Gear making and heat treating pair
together like a fine cabernet and filet
mignon. Now for the first time, the two
industries are embracing this symbiotic
relationship by co-locating their industry events this fall in Indianapolis. ASM International’s 2009 Heat Treating Society Conference and Exposition and Gear Technology’s favorite trade show, Gear Expo, are teaming up September 14–17 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
In the past, the coffee breaks and
dinner events at Sigma Pool’s gear
seminars have often triggered future
process development and product
improvements. This was still the case
during the 2009 installment where
customers and suppliers talked shop
inside and outside the banquet hall on the new market and technology challenges currently facing the gear industry.
As an indicator of what’s up-and-coming in the manufacturing technology world, Hannover Messe 2009 reflects the prominence of alternative energy and efficiency.