is the go-to, make-things-happen guy for the Chicago Convention and
Tourism Bureau, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place
and the various vendors, service providers and trade unions involved in the complex
trade show process. In addition to IMTS, Eelman is also prominently involved in
shows with an international presence.
Chamfering and deburring of
cylindrical gears does not get
much love from manufacturers.
The process is seen as a necessary evil
since it is adding cost without adding
value. However, there are good reasons
for not underrating this important auxiliary
process. Chamfering and deburring
takes care of several issues which
may come up during the manufacture of
quality gears.
It's hard to think of a show more essential to attend than IMTS. It's the cornerstone event for the industry,
the center of the universe for a week, the one show to rule them all.
Schafer Gear Works greatly reduces gear inspection queue time and adds precious capacity by installing Gleason's
new "shop-hardened" 300GMS P gear inspection system.
It's the year of the quick-change
tool. From chucks to mandrels,
workholding manufacturers
across the industry are seeing
a continuing trend from their
customers: give us more quickchange.
Looking for some simple yet useful advice heading into IMTS 2016? Never second guess your machine tool investment. Flexibility is a
mandatory requirement in gear manufacturing today. Accuracy, reliability and efficiency must improve with each new machine tool purchase. Innovation is always the end game. So it comes as no surprise that IMTS 2016 attendees will have plenty of gear grinding technologies
to consider this fall.
The "less is more" mantra is certainly
a rallying cry in manufacturing.
Technologies like multiaxis machining, 3D printing and automation are enabling
companies to be more efficient, cost-conscious and flexible on the shop floor.
under pressure from numerous
market forces. The oil sector's
decline, weakened global economies
(particularly China) and local government policies outnumber and outweigh relieving forces such as the FAST Act, leaving the industry in a general downturn. The outlook has yet to become truly grim, but companies are beginning to scale back.