November/December 2022

Education and Training

December 5, 2022

Almost every time I have the opportunity to meet with professionals in the gear industry, the topic of training and education comes up. Maintaining a stable workforce continues to be one of the chief struggles of manufacturing companies.

Reigniting the Educational Infrastructure

How data-driven education, virtual reality, and sociology can assist the skilled workers crisis

December 5, 2022

Matthew Jaster

The story of finding—and keeping—skilled workers in manufacturing has been told for decades. It’s always the “next-generation,” that’s going to swoop-in and create a manufacturing renaissance both here and abroad. Yet, the conversation remains largely unchanged since as far back as the 1980s.

Profile: Continuing Education and Training with the AGMA

Programs for professional development of the gear-manufacturing workforce

December 5, 2022

Aaron Fagan

The American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) recently applied for and received reaccreditation from the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) organization for its educational courses. An IACET accreditation allows gear industry professionals to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for attending AGMA courses. To celebrate, Gear Technology caught up with Stephanie Smialek, Education Manager, AGMA, to discuss the full breadth of AGMA’s professional development programs.

2022 Gear Technology Buyer's Guide

December 5, 2022

The 2022 Gear Technology Buyer's Guide was compiled to provide you with a handy resource containing the contact information for significant suppliers of machinery, tooling, supplies and services used in gear manufacturing.

Use of Duty Cycles or Measured Torque—Time Data with AGMA Ratings

December 5, 2022

Ulrich Kissling

Variable loads resulting from a working process, starting process, or operation near a critical speed will cause varying stresses at the gear teeth of a drive system. The magnitude and frequency of these loads depend upon the driven machine, the motor, the dynamic mass elastic properties of the system, and other effects.

Tooth Root Load Capacity of Additive Manufactured Gears

December 5, 2022

Lukas Klee, Jens Brimmers, and Dr.-Ing. Thomas Bergs

Due to near-net shape production, additive-manufactured (AM) gears have a high potential to decrease costs and increase resource efficiency. The decreasing product life cycles as well as the increasing individualization of components demand high flexibility in manufacturing processes

Beers and Gears

Dontyne Entices Trade Show Attendees with In-House Nanobrewery

December 5, 2022

Matthew Jaster

Trade show swag. It’s everywhere on the show floor—chocolates, plastic toys, T-shirts, free popcorn. As a frequent attendee to manufacturing and engineering events, most industrial professionals would agree we don’t need additional fountain pens. If you really want to grab attention at your trade show booth, why not offer beer?

Dimensional Control Systems (DCS) Examines E-Powertrain Electric Motor Geartrain Simulated Testing with the Digital Twin

December 7, 2022

Thomas Oetjens

The performance of an Electric Vehicle Power Unit is directly connected with critical tolerances. Tolerances drive opportunities for performance enhancement with cost reduction. The tests normally used to determine and validate tolerances are both expensive and time consuming with prototype parts. By replacing the initial tests with Digital Twin simulations, results can be obtained quickly, and at a much lower cost. This article discusses one of these tests and the results.

Helping Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Compete

Gear skiving is the fastest-growing method of gear machining

September 29, 2022

Manufacturers must produce lighter and more compact EV transmissions from tough materials such as low-alloy steels—and those that rely on traditional manufacturing processes risk falling behind. Mats Wennmo, Global Automotive Transmission Manager at the metal cutting specialist Sandvik Coromant, explains why gear skiving is crucial for competitive manufacturing.

Sandvik Coromant Appoints Nick Falgiatano as Marketing Manager, Sales Area Americas

November 21, 2022

As of Dec. 1, U.S. Central Regional Sales Manager Nick Falgiatano will be the new marketing manager, Sales Area Americas, for Sandvik Coromant. In his new role, Falgiatano will be accountable for establishing and reaching the strategic objectives of Sales Area Americas.

Shell Signs Agreement to Acquire ECL Business of PANOLIN

November 4, 2022

Wholly-owned subsidiaries of Shell plc (“Shell”) in Switzerland, the UK, US and Sweden (Shell (Switzerland) AG, Shell U.K. Limited, Pennzoil-Quaker State Company and Shell Aviation Sweden AB) have entered into agreements to acquire the Environmentally Considerate Lubricants (ECLs) business of the PANOLIN Group.

AGMA Technical Committee Update

Three New AGMA Publications

December 5, 2022

Phillip Olson

AGMA is pleased to announce the publication of three new documents: AGMA 923-C22, Metallurgical Specifications for Steel and Cast Iron Gearing, written by the AGMA Metallurgy and Materials Committee, AGMA 929-B22, Calculation of Bevel Gear Top Land, Slot Widths and Cutter Edge Radii, written by the AGMA Bevel Gearing Committee, and AGMA 955-A22, Guidance for Industrial Gear Lubrication written by the AGMA Lubrication Committee.