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September 1, 2021

Manufacturers have long been plagued by the difficulty of finding skilled labor.

MPIF Examines State of the Powder Metal Industry

September 1, 2021

Thanks to material development and additive manufacturing opportunities, it’s important for the gear and power transmission industries to monitor the trends, technologies and future forecasts in the powder metal market.

The Next Era of Workholding

September 1, 2021

We asked what the future holds for workholding and the industry did not disappoint. All the machining trends such as automation, robotics, sensors, 3D-printed parts, etc. are finding their way into workholding equipment.

Psychoacoustic Optimization of Gear Noise - Chaotic Scattering of Micro Geometry and Pitch on Cylindrical Gears

September 1, 2021

A validated simulation model is used to analyze more in-depth investigations into the influence of a stochastic course of the pitch error on the quasi-static excitation behavior.

Characteristic Value-Based Process Design of Gear Hobbing Processes with Radial Infeed

September 1, 2021

This report focuses on the combined consideration of the infeed and the subsequent axial machining with additional variation of the workpiece width in order to evaluate the influence of the infeed with increasing or decreasing full cut area.

Highlights from MPT Expo

September 1, 2021

At the recently held Motion+Power Technology Expo, we had the opportunity to sit down with a number of exhibitors to learn more about the latest in technology for the mechanical power transmission industry – including gear manufacturing machine tools, workholding, inspection equipment and much more.

MPT EXPO 2021: Moving Industry Forward in Tough Times

September 1, 2021

On behalf of the AGMA Board of Directors, Show Committee and our 123 exhibiting companies — thank you for supporting Motion + Power Technology Expo 2021 (MPT Expo).

Product News

September 1, 2021

The complete Product News section from the September/October 2021 issue of Gear Technology.

Industry News

September 1, 2021

The complete Industry News section from the September/October 2021 issue of Gear Technology

The Undercut Phenomenon

September 1, 2021

“It appears that undercut can be eliminated in some cases but in most cases, the elimination of undercut, for example by increasing the root fillet radii of a pinion, results in performance problems in the operation with its mate. My question is, when can I eliminate undercut and why is it not possible in most cases?”