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Trade Shows & Events

EVENT | 2024-10-16

CES 2025

Attracting a diverse range of professionals, including executives, engineers, designers, and entrepreneurs, CES (Las Vegas) is an excellent opportunity to connect, collaborate, and grow your professional network. Keynote addresses and panel discussions from industry experts offer valuable insights into market trends, consumer behavior, and emerging technologies that can help guide strategic decisions and future planning. Attendees can interact with new technologies firsthand, gaining a deeper understanding of their features and potential applications. The broad range of exhibits and industries represented at the show can inspire innovative solutions. Industries include 3D printing, AR/VR/XR, AI, cloud computing/data, construction tech, cybersecurity, e-Mobility and more.

EVENT | 2024-10-16

Additive Manufacturing Strategies 2025

The Additive Manufacturing Strategies conference brings together AM stakeholders from all over the world. AMS includes panels and keynotes on topics most critical in the fast-growing world of additive manufacturing. Bringing together the industry’s leaders in a contained networking environment makes AMS the place for startups to access capital, for financial institutions and investors to sharpen their radars, and for the AM industry to focus on the business of AM. AMS 2025 is “in-person only” to ensure maximum networking and discussion.

EVENT | 2024-10-16

The Bearing Show North America/Lubricant Expo North America

The Bearing Show connects the evolving needs of bearings end-users with the latest technologies serving, OEM development, maintenance professionals and R&D engineers. Meet visitors from OEM’s, machine manufacturers, industrial plants, global distributors, and more. Matching the needs of end-users with the innovation and opportunities occurring throughout the supply-chain is essential. 

EVENT | 2024-10-16

Hannover Messe 2025

From drive and fluid technology to digital platforms and IT security to industrial internet and robotics, Hannover Messe reflects the manufacturing industry’s broad scope and provides important economic and social impulses every year. Additional 2025 topics include 5G technology, additive manufacturing, automation, sensors, e-mobility, material handling and more. 

EVENT | 2024-10-16

Bauma 2025

From the digital construction site to alternative drives and tomorrow's construction methods, the most important topics will be discussed, and innovative solutions will be presented during Bauma 2025 (Munich). Topics include climate neutrality, drive concepts, digital construction, sustainability, and mining challenges. In view of the high-quality standards of innovation and relevance, it is not surprising that nearly 70 percent of Bauma visitors are top decision-makers in their companies. Bauma offers attendees the ideal opportunity to establish lucrative business relationships and to profitably network with the industry.

EVENT | 2024-03-08

Control 2024

Control 2024 (Stuttgart, Germany) offers the most up-to-date technologies from the fields of vision technology, image processing, sensor technology, as well as measuring and test technology and quality assurance. “Measurement, testing, inspection, evaluation, documentation-end-to-end solutions for these functions are required everywhere because more and more data is being captured, analyzed, linked and fed back to the respective systems in order to achieve transparency and consistency. This is why software and intelligent evaluation algorithms are playing an increasingly important role,” explains Fabian Krüger, project manager.

EVENT | 2024-03-08

Cleanpower 2024

Cleanpower 2024 (Minneapolis, MN.) grows businesses by gathering key decision makers and stakeholders across the wind, solar, storage, hydrogen, and transmission industries for discussion, deal making, networking and a whole lot of fun. The trade show not only brings together the different technologies that make up the renewables mix; onshore wind, offshore wind, solar, storage, and transmission but also the different segments within the industries; manufacturers, construction firms, owner operators, utilities, financial firms, corporate buyers and more. Cleanpower will feature the latest products, services and technologies coming to the renewable energy industry.

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EVENT | 2023-05-12

Formnext Forum Austin

Formnext Forum: Austin is the first in a series of events to drive industrial 3D printing innovation and growth in the Americas. Hosted in one of the world's most tech-forward manufacturing communities, Formnext Forum: Austin, will connect leaders from across the industrial additive manufacturing supply chain. 

EVENT | 2023-05-12

Fabtech 2024

Fabtech provides a 'one-stop-shop' for metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing trade show. Attendees can meet with 1,300+ suppliers, discover innovative solutions, and find the tools to improve productivity and increase profits. There is no better opportunity to network, share knowledge and explore the latest technology.

EVENT | 2023-05-12

Motion + Power Technology Expo 2023

Produced by AGMA, Motion + Power Technology Expo (Detroit) is a three-day show that connects professionals looking for motion power solutions with manufacturers, suppliers, and buyers. Attendees will find new power transmission parts, materials, and manufacturing processes. Buy, sell, and get business done with organizations in aerospace, automotive, agricultural, energy, construction and more.

EVENT | 2023-04-11

Reliable Plant 2023

This three-day event offers attendees learning sessions and case studies on the latest industrial lubrication and oil analysis technologies. The comprehensive conference schedule covers every facet of the machinery lubrication industry and includes workshops on topics such as employee performance, lubrication fundamentals, condition-based maintenance and maintenance planning.

EVENT | 2023-04-11

PowderMet 2024

The leading technical conference on powder metallurgy and particulate materials in the Americas, PowderMet 2024 is a hub for technology transfer for professionals from every part of the industry, including buyers and specifiers of metal powders, tooling and more!

EVENT | 2023-04-11

Dritev 2023

The International VDI Congress “Dritev” is one of the world’s largest automobile congresses. Hundreds of experts with an R&D background meet every year to exchange thoughts on current developments in the field of drivetrain and transmission. It’s the ideal place to reach out to long-known fellow experts, find new project partners and pave the way to establish new business ties.

EVENT | 2023-03-23

Automate 2023

Between intimate workshops, news making keynotes, networking events, innovation competitions and live demonstrations, Automate offers comprehensive automation education and cutting-edge robotics, vision, AI, motion control and other technologies. Automate delivers the latest innovations in manufacturing automation technology from more than 600 leading exhibitors. 

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EVENT | 2023-03-23

Cleanpower 2023

Cleanpower 2023 (New Orleans) unites the most knowledgeable minds in clean energy to chart the future of this powerful industry and discuss the opportunities ahead. As previous attendees attest, the conference grows clean energy businesses by gathering key decision makers and stakeholders across the wind, solar, storage, hydrogen, and transmission industries for discussion, deal making, networking and fun. 

EVENT | 2023-02-16

2023 STLE Tribology Frontiers Conference and Tribology and Lubrication for E-Mobility Conference

The 2023 STLE Tribology Frontiers Conference (TFC) will be held November 12-14. The event will allow attendees to engage with world-renowned industry, academic and government researchers to learn more about the technical, environmental and social issues impacting tribology research in the 21st Century. The deadline for TFC abstract submissions is April 15, 2023, but the website will remain open after this date for wait-listed submissions and posters.

EVENT | 2023-01-18

Hannover Messe 2023

Hannover Messe picks up on the current trends and provides everyone involved with orientation in times of energy shortages, climate change and supply chain problems. How do you install intelligent energy management and thus create an environment for CO2-neutral production? What are the latest developments surrounding Industry 4.0 and artificial intelligence? And how about the mega-topic hydrogen?

EVENT | 2023-01-17

IEEE Aerospace Conference 2025

Big Sky, Montana. The International IEEE Aerospace Conference, with AIAA and PHM Society as technical cosponsors, is organized to promote interdisciplinary understanding of aerospace systems, their underlying science and technology, and their applications to government and commercial endeavors. The annual, weeklong conference is set in a stimulating and thought-provoking environment. The 2025 conference will be the 46th in the series.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2023-01-16

Nidec Machine Tool at IMTEX 2023

Nidec Machine Tool Corporation (“Nidec Machine Tool” or the “Company”) announced today that it will exhibit its products at IMTEX 2023 (International Machine Tool & Manufacturing Technology Exhibition), which will be held at India’s Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre from January 19 – 25, for the first time as a member of the Nidec Group.

EVENT | 2023-01-11

CIMT 2023

Since founding in 1989, the China International Machine Tool Show (CIMT) held in every odd year has been successfully held 17 sessions so far. CIMT is the most prestigious, largest scale and most influential professional machine tool exhibition in China, regarded by the global machine tool industry as with the same popularity of EMO in Europe, IMTS in the United States, and JIMTOF in Japan. 

ADDENDUM | 2022-12-05

Beers and Gears

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?

EVENT | 2022-10-07

IMTEX 2023

IMTEX is a flagship event for the Indian metal cutting industry. It is South Asia's apex exhibition showcasing the latest trends as well as technological refinements from India and other global players. The event attracts visitors from a wide spectrum of manufacturing and ancillary industries including key decision and policy makers as well as industry captains who are keen to source latest technologies and manufacturing solutions for their product lines.

EVENT | 2022-10-03

Houstex 2023

SME's Manufacturing Technology Series in Houston, Texas brings together key decision makers, major tool and technology suppliers and thought leaders from across a broad spectrum of manufacturing disciplines. Hands-on equipment demonstrations, keynotes and panel discussions, emerging manufacturing technology showcases, and networking activities offer attendees an opportunity to learn about the latest manufacturing trends.

EVENT | 2022-09-22

SciTech 2023

From its creation in 1963, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has organized conferences to serve the aerospace profession as part of its core mission. Spanning over 70 technical discipline areas, AIAA’s conferences provide scientists, engineers, and technologists the opportunity to present and disseminate their work in structured technical paper and poster sessions, learn about new technologies and advances from other presenters, further their professional development, and expand their professional networks that furthers their work.

EVENT | 2022-09-22

Bauma 2022

Bauma 2022 will focus on five key topics including: Zero emissions, the digital construction site, tomorrow’s construction techniques and materials, autonomous machines and mining—sustainable, efficient, reliable. The show examines the latest products and technology for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment.

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2022-08-16

WFL Offers Latest Multifunctional Machine Technology at IMTS 2022

IMTS visitors can experience live machining with the WFL M50 MILLTURN/3000 mm. The multifunctional turning-boring-milling center is designed for complete machining of complex chuck and shaft parts up to 670 mm swing over bed. Turning, milling, drilling, hobbing, shaping, gun drilling as well as ID machining can be performed under any angle of the tool. 

EVENT | 2022-07-20

Furnaces North America 2022

The heat treat industry comes together at FNA to deliver the latest technology on maintenance, equipment, energy, compliance, quenching, productivity, metallurgy, cleaning and more. Top suppliers will be on-hand in the exhibition hall to answer questions and discuss the future of heat treating. 

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2022-07-15

Liebherr Touts Latest Gear Technology at IMTS 2022

Liebherr Gear Technology will be displaying a variety of technologies at Booth #236914 (North Hall) during IMTS 2022. 

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2022-06-30

United Grinding to Feature Cylindrical Grinder at IMTS 2022

 At IMTS 2022, United Grinding North America will be featuring the STUDER S131r cylindrical ID-radius grinding machine for I.D. grinding operations where maximum precision is paramount.

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2022-06-24

Nidec to Exhibit Gearmaking Machines at IMTS 2022

Nidec Machine Tool (Wixom, Mich.), responding to the needs of the industry, is debuting the new GE15HS gear hobbing machine at IMTS 2022 in Booth #237036. Emphasizing high speed, precision and efficiency, the new machine produces gears for electric and hybrid cars, as well as for robotic and automation applications.

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2022-06-17

LK Metrology to Exhibit New Technologies at IMTS 2022

LK Metrology, Inc. will be exhibiting a variety of new products in Booth #135230 in the East Building, Level Three at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL for the 2022 IMTS Show, September 12-17, 2022.

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2022-06-16

Norton Highlights Xtrimium Gear Grinding Wheels at IMTS 2022

At IMTS 2022, Norton ׀ Saint-Gobain Abrasives (Booth #237042, North Hall) will offer a portfolio of gear grinding products specifically designed by category to provide higher profile accuracy, supreme form holding and burn-free grinding in worm, profile, and bevel applications. Highlighting the range is an innovative dual-worm wheel design that enables two operations in one grinding wheel, substantially saving time and cost. 

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2022-06-13

Wintriss Offers OEE/Data Collection Software at IMTS 2022

Wintriss Controls Group has announced it will be demonstrating new, advanced features in its ShopFloorConnect OEE and Data Collection Software at IMTS Booth #135073 located in the East Building, Level 3, in McCormick Place, Chicago IL from Sept 12- 17, 2022.

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2022-05-12

Rego-Fix Offers New and Expanded Product Lines at IMTS 2022

At IMTS 2022 in Booth #431822, Rego-Fix will showcase innovations that extend the company's Swiss precision beyond toolholding. Featured technologies include the 3D-EdgeMaster measuring device and MasterBar test arbors – two new product entries for setup and test measurement.

PRODUCT NEWS | 2022-05-04

Verisurf and IBS Quality Offer Portable Inspection System

IBS Quality GmbH has launched the new PAM-System (Portable Automated Measurement System), a portable cobot-based 3D scanning and measurement solution, at Control, Stuttgart, Germany, May 3 -6, Hall 3, Stand 3312. The launch is in collaboration with Verisurf Software, Inc., and its integrated 3D measurement software for automated quality inspection, reporting, scanning, and reverse engineering. 

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2022-04-29

Verisurf Debuts 2023 Release at Control

Verisurf Software, Inc. will be demonstrating Verisurf 2023 at Control, Stuttgart, Germany, May 3 -6, Hall 3, Stand 3312. Verisurf 2023 continues to refine metrology workflows with added features designed to reduce time and improve the efficiency of automated quality inspection and reporting, scanning, reverse engineering, and tool building.

PRODUCT NEWS | 2022-04-25

Gleason Presents Sub-Micron Gear Inspection at Control 2022

With its brand-new 300GMS nano Gear Metrology System, Gleason presents a world- first at Control Show 2022, May 03-06, Stuttgart, Germany. The capability of measuring gears at sub-micron level, executing advanced waviness analysis and evaluating gear noise using the most advanced analytical tools, make the 300GMS nano ideally suited to support automotive e-drive production with minimum noise requirements. 

EVENT | 2022-04-18

Automatica 2022

Automatica (Munich, Germany) is a trade fair for smart automation and robotics. The show brings together all key technologies in the international technology hub of Munich for an exchange between industrial, research and political representatives.

EVENT | 2022-03-22

GrindingHub 2022

GrindingHub offers the latest solutions in grinding technology and superfinishing. The trade fair’s focus includes grinding machines, tool grinding machines, abrasives, software tools and measuring and testing systems.

EVENT | 2022-03-07

Reliable Plant 2022

This three-day event offers attendees learning sessions and case studies on the latest industrial lubrication and oil analysis technologies

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2021-10-29

55+ Additive Exhibitors to Appear at IMTS 2022

Just as space sparks the imagination, additive manufacturing (AM) is sparking new solutions while also solving mainstream industrial chal...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2021-08-27

MPT Expo Preview: Precision Gage Company

70 years of quality, and it NEVER gets old.  Unwavering and laser-focused, Precision Gage Company’s (Booth #2618) legacy as a ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2021-08-19

MPT Expo Preview: Wenzel

Wenzel stands for the highest precision and accuracy in metrology. As the premier supplier of flexible gear inspection systems, Wenzel wi...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2021-08-16

MPT Expo Preview: KAPP NILES

KAPP NILES will be displaying the latest technology in gear finishing and metrology solutions at this year’s Motion Power Technolog...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2021-08-09

MPT Expo Preview: Star SU

At the Motion + Power Technology Expo, Star SU (Booth #3513) will be showcasing its full offering of machine tool and cutting tool soluti...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2021-08-06

MPT Expo Preview: Gleason Corporation

Gleason Corporation (Booth #2607) will showcase the latest technologies in design, manufacturing and inspection of cylindrical and bevel ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2021-08-04

MPT Expo Preview: Klingelnberg

Reducing measurement times in series measurement thanks to hybrid solutionKlingelnberg (Booth #3629) precision measuring centers can be o...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2021-08-02

MPT Expo Preview: Hainbuch America

A mandrel with hexagonal pyramid shape instead of a round taper, designed with stringent manufacturing requirements and process reliabili...
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2021-08-01

Maximizing Power Density

Increasing the power density of a gearbox is often a design engineer’s primary goal.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2021-07-28

MPT Expo Preview: GWJ Technology

GearEngineer is a special gear software that calculates the exact and real 3D tooth form geometries of cylindrical and bevel gears. The 3...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2021-07-26

MPT Expo Preview: Reishauer

Reishauer (Booth #2526) will offer a variety of advancements to gear generation at MPT Expo 2021.Generating Skiving Every automatic ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2021-07-23

MPT Expo Preview: GMTA

German Machine Tools of America (GMTA) in Ann Arbor, Michigan, will showcase several of its machine tools and metal fabricating equipment...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2021-07-22

MPT Expo Preview: Euro-Tech

Euro-Tech Corporation (Booth #2312) offers workholding solutions for gear industry challenges with the Frenco and Mytec Hydraclamp produc...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2021-07-21

MPT Expo Preview: Bourn & Koch

While Bourn & Koch (Booth #3721) is well known in the gear manufacturing industry for their expert support of Barber-Colman and Fello...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2021-07-13

MPT Expo Preview: Cincinnati Gearing Systems

Founding American Gear Manufacturers Association member, Cincinnati Gearing Systems Inc., (CGS) announces a series of facility improvemen...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2021-07-08

MPT Expo Preview: Croix Gear & Machining

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause major disruption to supply chains around the world. While a global pandemic is not your typical ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2021-07-06

MPT Expo Preview: Gear Motions

The team at Gear Motions is energized and ready to reconnect with the gear industry in person at Motion + Power Technology Expo Booth #24...
VOICES | 2021-07-01

Building Connections at MPT Expo

Building Connections at MPT Expo.
ADDENDUM | 2021-07-01

Are You Ready for Your Next In-Person Meeting?

Business travel is back, and if you’re serious about impressing your customers, colleagues and co-workers, then you need to look the part.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2021-07-01

Where Are We Going

The past year has been quite a wild ride for the world, and that includes the manufacturing economy. When COVID hit, every industry took its share of lumps. But for some time now, manufacturing industries have been charging forward.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2021-07-01

Meet Me in St. Louis

The Gear Industry — and companies from the entire power transmission supply chain — will gather in-person at Motion + Power Technology Expo 2021
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2021-06-14

MPT Expo Preview: Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives

Saint-Gobain Abrasives has announced it will be featuring new Norton Quantum Prime Grinding Wheels at Motion + Power Technology Expo...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2021-06-11

MPT Expo Preview: Helios Gear Products

After more than a year of COVID-19 pandemic challenges, gear manufacturers are ready to get back to work. This includes learning about th...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2021-03-03

That's All, Folks!

All good things come to an end. Sadly, that is the case regarding Chuck Schultz’s blog, whi...
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2021-03-01

It’s Gonna Be Alright

COVID-19 has taken a huge toll on the world. It has affected — and continues to affect — virtually every aspect of life. But at least as far as the economy goes, the more people we talk to, and the more statistics we hear from reliable sources, the more we think maybe Bob Marley was onto something.
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2021-01-06

Short Timer's Stick

Long before Star Trek’s “red shirt” was a pop culture reference for a doomed minor character, many war movies and police dramas created a ...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2020-12-16

Some Help From Your Friends

Making great products is a team effort. It annoys me when the host of a certain house remodeling show claims credit for how wonderful her project t...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2020-12-09

The Book of Knowledge

Gears are wonderful things. Unfortunately, they require support from shafts, bearings, and some sort of housing to be useful. Without these things,...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2020-11-11

The Terror of an Empty Sheet

Today’s title does not refer to writer’s block. After 660 contributions to the magazine and blog, I still have a few things to cover ahead of my pl...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2020-11-09

Zoller Offers Live Demo on IMTS Spark

Dietmar Moll, director of business development at Zoller Inc. will present a live demonstation and Q & A on automating the tool room ...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2020-10-28

But What About ...

Some of you are probably calling forth the gear deities to smite me for promoting a “free thinking” approach to helix angles; I understand complete...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2020-09-25

Heidenhain Holds Live Demonstration on IMTS Spark

As the future of manufacturing trends toward machine connectivity and remote monitoring, Heidenhain (Schaumburg, IL) is offering a live 1...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2020-09-17

IMTS Digital Technology Showcase: Acu-Rite

Heidenhain will present a live 15-minute visit at its Acu-Rite headquarters in Illinois on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 11 a.m. (Central Time) as...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2020-09-15

IMTS Digital Technology Showcase: Platinum Tooling Technologies, Inc.

Platinum Tooling Technologies, Inc., the exclusive North American importer of Heimatec Live Tools and Angle Heads, Tecnicrafts Swiss Coll...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2020-09-11

AMT Launches IMTS Network

On Monday, September 14, IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show will launch IMTS Network, a new digital channel tha...
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2020-09-01

Keeping In Touch - From a Distance

I've been tuning in to a lot of information in new ways, lately. Chances are, you have, too. The pandemic has restructured all of our lives in ways we couldn’t have imagined just a year ago. From work to school to family, video chat and teleconference have replaced warm hugs and handshakes. There's no kibitzing around the water cooler.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2020-08-31

IMTS Digital Technology Showcase: SMW Autoblok

SMW Autoblok launches their first ever Stationary Workholding Promotion offering up to 30 percent off on premium clamping products includ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2020-08-28

IMTS Digital Technology Showcase: Helios Gear Products

“While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced IMTS to cancel, Helios nevertheless enthusiastically announces several new pieces of techno...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2020-08-20

IMTS Digital Technology Showcase: Gleason Corporation

At the 2019 MPT show in Detroit, Michigan USA, Gleason unveiled for the first time its new Hard Finishing Cell (HFC) with integrated, 100...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2020-08-19

IMTS Digital Technology Showcase: Klingelnberg

With the Oerlikon Bevel Gear Grinding Machine G 35, Klingelnberg has implemented a new machine design for the 5-cut method. As a result, ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2020-08-18

IMTS Digital Technology Showcase: Bourn & Koch

Bourn & Koch had planned to feature their two flagship gear manufacturing machines, the 400H & Fellows 10-4 retrofit, their newly...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2020-08-14

IMTS Digital Technology Showcase: EMAG

What will the cars on the street look like in the future? A new study by the Boston Consulting Group forecasts a mix of gasoline and dies...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2020-08-12

IMTS Digital Technology Showcase: MHI Machine Tool Co.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has developed new models of hobbin...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2020-08-07

IMTS Digital Technology Showcase: Dillon Manufacturing

Special Top Jaws from Dillon Manufacturing can be manufactured from copper, brass, delrin, tool steel, 1018, 1045, 4140, 8620, A-2, 6061 ...
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2020-08-01

IMTS Future Tech

The Digital Manufacturing Revolution Evolves in 2020
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2020-07-15

Maintaining Connections

My hometown once had dozens of corner grocery stores. Two years ago, a long-shuttered one was reopened by the family of its founder. Some observers...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2020-07-01

The Nature of Work

As a guy who once time studied church services, I was trained to believe in efficiency; as in reminding civilians of the backstory of the classic f...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2020-06-24

Mid-Game Adjustments

People of a certain age well remember The A-Team, a television show about a team of ex-military guys who went around righting wrongs and b...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2020-06-09

IMTS Cancelled for the First Time Since WWII

Because of health and safety requirements imposed by the state of Illinois for holding conventions, which include the availability of a v...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2020-06-02

IMTS Offers Resources to Rebuild the Supply Chain

For the manufacturing industry, “We’re all in this together” means rebuilding fragile supply chains and rethinking part...
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2020-06-01

Ten Top Books for Gear Failure Analysis

The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of proven books or standards dealing with failure analysis. Following you will find a short description of ten books or standards. At the end of the document you will find an overview and a detailed reference list.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2020-05-01

Inside Look at the Hard Finishing Cell

Gleason Combines Threaded Wheel Grinding with GRSL Gear Inspection
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2020-05-01

Optimal Polymer Gear Design: Metal-to-Plastic Conversion

Nowadays, the progress in polymer materials and injection molding processing has enabled a drastic expansion of plastic gear applications. They are used not only for lightly loaded motion transmissions, but also in moderately loaded power drives in automotive, agriculture, medical, robotics, and many other industries.
ADDENDUM | 2020-05-01

Parenting in the Pandemic

uncertainty is still an everyday experience. Given the wealth of sometimes confusing and contradictory information we are spoon fed by Washington, we are left to our own devices to decipher announcements, e.g. — Do I wear a mask or not wear a mask? Do I still need to practice social distancing (a classic oxymoron: what is sociable about keeping distances between each other)? And so on.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2020-03-01

Keeping Things Moving

Over the past month, everything about our world has changed. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought most aspects of our lives to a grinding halt. We can’t go out to eat. We can’t travel. We can’t even go to church. A lot of businesses are struggling. But at the same time, there are a lot of people who are busier than ever. In some cases, frighteningly so.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2020-03-01

Analyzing Bevel Gear Damage Prediction Over Operating Life

FVA software offers simulation and calculation of transmission systems.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2020-01-01

Spraying to All Fields: Catching Up on Some Lubrication Trends and Issues

Lubrication - as it pertains to the gear industry - is a rather large universe, much, much more than the old double-entendre, "the squeaky wheel gets the grease."
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2020-01-01

Bevel Gear Generators Get Better with Age

An economical modernization program gives Designatronics' tried-and-true Gleason No. 102 Coniflex generators a new lease on life for fast, reliable production of smaller precision straight bevel gears.
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2020-01-01

Optimum Carburized and Hardened Case Depth

The optimum carburized and hardened case depth for each gear failure mode is different and must be defined at different locations on the gear tooth. Current gear rating standards do not fully explain the different failure modes and do not clearly define the different locations that must be considered.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2019-11-01

Gear Technology - To Be Continued

When I started Gear Technology more than 35 years ago, my intention was to create something of lasting value for the gear industry. It was a way of giving back to the industry that had been so good to me and my family.
PRODUCT NEWS | 2019-11-01

Product News

The complete Product News section from the November/December 2019 issue of Gear Technology.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2019-09-01

Get Answers LIVE and in Person

You have challenges. We all do. If your challenges are related to any aspect of gear design, manufacturing, inspection, heat treating or use, the solutions can be found at Motion + Power Technology Expo, which takes place October 15–17 in Detroit.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2019-09-01

MPT Expo Map and Listings

Find the exhibitors you want to visit at the first-ever Motion+Power Technology Expo (formerly Gear Expo).
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2019-08-21

Expanding Your World View

Thinking about the Solidarity movement reminds me of just how limited my world view was in 1981. I read several newspapers every day during my trai...
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2019-08-01

Gear Show 4.0

There have always been plenty of reasons to attend Gear Expo. For decades, it’s been the best place to see all of the technology, vendors and solutions in the gear industry, all under one roof. Now that it's the Motion + Power Technology Expo, it's even more true.
PRODUCT NEWS | 2019-08-01

Product News

The complete Product News section from the August 2019 issue of Gear Technology.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2019-08-01

MPT Expo is all about Learning

In addition to hundreds of relevant suppliers, Motion+Power Technology Expo (Oct. 15-17 in Detroit) also offers many opportunities for learning.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2019-08-01

Show Stoppers

When you go to MPT Expo, make sure to visit the exhibitors in our special advertising section!
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2019-08-01

Optimizing the Operational Behavior of Bevel Gears Using a Tolerance Field-Based Approach

The authors use data analysis to determine which tolerances have the greatest effect on transmission error, enabling them to make adjustments and reduce production costs.
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2019-06-27

The Wide World of Gears

Geoff Ashcroft’s wonderful account of his odyssey from the United Kingdom through India and on to the United States illustrates just how different ...
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2019-06-01

The Do-It-Yourself Mentality

Finding capable, dependable machinists is one of the great challenges of modern manufacturing. Most gear manufacturers we talk to would hire more machine operators - if only they could find them. They lament the fact that their workforce is getting older and grayer, and they don't know what to do.
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2019-06-01

Oil-Off Characterization Method Using In-Situ Friction Measurement for Gears Operating Under Loss-of-Lubrication Conditions

The oil-off (also known as loss-of-lubrication or oil-out) performance evaluation of gears is of significant interest to the Department of Defense and various rotorcraft manufacturers, so that the aircraft can safely land in an accidental loss-of-lubricant situation. However, unlike typical gear failure modes such as pitting or bending fatigue where early detection is possible, gear failure in an oil-off situation is very rapid and likely catastrophic. Failures rapidly result in the loss of torque transmission and the inability to control the aircraft.
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2019-05-09

My Story – Bob Handschuh

Most of us only think of NASA with regard to the “S” [Space] in its acronym. The first “A” [Aerospace] is just as important to its mission of s...
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2019-05-01

CTI Symposium USA 2019

The Past, Present and Future of Vehicle Electrification
ADDENDUM | 2019-05-01

The Toys That Make Engineering Noise

Last year, Hot Wheels celebrated its 50th anniversary. While a writing gig in manufacturing and engineering probably sounded surreal to the 8-year-old version of this author, truth be told, he was obsessed with Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys for most of his childhood. Somewhere in a box in the basement there’s a 1967 Camaro and a 1953 Corvette that would still bring a smile to this face.
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2019-03-19

Six Degrees of Gears ...

Our next “origin story” author is another consulting en...
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2019-03-01

What's In a Name

As most of you know by now, the trade show formerly known as Gear Expo is now the Motion + Power Technology Expo. If you're a gear-industry veteran, you might be confused by this change. If you've been coming to the show for years - or exhibiting at it - you might even feel a little betrayed. But I'm here to tell you it's going to be alright.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2019-03-01

The Quick-Change Advantage

Workholding Systems Continue to Focus on Speed and Efficiency to Improve Machining Operations
ASK THE EXPERT | 2019-03-01

Relationship between Misalignment and Transmission Error in Cross- Axes Helical Gear Assemblies

Question: I am a gear engineer for a motor manufacturer in China. I am writing about noise generated from cross-helical gear assembly error. I want to learn the relationship between the misalignment (center distance change and cross-angle shift) and transmission error. It is better under the loading and theory conditions. What is the trend of cross-helical gear development (use ZI worm and involute helical gear, point contact)?
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2019-02-19

One That Got Away

Like many fathers, I once had hopes of one of my children follow in my footsteps. When my son was four years old he even publicly declared his goal...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2019-02-05

Many Ways In — But Just One Way Up

We’ll get back to our “origin story” project soon. One thing I have noticed about the guest blogs so far is that the people kept moving up the ladd...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2019-01-31

The Importance of Dirty Hands

My dear friend Octave’s account of his co-op experience (see Tuesday’s 1-29 post) reinforces my belief that no one should trust an engineer or desi...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2019-01-18

Getting into the Gear Trade: Chris Trochelman

Here is the first of our guest blogs on the topic of how you entered the gear trade. Chris Trochelman (pictured above, fa...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2019-01-10

The Journey Continues

An apprentice ...
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2019-01-01

CNC Milling of Straight and Spiral Bevel Gears

Contrary to what appears to be popular belief, 5-axis CNC gear manufacturing is not limited to milling with end mill, ball mill or CoSIMT (Conical Side Milling Tool — it is the generic form of the Sandvik InvoMill and Gleason UpGear tools.) tools, where throughput is too low to prevent production at any significant level. Straight and spiral bevel gear manufacturing on 5-axis CNC machines using face mill cutters provides essentially the same throughput as conventional gear cutting machines — with added benefits.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2019-01-01

2019 State of the Gear Industry

Overall, the gear industry enjoyed a very strong 2018, and the optimism expressed by survey respondents is the highest in recent years. When asked about their optimism regarding their companies’ ability to compete over the next five years, 85.8% of respondents indicated some level of optimism.
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2018-12-27

Another Year in Gears

We hope you enjoyed the many posts to fundamental topics during 2018. Our magazine has long been the “newspaper of record” for the gear industry an...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2018-11-13

What Do You Really Need to Know?

I am pretty certain I told this story before, but it is worth repeating in the context of preserving corporate memory. When AGMA first offered ISO ...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2018-10-02

Necessity as the Mother of Invention

When you offer rebuilding service...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-09-27

Gear Expo Becomes Motion + Power Technology Expo

The new Motion + Power Technology Expo (MPT Expo), formerly Gear Expo, has announced its inaugural event in October 2019. This unique t...
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2018-09-01

Everything-Friendly Lubricants

Lubricant experts are doing more than ever to make their products less toxic and harmful to everything from the environment to the people using them — which comes with plenty of extra benefits for productivity, too!
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2018-09-01

First Part Right - Fiction or Reality

This paper analyzes the different influences of the deviations between nominal and actual geometry for a first-cut bevel gear. In each section, the customary tolerances are quantified and the possibilities to reduce them are discussed.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-09-01

Industry News

Liebherr and Wenzel announce sales and service agreement; MPIF releases new powder metal standard; Gear Motions announces promotions; Profilator opens new factory and more gear industry news.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2018-09-01

We Hope You Enjoy(ed) the Show

IMTS 2018 was the biggest ever, no matter how you want to measure it. With 129,415 registrations, the show far surpassed the previous record of 121,764 set twenty years ago, in 1998. There were also more exhibiting companies (2,563) taking up more floor space (1,424,232 sq. ft.) than ever before.
PRODUCT NEWS | 2018-09-01

Product News

See the latest gear industry products from Marposs, GWJ Technology, Norton|Saint Gobain, Mitutoyo, C&B Machinery, DMG Mori, Gear Motions and LK Metrology.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-08-31

IMTS 2018 Preview: LK Metrology

LK Metrology, Inc. will be exhibiting at the 2018 IMTS SHOW in Booth E-5060 on level three in the East Building of McCormick Place in Chi...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-08-17

IMTS 2018: Vomat

Only through the use of extremely clean grinding oils can high quality cutting tools be ground economically and reliably against increasi...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-08-16

IMTS 2018: Meister Abrasives

At IMTS 2018, Meister Abrasives (Booth N-237341) will be displaying innovative products that can be custom-tailored to provide users with...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-08-15

IMTS 2018: Mazak

Mazak (Booth S-338300, W-432000, N-215317) will further expand its multitasking technology when it unveils the new VC-500A/5X AM HWD Mult...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-08-15

IMTS 2018: A Field Guide

Chicago Preps for the Next Manufacturing Technology Extravaganza Matthew Jaster, Senior Editor
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-08-14

IMTS 2018: Jenoptik Automotive

The new generation of Waveline W800 roughness and contour measuring devices, designed to meet a variety of customer requirements for flex...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-08-13

IMTS 2018: MAG Automotive

MAG (Booth S-338129) will be debuting its MMH 500 Horizontal Machining Center for the general market at IMTS 2018. MAG engineers designe...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-08-10

IMTS 2018: Heidenhain

In order to truly showcase the new age of digital manufacturing, Heidenhain will use its control systems during IMTS to connect equipment...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-08-09

IMTS 2018: Index Corporation

Index (Booth S-338136) will introduce its MS40-8 multispindle automatic lathe with 8 CNC spindles, two back-working spindles for rear-end...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-08-08

IMTS 2018: Fixtureworks

Fixtureworks will showcase several new product lines at IMTS (Booth W-432377). Highlighting the exhibit will be its lineup of all-new bea...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-08-07

IMTS Preview: PTG Holroyd Precision Rotors

Visitors to IMTS Booth #121458 will be able to see examples of the company’s ultra-precise compressor rotors. There will also be th...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-08-06

IMTS Preview: Emuge Corp.

Emuge Corp. will showcase its comprehensive line of clamping solutions at Booth #431536 during IMTS 2018. Emuge’s workholding divis...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-08-02

IMTS Preview: Affolter Technologies

They are everywhere: Small gears and metal parts are used in all kinds of daily products; billions of gears are manufactured all around t...
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2018-08-01

Take the Time: Invest in Knowledge

Don't let your busy schedule keep you from making the most of the great opportunity that is IMTS 2018.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2018-08-01

IMTS 2018: A Field Guide

Chicago Preps for the Next Manufacturing Technology Extravaganza
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2018-08-01

IMTS 2018 Showstoppers

Our special advertising section highlights some of the booths that will be of interest to gear manufacturers.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2018-08-01

IMTS 2018 Booth Previews

Our editors have compiled a comprehensive section featuring the booths you won't want to miss at IMTS 2018.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-07-06

IMTS Preview: JTEKT Toyoda Americas Corporation

Combining lean thinking with cutting edge solutions, JTEKT Toyoda Americas Corporation plans to unveil six new machines of their 15 featu...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-07-03

IMTS Preview: Star SU

Star SU (North Hall, Booth 236909) is pleased to announce they will be showcasing the new Star NXT Tool Grinder at IMTS that is designed ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-06-28

Mobility Matters at IMTS 2018

IMTS 2018 will bring people and automation closer together — literally — with exhibits highlighting the benefits of collabora...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-06-28

IMTS Preview: Liebherr Gear Technology

AT IMTS 2018, Booth 236914, Liebherr Gear Technology will demonstrate its gear skiving process  on its LK series machines based on t...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-06-27

IMTS Preview: Mitsui Seiki

Mitsui Seiki’s new Vertex 100 5-axis vertical machining center will be in action in Booth 338519 (McCormick Place South Building)...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-06-26

Zoller Highlights Smart Factory Solutions

Zoller Inc. has a new digital playground in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The tooling, inspection and tool management company now has 44,000+ sq. ft. of spa...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2018-06-14

Options for Material Selection

Disclaimer: This is the policy I follow for material selection. Your situation may call for a different decision. You should not adopt this pol...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-06-11

IMTS 2018 Preview: Index Corporation

Index will introduce to North America at IMTS 2018, Booth338136, its MS40-8 multispindle automatic with 8 CNC spindles, two back-workin...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2018-06-07

Hardenability 102

Material Grade in Gears

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-06-06

IMTS 2018 Preview: Rohm Products of America

At IMTS 2018, Röhm Products of America will present a wide range of workholding solutions that lead to higher levels of efficiency...
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2018-06-01

Cutting Down on Setup Time

With increasingly smaller returns from improving the speed of the actual gear grinding process, improving your setup time has become a primary way to keep improving efficiency. Here's the latest on how you can do that today.
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2018-02-15

Starting Your Book of Knowledge

A big part of the consulting business is reminding people of what they already know. Of course, your consulting career will be rather short if you ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-02-12

IIoT Spotlight: The Job Shop

As IIoT solutions become more readily available throughout the manufacturing sector, challenges continue when you start looking specifically at the...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2018-02-08

More Steps up the Ladder

My last posting covered the beginning stages of the path to gear expertise. Your “Jon Snow” days of knowing nothing won’t last long. Very quickly y...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2018-01-18

Avoiding the Potholes

No one becomes a gear expert overnight. You might be abruptly assigned the title by your employer, but it takes some time before you can really ful...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2017-11-16

Herringbones 102

Imagine for a moment that your boss invented the herringbone tooth form and tasked you with building machines to cut them. This was the situation P...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2017-11-09

Write it Down

Gear Expo was a wonderful opportunity to meet old friends and make new ones. While I was out collecting swag, purely in support of my reporting dut...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2017-11-07

Discouraging Change

One of the neat things about the Gear Expo is seeing people you once worked with. Sometimes though, they remember your interactions in greater deta...
PRODUCT NEWS | 2017-11-01

Product News - Gear Expo 2017

This special edition of Product News includes highlights from Gear Expo 2017 of new products that caught the editors' eyes.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2017-11-01

Binge Watching for Gearheads

We've decided to install a man-cave at our office here at Randall Publications. Comfy chairs, surround sound, flat screen, the works. We're going all out, because we have some important watching to do. But before you get the wrong idea, we're not goofing off and binge-watching Stranger Things. No, we're watching Gear Technology TV.
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2017-10-31

Gear Expo Swag Report

Soon you will be reading lots of stories about the 2017 AGMA Fall Technical Meeting and Gear Expo in our magazine and online reports. BUT, the info...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2017-10-25

Gear Expo Day 1

GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2017-09-21

Who Do You Think You Are?

My last posting recommended preparing an “elevator pitch” ahead of attending the AGMA Fall Technical Meeting and Gear Expo. I have gone through thi...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2017-09-19

What is Your Elevator Pitch?

Networking is an important part of business life these days; it always has been. Internet sites like LinkedIn promise to connect us to other like-m...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2017-09-07

Fundamentals

I mentioned succession planning in my last posting; most of the senior gear engineers I know are planning to retire in the next few years and their...
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2017-09-01

Got Gear Questions - Get Gear Answers

Gear Expo 2017 is your best opportunity to expand your knowledge, get answers to your technical questions and solve your toughest manufacturing challenges. The reason is quite simple. Gear Expo provides you with the greatest collection of gear expertise, know-how and experience you can find.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2017-09-01

Gear Expo 2017 Booth Listings

Map and directory of Gear Expo 2017. Plan your visit with this handy guide.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2017-09-01

Gear Expo 2017 and ASM Heat Treat 2017 Booth Previews

The latest technology on display in Columbus, OH. October 24-26.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2017-09-01

Gear Expo 2017 Showstoppers

This special advertising section highlights exhibitors from Gear Expo 2017 and ASM Heat Treat 2017.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2017-09-01

ASM Heat Treat 2017

Don't miss these exhibitors co-located with Gear Expo.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2017-08-01

Columbus Calling

Summer never lasts as long as you want it to. By the time you read this, you'll be well into the hazy, lazy days, and the season will be gone before you know it. That means you're running out of time to make plans to attend our industry's most important event. Of course, I'm talking about Gear Expo (October 24 - 26) and the AGMA Fall Technical Meeting (October 22 - 24), both of which will take place in Columbus, OH.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2017-08-01

Gear Expo 2017

AGMA Sets Up Shop in Living Laboratory of the Midwest. Columbus, Ohio recently surpassed Indianapolis as the second largest city in the Midwest behind Chicago, according to the United States Census Bureau. This could change come the 2020 census, but there's no denying Buckeye Nation is going places.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2017-08-01

2017 Gear Expo: Gears, Machinery and a Whole Lot More

There is so much more to Gear Expo than gears or the machinery that makes them. That's because it takes much, much more to make a finished gear than even the most sophisticated machine. And it is exhibitors who are part of the "much, much, more" that are addressed in this article.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2017-08-01

Gear Expo Showstoppers

Special Advertising Section featuring Gear Expo exhibitors.
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2017-08-01

Failure as Tourist

Civil or transport engineering failures are very public. They tend to get investigated far more thoroughly than typical mechanical engineering prob...
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2017-07-01

Ask Not What Your Heat Treater Can Do for You...

When sending gears to be heat treated, manufacturers can end up unwittingly making mistakes that slow down turnaround time. We talked to some heat treaters to get their best advice on how you can help them help you.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2017-06-01

Get Smarter at Gear Expo

There are many benefits to attending Gear Expo, but if you're not taking advantage of the educational opportunities, you're missing out.
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2017-05-19

Exploring New Methods

I have been following developments on gear making in general-purpose CNC machines with great interest. The advent of affordable gear grinding seems...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2017-04-11

Why Things Break

I used to tease our maintenance staff that there were only two reasons a machine went down: it went down because we worked on it or because we did ...
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2017-03-01

Transferring Tribal Knowledge

How do we educate the next generation of gear industry employees, and how do we train the ones we already have?
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2017-01-17

In Praise of Old-School Technology

A wise man once pointed out that everyone drives a used car. We hear many reports on self-driving cars, electric cars, hybrid cars, and other plane...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2017-01-10

Language Barrier

I have great admiration for people who can speak multiple languages, a skill that had eluded me despite two fairly serious efforts to learn a secon...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2016-11-22

Thanksgiving

I was going to reflect on how November 22, 1963 changed so many things, but decided it wasn’t an anniversary ending in a five or a zero and I would...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2016-11-10

Change Begins at Home

From reports I have gotten, 2016 is proving to be a challenging year for the gear industry. Traditional markets such as mineral extraction and gas/...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2016-10-20

Non-Traditional Manufacturing

While 3-D printing looks for its place in the manufacturing world, other non-traditional methods are finding their way into our gear shops. Some, s...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2016-09-13

Reinventing the Factory

McCormick Place will be transformed into a wonderland of machinery and tooling this weekend for the 2016 version of the International Machine Tool ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-09

IMTS 2016: Zoller Inc. (W-2022)

»hobCheck« Gear Hob Measuring MachineThe Zoller »hobCheck« brings an expanded range of possibilities and solution...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-09

IMTS 2016: Star SU LLC (N-6924, W-2258)

Star SU will have two booths again this year - one in the gear pavilion in the north hall and another in the west hall showcasing our cut...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-09

IMTS 2016: Vargus USA (W-2446)

Gear Milling SystemAt IMTS 2016, Vargus USA will launch a standard line of indexable and solid carbide gear milling tools for a wide rang...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-09

IMTS 2016: Solar Manufacturing (N-6358)

Solar Manufacturing will be introducing a new, innovative and more thermally efficient hot zone design at IMTS 2016 in Chicago for the be...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-09

IMTS 2016: Speedgrip Chuck (W-2222)

Quick Change Adapter SystemSpeedgrip will be showing their new Quick Change Adapter System at IMTS 2016. Merging the tested and true Caml...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-09

IMTS 2016: Oerlikon Balzers (W-2380)

Balinit AltensaThe Balinit Altensa is the newest product in the successful AlCrN family and it stands out especially through its wear res...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-09

IMTS 2016: Schneeberger J. Corp. (N-6936)

Aries NGP Tool GrinderThe latest addition to the machine offerings from Schneeberger, the new Aries NGP, answers to the need for an affor...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-09

IMTS 2016: SMW Autoblok Corp. (W-1400)

Chuck Changing SystemAt IMTS 2016, SMW Autoblok will be introducing the Chuck Changing System (CCS) to the North American market. Designe...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-09

IMTS 2016: Oelheld U.S. Inc. (N-7475)

SintoGrind IG 540Oelheld's SintoGrind IG 540 grinding oil is designed for flute grinding, profile grinding and outside and inside dia...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-09

IMTS 2016: Norton Saint-Gobain Abrasives (N-7051)

Saint-Gobain Abrasives has launched a new line of centerless grinding wheels to its bonded abrasives portfolio.Norton Century45 Centerles...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-09

IMTS 2016: Luren Precision (N-6960)

LGA-2812 Continuous Generating Gear Grinding Machine for Gear Class AGMA 14Luren brings you the all new LGA-2812 CNC continuous generatin...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-09

IMTS 2016: Koepfer America (N-6918)

Koepfer America will feature several new pieces of technology at IMTS 2016. The Koepfer Model 200 CNC gear hobbing machine will be shown ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-08

IMTS 2016: Reishauer Corp. (N-7040)

RZ260 Gear GrinderOn the Reishauer side, an RZ260 gear grinder equipped with two work spindles will be shown off. As soon as one workpiec...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-08

IMTS 2016: Renishaw Inc. (E-5509)

RVP Vision Measurement ProbeRVP, Renishaw's new vision measurement probe for use with the REVO 5-axis measurement system on coordinat...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-08

IMTS 2016: Seco Tools (W-1564)

Square T4-12With larger insert sizes, Seco's T4-12 line of square shoulder and helical milling cutters allows parts manufacturers to ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-07

IMTS 2016: LMT Tools (W-1732)

The production of gear hobs began in 1916 by FETTE, today a major brand of LMT Tools. Hobs are tools that enable users to produce gear wh...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-07

IMTS 2016: Mahr Federal Inc. (E-5614)

Mahr Federal will feature the MarShaft Scope 250 Plus, the new MarShaft Scope 600 Plus 3D, and the MarGear GMX 400 at IMTS 2016. Also on ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-07

IMTS 2016: INDEX Corp. (S-8136)

G220 Turn-Mill CenterThe new INDEX G220 Turn-Mill Center includes a motorized 5-axis 18,000-rpm (max) milling spindle and a tool turret w...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-06

IMTS 2016: Marposs Corp. (E-5516, S-8719)

Marposs will introduce its new Mida Diamond line of high precision machine tool touch probes and tool setters at IMTS 2016. The Mida Diam...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-06

IMTS 2016: Kapp Technologies (N-7036)

Kapp Niles will feature three machines at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS).KX 100 Dynamic Gear CenterThe KX 100 Dyn...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-06

IMTS 2016: Hardinge Inc. (S-8738)

Hardinge Talent 51 MSY CNC Turning CenterThe all-new Hardinge Talent 51 MSY CNC Turning Center will make its debut at IMTS. This machine ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-02

IMTS 2016: LMC Workholding (W-1314)

LMC Workholding is exhibiting at IMTS and will display a variety of its workholding product line, including face drivers, wheel chucks, c...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-09-01

IMTS 2016: German Machine Tools of America (GMTA) (N-6924)

Rasoma Machining Centers Now available from German Machine Tools of America (GMTA), a full line of Rasoma machining centers, includi...
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2016-09-01

IMTS Cuts the Mustard

IMTS, held bi-annually here in Chicago, ended September 17. It was the third-largest IMTS ever, both in terms of registrations (115,612) and exhibit space occupied (1,370,256 square feet). Also, this year's show had more exhibiting companies (2,407) than any previous IMTS.
PRODUCT NEWS | 2016-09-01

Product News

News on the latest products in the industry.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-08-31

IMTS 2016: Gehring L.P. (N-6740)

Lifehone L630 Modular Honing MachineGehring L.P. has released the Lifehone L630 - the newest in its line of modular honing machines for p...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-08-30

MakingChips Presents Manufacturing Leadership Series During IMTS

The Make & Elevate Manufacturing Leadership Series will take place September 12-14 to coincide with IMTS (International Manufacturing...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-08-30

IMTS 2016: Liebherr Gear Technology, Inc. (N-6930)

LGG 280 Gear Grinding MachineWith a one-table design and a new-design grinding head, the new Liebherr LGG 280 gear grinding machine great...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-08-29

IMTS 2016: Hainbuch America Corp. (W-1636)

Today - Tonight - Tomorrow Interactive DisplaysHainbuch America Corp. announced the shipment of the first wave of their TTT (Today - Toni...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-08-26

IMTS 2016: Gleason Corporation (N-7000)

Gleason will demonstrate brand new solutions in advanced gear manufacturing technology at IMTS 2016, covering a wide array of processes f...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-08-25

IMTS 2016: Euro-Tech Corp. (W-2453)

Mytec Mechanical Arbors and ChucksEuro-Tech Corporation's IMTS 2016 product lineup includes MyTec Hydraclamp expansion elements, the ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-08-24

IMTS 2016: Klingelnberg (N-6827)

This year, Klingelnberg will be at IMTS to present its versatile machine line-up in operation. This year's focus will be "Soluti...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-08-23

IMTS 2016: Felsomat (N-7040)

In 1990, Felsomat introduced the FZ250 Compact Cell, the first autonomous loading system designed to enable all manufacturing processes t...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-08-23

IMTS 2016: EMAG L.L.C. (N-6834)

At IMTS 2016, EMAG will be presenting the company's various machine tools and related manufacturing equipment in the Gear Pavilion, l...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2016-08-23

Time for the Clan to Gather

  Has your e-mail inbox been full lately? It is a sure sign that the International Machine Tool Show (IMTS) is rapidly approaching. This ye...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-08-22

IMTS 2016: Emuge Corp. (W-1536)

FPC Mill/Drill ChucksEmuge Corp., in partnership with Albrecht Precision Chucks, has introduced high precision/performance Emuge FPC Mill...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-08-19

IMTS 2016: DVS Technology Group (N-6762)

Buderus Schleiftechnik UGrind Workshop MachineBuderus Schleiftechnik will be presenting the new Buderus UGrind - an innovative workshop m...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-08-10

IMTS Preview: Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence North America announced that its Integrated Solutions Business group will unveil a new-to-the-market a...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2016-08-09

Personal Milestone

  Today begins my ninth year as a consulting engineer! It shocks me that I have now worked for myself longer than as an employee at any oth...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-08-05

IMTS 2016: Doimak North America (N-6698)

RER-G Combi 500 Grinding CenterAt IMTS 2016, Doimak will display the RER-G Combi 500 Grinding Center with Fanuc CNC and two wheelheads. D...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-08-04

IMTS 2016: DMG MORI (S-8900)

This year at IMTS, DMG MORI will be showcasing the wide range of automation capabilities that the brand offers, especially in the field o...
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2016-08-01

IMTS Booth Listings

The suppliers of products or services that may be of interest to gear manufacturers who visit IMTS 2016.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2016-08-01

IMTS 2016 Booth Previews

Comprehensive descriptions of what you will find in the booths of many leading gear industry suppliers at IMTS 2016.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2016-08-01

Seven Ingredients

Chicagoans are very particular about their hot dogs. To begin with, it has to be an all-beef product, served on a steamed poppy seed bun. But just as important are the essential toppings. If you walk into a proper Chicago hot dog stand and order it "Chicago Style," you'll get exactly these seven ingredients on your dog: yellow mustard, chopped white onions, neon green pickle relish, a dill pickle spear, tomato wedges, sport peppers and, of course, celery salt.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2016-08-01

IMTS 2016: Economic Elixir

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.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-07-29

IMTS Preview: Sandvik Coromant

Sandvik Coromant will reveal new connectivity-based solutions designed to help manufacturers optimize their machining and decision making...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-07-20

Covering All Angles

Klingelnberg Hosts 6th WZL Gear Conference in the USA 2016  Matthew Jaster, Senior Editor ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-07-18

Chevalier Machinery to Exhibit Eleven Machines at IMTS

Chevalier Machinery plans to exhibit eleven machines, the most ever, at IMTS. The machines, many of which have been designed to increase ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-07-15

IMTS 2016 Tooling and Workholding Pavilion to Showcase Advances in Accuracy and Efficiency

Innovative machinery from around the world will be on display at IMTS - The International Manufacturing Technology Show. Key to maximizin...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-07-14

IMTS Preview: Mazak

At IMTS, Mazak will unveil its new Variaxis i-800T Multi-Tasking Machine developed specifically to enhance milling operations and boost p...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2016-07-14

Visit Us on Social Media!

Gear Technology and its sister publication, Power Transmission Engineering, have FaceBook pages...
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2016-07-01

IMTS: Welcome to the Main Event

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.
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2016-06-14

Daily Chores

A current project has reminded me just how difficult it is to pull cost estimates together. You would think that with business being slow due to th...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-05-18

Röhm to Showcase Duro-TA XT Key Bar Chuck and Power-Grip Clamping System at IMTS

At IMTS 2016 in Booth W-2528, Röhm Products of America will show its strength as a one-stop clamping and gripping supplier by presen...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2016-02-25

New Ideas in Gears

One of the perks of being a “public” gear person is the opportunity to interact with interesting people in and around our industry. Gear Techno...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2016-02-18

Something to Look Forward to

With Super Bowl 50 behind us, the sporting public can turn its attention to basketball and hockey while baseball teams start spring training. Those...
EVENTS | 2016-01-01

Calendar

Calendar of Events
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2015-10-29

Train to Gain

One thing that struck me during the Gear Expo was the large amount of grey hair on the heads of those in the exhibit hall. While it was great to se...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2015-10-27

Open For Questions

Our “Ask the Expert Live” presentations at 2015 Gear Expo were a big success. Good crowds gathered at the booth to hear our volunteer experts answe...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2015-10-15

Family Reunion Time

The AGMA Fall Technical Meeting (FTM) has been called a gear industry family reunion. This year’s gathering gets underway Sunday (Oct. 18th) in Det...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2015-10-09

ABB to Feature Robotic Gear Handling Cell technology at Gear Expo 2015

ABB Robotics will feature its Robotic Gear Handling Cell technology at Gear Expo 2015 (Oct. 20–22, Cobo Center in Detroit, MI).&nbs...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2015-09-24

Representing Our Trade

Ever get random gear questions thrown your way? As a rather public “gear guy” I am used to questions coming in via e-mail and try to answer promptl...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2015-09-18

Koepfer 'Repowered' Model 160 Gear Hobbing Machine to Be Shown at Gear Expo

Koepfer America will showcase a selection of gear hobbing machines.First is the “Repowered” Koepfer Model 160 gear hobbing ma...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2015-09-17

DMG Mori GearMILL Software Will be Displayed at Gear Expo

DMG Mori will demonstrate its gear milling portfolio with a focus on GearMILL software and various gear milling processes on multi-taskin...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2015-09-10

A Century of Gears

The American Gear Manufacturers’ Association [AGMA] will celebrate its 100th Anniversary in 2016. The party will begin with the Fall Tec...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2015-09-09

Klingelnberg to Showcase Oerlikon G 30 Bevel Gear Grinding Machine at Gear Expo

Klingelnberg will be exhibiting its capabilities with a presentation of cutting-edge technology “made in Germany” in the form...
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2015-09-01

You Dont Have to Climb a Mountain

If only there were some source of endless knowledge, experience and wisdom to guide you through your gear-related problems. If only there were some philosopher on a mountaintop whose sole purpose was to bring enlightenment to your gear noise problems, to unravel the mysteries of profile shift, to provide insight to a critical gear manufacturing problem or to explain the meaning of life (gear life, that is).
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2015-09-01

Gear Expo 2015 Product Preview

A look at Products being Presented at the Expo
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2015-09-01

Gear Expo 2015 Booth Listings

Listing of Booths at Gear Expo 2015
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2015-08-27

Has School Started Yet?

Based on television ads, Facebook posts, and the number of school buses on the road it appears school has started for the fall term. It seems a bit...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2015-08-10

Junker Group to Present Expanded Product Line at Gear Expo

The Junker Group recently announced it will present grinding machines from Junker and Zema, in addition to air filters from LTA, at Gear ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2015-08-05

Gleason Genesis 200GX Threaded Wheel Grinding Machine to be Introduced at Gear Expo

Gleason recently announced it will introduce advanced machines, tooling, and global customer support services covering a wide array of pr...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2015-08-03

Kapp Niles ZE 800 Profile Gear Grinder Will Be Showcased at Gear Expo 2015

The Kapp Niles ZE 800 Profile Gear Grinder and the PM 750/1250 portable gear inspection system from R&P Metrology GmbH will be demons...
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2015-08-01

Experts Work Here

Our goal at Gear Technology for the past 31 years has been to bring you the best possible technical information about gear manufacturing. We serve as the industry’s educational resource, explaining the technology not only so that you can understand it, but also so that you can make use of it in your gear-related business.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2015-08-01

The Gear Industrys Family Reunion

When it came to picking a personal favorite booth at Gear Expo, AGMA Vice President of Marketing Jenny Blackford donned her proverbial TAG Heuer watch and embroidered silk apron and decided to keep her allegiance neutral.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2015-08-01

GEAR EXPO 2015

Anyone even remotely involved with the gear industry knows that Gear Expo is B-I-G. Every two years, it is an invaluable opportunity for buyers, sellers and just-lookers to come together and glorify gearing.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2015-08-01

An Arena of Color, Light and Concepts

When you look at the floor plan for the Cobo Center (Detroit, MI) from Oct. 20-22, the names on the lineup really shouldn’t come as a great surprise.
ADDENDUM | 2015-08-01

A Gear is a Gear is a Gear, Except When it Isnt

Look at that picture right over there on the right. That’s one of the Bronze Wheels of Peru. Looks like a gear, doesn’t it? If you knew nothing about it or the culture it sprang from and just happened to see it on the street, you’d probably label it as such. So many people have had that same thought, in fact, that the set has picked up another name: the Bronze Gears of Peru.
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2015-07-30

New Ways to Make Old Parts

My last post discussed reviewing the ratings and designs of “legacy products,” those venerable parts and gearboxes still being ordered twenty, thir...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2015-07-07

Expert Advice

 

PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2015-07-01

One More Reason

If you haven’t already done so, you should make plans to attend Gear Expo in September. It’s a unique and important show, and you should take advantage of it.
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2015-06-23

Peer Review Time

October may seem a long time from now, but preparations continue for the AGMA Fall Technical meeting. I’m not presenting a paper this year, but I j...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2014-11-04

Catalog Season

The holiday gift catalogs have started to arrive at my house. Over the years our gift list has been pared down, but we occasionally see something unique that is just perfect for someone on the list.
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2014-10-23

Preserving Gear History

One of the initiatives now in progress since the close of the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) 2014 Fall FTM was building a detailed timeline of the organization’s history since its founding in 1916.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-09-15

Sandvik Introduces InvoMilling 1.0 During IMTS

Sandvik Coromant introduced InvoMilling 1.0 during IMTS in Chicago. The InvoMilling solution was released as software supported by dedica...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2014-09-09

Have You Been to the Circus Yet?

[starbox] As mentioned before in this space, the bi-annual International Machine Tool Show (IMTS) is back in Chicago (September 8 – 3th). I’ll b...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-09-05

AMT to Present Technologies of the Future at IMTS

AMT’s Emerging Technology Center (ETC) at IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show 2014 is on track to “w...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-09-05

IMTS Preview: Mazak Corporation

Mazak Corp. will feature 22 highly advanced machine tools in action at IMTS 2014 (Booth S-8300), with seven models featuring the new Maza...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-09-04

IMTS Preview: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has completed the development of a new model in its best-selling "GE series" of dry-cut...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-08-26

IMTS Preview: Drake Manufacturing

Drake Manufacturing (Booth N-6948) will feature demonstrations of automated worm grinding on the GS:TE 200 External Thread Grinder and th...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2014-08-26

Disneyland for Engineers

[starbox] After living in the Chicago area for 10 years I have made peace with the congestion, high prices, long commute tim...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-08-25

IMTS Preview: Hwacheon Machinery America

Hwacheon Machinery America (Booth S-8129) will demonstrate its high-precision machining centers for die-mold applications. Hwacheon&rsquo...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-08-21

IMTS Preview: Polygon Solutions

Polygon Solutions’ latest rotary broach product not only expands their tooling product line, but it also brings an innovative solut...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-08-19

IMTS Preview: ABB

ABB Robotics will feature over ten advanced technology demonstrations at the 2014 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), Sep...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-08-18

IMTS Preview: Exsys Tool

Exsys Tool, Inc. (Booth W-1671) will exhibit a wide range of innovative manufacturing technology. Among the products on display will be t...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-08-15

IMTS Preview: Gehring

At IMTS 2014, Gehring (Booth N-6740) will feature its new line of modular honing machines for precision metal components. Several machine...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-08-14

IMTS Preview: Haas Automation

Five-axis machining is an effective means to reduce setups and increase accuracy for multi-sided and complex parts. Machining those parts...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2014-08-14

The Problem of Certainty

[starbox] In writing about unforeseen consequences there is a risk of inspiring such conservatism in design that the resulting product is no lon...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-08-13

IMTS Preview: Zeiss Industrial Metrology

Zeiss Industrial Metrology is introducing at IMTS (Booth #E-5504) the latest generation of the successful Zeiss Contura. This system prov...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-08-12

IMTS Preview: Sandvik Coromant

Cutting tool and tooling systems supplier Sandvik Coromant (Booth W-1500) has announced that leading CAD/CAM software companies Edgecam, ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-08-11

IMTS Preview: Oelheld U.S.

To be competitive today it is necessary for manufacturing plants to invest in the latest technology. The engineers and technicians in Oel...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-08-08

IMTS Preview: Zoller

Zoller offers presetting, measuring, inspecting and managing of simple to complex tools for quality assurance, inspection of goods or ext...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-08-07

IMTS Preview: DMG Mori

In the last two years, DMG Mori has expanded their gear milling portfolio to include more machine platforms that produce more types of ge...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-08-06

IMTS Preview: Kapp Technologies

Two new Kapp Niles gear grinders and the latest portable gear inspection system from R&P Metrology GmbH will be introduced at Booth N...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-08-05

IMTS Preview: Klingelnberg

Klingelnberg (Booth N-6837) will once again be exhibiting its grinding machines for bevel gears and cylindrical gears and its precision m...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-08-04

IMTS Preview: Gleason Corporation

Gleason (Booth N-7000) will demonstrate advanced machines, tooling, and global customer support services at IMTS 2014, covering a wide ar...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-08-01

IMTS Preview: Star SU

Star SU LLC (Booth N-6924) will showcase the latest in linear motor technology offered by Star at IMTS 2014 in September. Engineered to m...
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2014-08-01

Beginning, Renewing, Sharing - an IMTS Journey for Everyone

IMTS is about beginnings. This year's show takes place September 8-13 at McCormick Place in Chicago. With more than 1,900 exhibitors expected to occupy more than 1.2 million square feet of exhibit space, there will be plenty of technology on display.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2014-08-01

IMTS 2014: This is Big

Here's everything you need to know about IMTS 2014, including an interview with Peter Eelman, AMT's VP of Exhibitions and Communications.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2014-08-01

IMTS 2014 Booth Listings

Here are the booths that should be of interest to gear manufacturers attending IMTS 2014.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2014-08-01

IMTS 2014 Show Stoppers

Special advertising section featuring IMTS 2014 booths you won't want to miss!
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2014-08-01

IMTS 2014 Product Preview

An in-depth look at the major booths with the latest technology used in gear manufacturing.
ADDENDUM | 2014-08-01

Sally Ride Science: Creativity, Collaboration and Fun

Sally Ride Science will be featured at IMTS 2014.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-08-01

GT Extras

See the latest online video from Gleason, plus explore the THORS Academy Gears Knowledge Center and our Back to Basics archive.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-07-31

IMTS Preview: Emuge Corp.

At IMTS, Emuge Corp. (Booth W-1536) will showcase their comprehensive line of clamping solutions. Emuge’s workholding division spec...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2014-07-29

Management, Leadership, and Character

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“Leadership is the practical application of character.” — R. E. Meinertzhagen

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-07-25

IMTS Preview: EMAG

At IMTS 2014, EMAG (Booth N-6846) will feature manufacturing systems for precision metal components with multiple machines from its new m...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-07-23

IMTS Preview: GMTA

German Machine Tools of America (GMTA) will be showing their complete family of gear-making machines, grinding, milling and turning cente...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-07-22

IMTS Preview: Reishauer

The RZ260 features Reishauer’s (Booth N-7040) unique continuous generating gear grinding and is based on the RZ150 series. The RZ26...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-07-21

Hexagon Highlights Automation at IMTS 2014

Hexagon Metrology announced it will highlight measurement automation trends at the 2014 IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-07-21

IMTS Preview: Liebherr Gear Technology

With a one-table design and a new-design grinding head, the new Liebherr LGG 180 and LGG 280 machines greatly reduce grinding times for t...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-07-18

IMTS Preview: Felsomat USA, Inc.

Felsomat Corporation will feature the latest gear honing technology at Booth N-7040. With the introduction of the Felsomat Power Speed Ho...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-07-18

IMTS Preview: Fanuc

Fanuc America Corporation introduces CNC innovations that improve machining performance, ease of use and maintenance at IMTS 2014 Booth #...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-07-18

IMTS Preview: Mahr Federal

Mahr Federal will feature the MarVision MM 320, a new video measuring microscope with image processing capability, the flagship product f...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-07-18

IMTS Preview: Yama Seiki

The Yama Seiki-Goodway GV-1 series vertical turning centers accomplish the demanding turning applications of today and tomorrow. GV-1 Ser...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-07-18

IMTS Preview: Norton

Norton will be exhibiting its Norton Vitrium3, the next generation of bonded abrasives products, engineered for maximum performance and c...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-07-18

IMTS Preview: Wenzel America

Wenzel America’s metrology expertise will be highlighted in three separate booths across two pavilions. Their cutting edge, 3-D Sca...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-07-18

IMTS Preview: Hexagon Metrology

Hexagon Metrology recently launched PC-DMIS 2014, a major release of its measurement software used for the collection, evaluation, manage...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-07-18

IMTS Preview: CAMWorks

Geometric will preview its latest release of CNC programming automation solution, CAMWorks 2015, in Booth E-3320, IMTS 2014 in Chicago. I...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2014-07-17

Reader Outreach

One of the objectives of this — or any — blog is to encourage two-way communication with its readers. Which reminds that Gear Tech...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-07-08

IMTS Preview: Cecor

Clean sumps are extremely important to any manufacturing process for the integrity of a product being manufactured, which is where Cecor ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-07-03

IMTS Preview: Seco Tools

Seco Tools, LLC (Booth W-1564) will unveil several new milling, turning, threading and tool holding products that were developed with mat...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-07-01

GT Extras

See the latest video from Slone Gear International, plus read about the gear industry's unsung heroes in the latest blog post.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2014-07-01

No Excuse is Good Enough

Might some of you may be tempted to skip IMTS this year? Business is just so-so. You can’t afford to be away from the shop. It will be a waste of time because you don’t have the budget for new machine tools or new technology anyway. You’ve cut back on travel expenses. It’s your wife’s birthday...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-06-30

IMTS Preview: Jenoptik

To be highlighted at IMTS 2014 Booth E-5545, the Jenoptik W10 mobile surface roughness measuring system is ideally suited for measurement...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-06-27

IMTS Preview: Sunnen

Sunnen (Booth N-700) GR-2245/2241 bore gages combine rugged design with precise, reliable measurement to 0.0001" for heavy-duty larg...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-06-25

IMTS Preview: Hainbuch America

The first is the patented CentroteX System, which allows changeover of any workholding device on a machine within five minutes while main...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-06-24

IMTS Preview: Index Traub

The new Index G220 Turn-Mill Center includes a motorized five-axis milling spindle and a tool turret with Y-axis, providing maximum machi...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-06-16

IMTS Preview: Okuma America Corporation

Okuma’s MA-12500H horizontal machining center will be on display for the first time at the 2014 International Manufacturing Technol...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-06-13

IMTS Preview: Marposs Corporation

Marposs Corp. will introduce at IMTS-2014 in booth #E-5519, its new G25 gauging probe for contact scanning for pre- and post-process cycl...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-06-05

IMTS Preview: Walter USA LLC

Walter will showcase several new technologies in Booth W-1700 at IMTS 2014, September 8-13, 2014, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. The exhib...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-06-04

IMTS Preview: Slater Tools

Slater Tools announces a new product lineup of rotary broach tools for producing SAE standard forms including Rosan-Type Ports (SAE AS130...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-06-03

IMTS Preview: Koepfer America

Koepfer America, LLC will proudly introduce the CLC 200-SZ gear shaping machine at IMTS 2014. This machine will be the first of its model...
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2014-06-01

The Past, Present and Future of Gear Manufacturing

The gear industry is full of storytellers. It's a niche market that boasts a remarkable cast of characters that have been sharing their stories with us for 30 years. In that time, the editors and staff of Gear Technology magazine have had the privilege to report the ins and outs of this highly-specialized industry. From technical articles to case studies and features, the main focus of this magazine has been to "provide a forum of discovery and innovation for you, the gear manufacturing industry." Our Publisher, Michael Goldstein, said as much in our inaugural issue of May/June 1984.
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2014-05-29

What Defines Success?

[starbox] The last of my uncles died this week. In my parents’ generation he was considered a successful man, despite not having a college degre...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2014-05-27

The Arsenal of Democracy

[starbox] The Memorial Day holiday means different things to different people. To some it is the official start of summer, although the erratic ...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2014-05-22

Failing Boldly

[starbox] Aside from the pure mechanical beauty of it, my favorite thing about the Indy 500 is the tradition. What’s more, few events can match ...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2014-05-20

Ideas Ahead of Their Time

[starbox] The magazine is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and many special features will be published about technological breakthroug...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2014-05-15

The Journey or the Destination?

I belong to a number of online technical forums besides contributing to the occasional “Ask the Expert” column here at Gear Technology.
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2014-05-13

A Sure Sign of Spring

[starbox] Over the years, some of the luster has come off the Indianapolis 500, but it remains a major cultural influence. I caught the racing b...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2014-05-08

Treasured Gear Books

[starbox] This week’s Helical Gear Rating Committee meetings included a much hoped for improvement: a new member! Not only that, a new member un...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2014-05-06

The Peer Review Process

[starbox] I began this blog with an appeal for abstracts for the 2014 AGMA Fall Technical Meeting. For those of you who had an abstract accepted...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2014-05-01

So How Much is This Going to Cost?

[starbox] Estimating is a necessary evil in every shop. Nobody wants to do it, but if it doesn’t get done there is no business. Fortunately, we ...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2014-04-08

A Tool Looking for a Task?

[starbox] I have been hearing a lot about 3-D printing and how it will revolutionize manufacturing in the United States. Millions are slated to ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2014-03-03

Local Motors to Deliver 3-D Printed Electric Vehicle at IMTS 2014

Local Motors, Inc. recently announced that the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) will be the first customer for its previous...
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2014-01-31

Barn Find Gearboxes

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2014-01-01

Gear SAMPle - Interview with Antonio Maccaferri

In this Gear Profile article, we interview Antonio Maccaferri, president of SAMP S.p.A.
EVENTS | 2014-01-01

Calendar

The complete technical Calendar from the January/February 2014 issue of Gear Technology.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2013-11-01

Lean Resources

The final installment of our Job Shop Lean series includes a wide variety of educational resources to help you continue your own lean journey.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-11-01

AMT Teams Up With UPS for IMTS

As part of the continued effort to forge relationships that enhance the manufacturing technology industry, the Association For Manufactur...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-11-01

GT Extras

GT Videos and upcoming trade shows featured on the site, links to our 2014 Media Kits and current discussions on LinkedIn and Facebook.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-10-09

NTP Releases Gear Expo Numbers

National Trade Productions, Inc. (NTP), recently announced notable show growth metrics for its client, the American Gear Manufacturers As...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-10-01

Industry News

The complete Industry News section from the October 2013 issue of Gear Technology.
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2013-10-01

Gear Standards and ISO GPS

In today’s globalized manufacturing, all industrial products having dimensional constraints must undergo conformity specifications assessments on a regular basis. Consequently, (standardization) associated with GD&T (geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing) should be un-ambiguous and based on common, accepted rules. Of course gears - and their mechanical assemblies - are special items, widely present in industrial applications where energy conversion and power transmission are involved.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2013-10-01

Computer-Aided Finite Capacity Scheduling of a FLEAN Machining Cell

A look at some of the software options available to help with lean scheduling in a job shop
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2013-10-01

Untraditional Gear Machining

Look beyond the obvious, and you may well find a better way to machine a part, and serve your customer better. That’s the lesson illustrated in a gear machining application at Allied Specialty Precision Inc. (ASPI), located in Mishawaka, Indiana.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2013-10-01

Opportunity Knocked

For anyone involved in gear manufacturing, Gear Expo is an absolute treasure. In 2013, it was bigger and more varied than it's been in a decade. With 226 exhibitors covering every conceivable gear-related technology, Gear Expo offered visitors unparalleled opportunities to interview potential new suppliers.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-09-30

Roger Jones Named President of ASM Heat Treating Society

Roger A. Jones, corporate president of Solar Atmospheres, has been named president of the ASM Heat Treating Society (HTS) for the 2013-20...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-09-26

Ipsen Recaps Successful ASM Heat Treat Show

The 27th ASM Heat Treating Conference and Exposition attendees were clear for takeoff at booth #1529. Ipsen offered...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-09-23

Gear Expo Recap: Sandvik Coromant Demos InvoMilling

The InvoMilling process, a unique approach to milling spur and helical gears using indexable insert cutters was front and center during G...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-09-20

Gear Expo Recap: MHI Touts Gear Shaping Technology

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has completed the development of a new gear shaping machine, the ST40A, capable of cutting a broa...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-09-12

ASM Heat Treat Preview: Metallurgical High Vacuum Booth 1639

The HS430 Survivor pumps incorporate multiple oil filters that extend the life of the pump by removing particles and acid which are har...
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2013-09-01

Going to Gear Expo

Like many of you in the gear industry, we’ve been working extremely hard over the past few months getting ready for Gear Expo 2013, which takes place September 17-19 in Indianapolis.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2013-09-01

Exhibitors Confidential

Gear Expo 2013 product preview features a look at many of the key booths you won't want to miss.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2013-09-01

Gear Expo 2013 Map and Listings

Your guide to the exhibitors of Gear Expo 2013.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2013-09-01

Showstoppers

Our special advertising section featuring exhibitors from Gear Expo and ASM Heat Treat 2013
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2013-09-01

New Technology Roll Call

Interviews with exhibitors at ASM's Heat Treat 2013 exposition, which is co-located with Gear Expo.
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2013-09-01

Light-Weight Design for Planetary Gear Transmissions

There is a great need for future powertrains in automotive and industrial applications to improve upon their efficiency and power density while reducing their dynamic vibration and noise initiation. It is accepted that planetary gear transmissions have several advantages in comparison to conventional transmissions, such as a high power density due to the power division using several planet gears. This paper presents planetary gear transmissions, optimized in terms of efficiency, weight and volume.
ADDENDUM | 2013-09-01

A Mechanically Marvelous Sea Saga

In the summer of 1974, long before Argo, there was “AZORIAN” -- the code name for a CIA gambit to recover cargo entombed in a sunken Soviet submarine -- the K-129 -- from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The challenge: exhume -- intact -- a 2,000-ton submarine and its suspicious cargo from 17,000 feet of water.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-08-27

Gear Expo Preview: Oelheld Booth 767

Oelheld U.S. introduces SintoGrind 353 a premium gear grinding fluid formulated from pure synthetic base stocks. SintoGrind 353 was espec...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-08-22

Gear Expo Preview: Norton Abrasives Booth 1153

Norton Abrasives, a brand of Saint-Gobain, has developed and launched Norton Vitrium3, the next generation of bonded abrasives products, ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-08-21

Gear Expo Preview: Hydra-Lock Booth 640

Hydra-Lock features its patented Conform-A-Chuck and Conform-A-Arbor workholding solutions designed to adapt to an out-of-round OD or ID ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-08-20

Gear Expo Preview: Klingelnberg Booth 323

With the acquisition of the core business of Höfler Maschinenbau GmbH in 2012, Klingelnberg expanded its product portfolio with the ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-08-19

Gear Expo Preview: Hainbuch Booth 600

Changing over from O.D. clamping to I.D. clamping without disassembling the base clamping device is done in a matter of two minutes with ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-08-16

Gear Expo Preview: EMAG Booth 315

With the VL 5, EMAG has created a customized solution that makes a positive impression in handling the heavy stresses exerted on the tool...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-08-15

Gear Expo Preview: Emuge Corp Booth 505

Emuge Corp., a manufacturer of precision workholding devices for many industries, offers a comprehensive line of clamping solutions. Emug...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-08-14

Gear Expo Preview: Dontyne Systems Booth #1052

Genesis Partners has developed and tested a non-involute tooth form that projects up to a 40 percent improvement in various physical and ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-08-12

Gear Expo Preview: Ingersoll Booth 235

Ingersoll will be exhibiting the latest advancements in its gear machining tools. Whether it’s hobbing, gashing, shaping, or CNC ma...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-08-09

Gear Expo Preview: KISSsoft Booth 717

KISSsoft will be presenting the latest release of the software, Version 03/2013. The latest version of KISSsoft incorporates the newest a...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-08-08

Gear Expo Preview: Mitsubishi Booth 909

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America will proudly be showcasing two machines at Gear Expo 2013. Making its debut in North America, a revam...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-08-07

Gear Expo Preview: Star SU Booth 901

Star SU plans to expand its role as an integration solutions expert for machine tools including workpiece holding, perishable tooling, ga...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-08-05

Gear Expo: Mazak Booth 111

Mazak Corporation will spotlight highly advanced multitasking solutions that bring increased accuracy, efficiency and productivity to the...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-08-02

Gear Expo Preview: DMG-Mori Seiki Booth 631

In anticipation of September’s Gear Expo, DMG/Mori Seiki will demonstrate its full gear machining technology portfolio, with a focu...
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2013-08-01

Gear Expo 2013 - An Oscar-Worthy Indy Production

We are well into an odd-number year, so it must be just about time for another Gear Expo. Indeed, the big show -- Gear Expo 2013 -- kicks off in Indianapolis at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 17, wrapping up Thursday the 19th at 4:00 p.m. And whether you are exhibiting or attending, the bottom line is you are going -- a good thing for you, your company and the tightly knit U.S. gear industry.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-08-01

Gear Expo Preview: Sandvik Coromant Booth 335

Sandvik Coromant will focus on the ongoing shift in gear manufacturing technology during Gear Expo 2013, Sept. 17-19 in Indianapolis. For...
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2013-08-01

Crash Course on New Technology

It's nice to see old friends. It's also advantageous to make new ones. Gear Expo has always been a family reunion of sorts, but it's first and foremost an opportunity to show off the latest and greatest technologies that are impacting the gear industry today. With this in mind, Gear Technology recently spoke with those responsible for putting the Fall Technical Meeting (FTM) and Gear Expo 2013 together in Indianapolis.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2013-08-01

Gear Expo - Mecca Meccanica

It's an ideal time for a pilgrimage to AGMA’s Fall Technical Meeting and Gear Expo, which take place in Indianapolis.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-07-31

Gear Expo: Reishauer Booth 1041

The inventor of continuous generating gear grinding, Reishauer AG of Wallisellen, Switzerland will be demonstrating the RZ 260, the machi...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-07-30

Gear Expo: Kapp-Niles Booth 611

The Kapp Group will be showcasing the Niles ZE 400 machine model, as well as introducing their new product line, R&P Metrology Measur...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-07-29

Gear Expo: Liebherr Booth 510

The LC 500 universal hobbing machine, providing high machine availability and productivity, as well as flexibility, will be demonstrated ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-07-25

Gear Expo: Gleason Booth 423

Gleason will introduce a host of advanced new machines, tooling, and global customer support services at Gear Expo 2013 covering a wide ...
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2013-06-01

Boom or Bust - Are You in the Right Markets

Over the past few months we've talked with a lot of gear manufacturers. Many of them tell us business is strong, while others are struggling with reduced demand. The difference between them isn't so much in the quality of their manufacturing operations, but rather trends in the end markets they serve.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2013-02-05

IMTS Ranks Among Top 50 Trade Shows

The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) has been named among an elite group of tradeshows as part of Trade Show Executive ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2012-10-26

McHenry Wins IMTS iPad Raffle

Paul McHenry, shop supervisor at Tri-City Machine Products, Inc. was the lucky winner of a new iPad at the Gear Technology/Power Transmis...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2012-10-23

Polygon Solutions Offers Letter Broach

Polygon Solution’s Letter Broach is a new cutting tool used to create letters or numbers in metal parts. The Letter Broach is used ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2012-10-22

Mitutoyo CMM Brings Accuracy and Performance to In-line Applications

Mitutoyo America Corporation announces availability of the new MACH-3A CNC Coordinate Measuring Machine - a CMM that brings levels accura...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2012-10-01

GT Extras

Our up-front column highlighting what's online this issue.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2012-10-01

My Glass is Half Full

Publisher Michael Goldstein is confident that the manufacturing economy will continue to grow throughout next year, no matter who wins the 2012 presidential election.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2012-10-01

Gear Grinding Gets Integrated at IMTS 2012

The latest machines, tooling and technology for gear grinding were featured at IMTS 2012.
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2012-10-01

Center Distance Variations for Internal Gears

While external involute gears are very tolerant of center distance variations, what are the center distance constraints for internal gears?
ADDENDUM | 2012-10-01

What We Learned @IMTS

They only let the Addendum team on the show floor for one day (they said it was something to do with their liability insurance...), but here's what our intrepid team of gear fanatics noticed at IMTS 2012.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2012-09-01

IMTS 2012 Product Preview

Previews of manufacturing technology related to gears that will be on display at IMTS 2012.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2012-09-01

IMTS 2012 Booth Listings

Complete listing of booths with relevant gear manufacturing technologies.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2012-09-01

Showstoppers

Special advertising section for IMTS 2012
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2012-09-01

IMTS 2012 Events, Conferences and Some Just Plain Fun

IMTS exists primarily as a buy-and-sell North American venue for practically every conceivable technology used in manufacturing, and in that regard it has no equal. There you’ll find on display the latest and greatest technology, from hardware to software and everything in between. But anyone who has attended past shows is aware that IMTS is much more than that. Following is a rundown of "extracurricular" activities you’ll find waiting for your edification and enjoyment.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2012-08-01

IMTS - North America's Show of Shows

We talked with a number of major companies in the midst of their planning and strategizing for IMTS 2012, with the thought of determining just how much things have in fact changed for exhibitors regarding the trade show experience.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2012-08-01

IMTS 2012 Booth Listings

Gear Technology's handy list of which booths to visit at IMTS 2012.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2012-08-01

IMTS 2012 Product Preview

Booth previews from exhibitors showing products and services for the gear industry.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2012-08-01

IMTS Showstoppers

A special advertising section featuring gear industry exhibitors at IMTS 2012.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2012-06-08

IMTS Preview: MC Machinery Systems, Inc.

MC Machinery Systems, Inc., will display several new technologies and product lines at IMTS 2012 (booth N-6825), including the new wire E...
EVENTS | 2012-06-01

Technical Calendar

The complete Technical Calendar from the June/July 2012 issue of Gear Technology.
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2012-03-01

Controlling Gear Distortion and Residual Stresses During Induction Hardening

Induction hardening is widely used in both the automotive and aerospace gear industries to minimize heat treat distortion and obtain favorable compressive residual stresses for improved fatigue performance. The heating process during induction hardening has a significant effect on the quality of the heat-treated parts. However, the quenching process often receives less attention even though it is equally important.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2011-11-01

Gear Expo 2011 - Tempered Enthusiasm

I came back from Gear Expo in a pretty good mood, and judging by the smiles on the faces of exhibitors I saw, I'm not alone. In fact, the mood at Gear Expo 2011 was the best I've seen in recent memory.
PRODUCT NEWS | 2011-11-01

Sicmat Releases Raso 200 Dynamic Shaving Machine

The Raso 200 Dynamic has been developed to offer all the characteristics of a gear shaving machine with a competitive price.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2011-10-01

Exploring Gear Expo

Don't miss Gear Technology's booth #1337 at this year's Gear Expo in Cincinnati.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2011-10-01

Gear Expo 2011 Map and Listings

Your guide to Gear Expo 2011, with highlighted map and alphabetical listings of exhibitors.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2011-10-01

Gear Expo 2011 - Exhibitors by Booth Number

Use this guide to plan your trip to Gear Expo 2011.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2011-10-01

Gear Expo 2011 - Product Previews

There will be plenty of time to talk shop, learn about the latest educational and research endeavors and network with peers. But the real reason the gear industry comes together every two years is to see all the new products and technology offerings.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2011-10-01

Longfellow's Queen of the West

Let's take a look at Cincinnati -- Henry Longfellow's "Queen of the West" and Ohio's third-largest city.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2011-10-01

Gear Expo 2011 - Show Stoppers

Our special advertising section brings you the highlights of Gear Expo 2011.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2011-10-01

ASM Heat Treating Show

Map and listings to the ASM Heat Treating Society Conference and Exposition, which is co-located with this year's Gear Expo.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2011-10-01

ASM Booth Previews

Here are some of the new products and technologies available to attendees at Heat Treat 2011.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2011-09-01

Gear Expo 2011 Classifieds

A special edition of Help Wanted classified ads takes over the publisher's page.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2011-09-01

Perhaps When You Need It Most

Gear Expo 2011 may well be a special event. Interviews with show organizers.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2011-09-01

Next Stop Cincinnati

What's not to like about a more focused, user-friendly Gear Expo? Booth Previews.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2011-09-01

Showstoppers

Our special Gear Expo advertising section.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2011-09-01

Heat Treat Society

Co-located ASM and AGMA shows are a hot ticket.
VOICES | 2011-06-01

Gear Expo: Changing with the Times

AGMA president Joe T. Franklin Jr. talks about how the AGMA Gear Expo has grown and changed since its beginnings as a table-top show in 1987.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2010-09-01

What's the Big Attraction - IMTS 2010

The great thing about a trade show the size of IMTS is the amount of options available to attendees. If you’re into cars, fighter jets, machine tools, fighting robots, manufacturing relics or simply the latest technology advancements in a particular industry, you’ll find it at IMTS 2010.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2010-09-01

IMTS 2010 Booth Previews, Part II

Our coverage of the gear-related booths at IMTS continues from last issue.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2010-09-01

IMTS 2010 Booth Listings

Here's a list of IMTS 2010 booths gear manufacturers won't want to miss.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2010-08-01

Ready or Not, Here it Comes

IMTS is coming, whether you're ready or not. No matter what your current situation, you should consider going to the show.
PRODUCT NEWS | 2010-08-01

Heller Introduces Gear Manufacturing on Five-Axis Milling Machines

In co-operation with Voith, a major transmission manufacturer in Germany, Heller has developed a process that significantly enhances the productivity of pre-milling and gear milling operations performed on a single 5-axis machining center.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2010-08-01

IMTS 2010: Pumping Blood into the International Manufacturing Community

If the free iPad giveaway from FANUC doesn’t draw you in, the wall-to-wall new machine tool technology displays should have you stopped dead in your tracks. To be exact, there will be 1.2 million square feet of exhibit space that may have your jaw dropping. IMTS may be the last show you want to forget to bring walking shoes to.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2010-08-01

IMTS 2010 Booth Previews

Here's our editors' look at some of the best new technologies for gear manufacturers that will be on display at IMTS 2010.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2010-08-01

IMTS 2010 Booth Listings

A handy checklist of the booths that gear manufacturers might want to see.
EVENTS | 2010-07-01

IMTS 2010 Poised for Manufacturing Resurgence

Manufacturing is a hot topic everywhere these days, what with economic stimulus plans targeting the struggling industry worldwide. Many hopes are tied to a manufacturing recovery to bring us further up out of the economic doldrums of 2007–2008. Most indicators show that manufacturing is climbing back, so what better time for the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2010 to witness first hand the next generation’s technology.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2010-07-01

Industry News

The complete Industry News section from the July 2010 issue of Gear Technology.
EVENTS | 2010-06-01

Gear Applications All the Rage at Windpower 2010

Capitalizing on a burgeoning new technology where gears are of great import, the gear community gathered en masse at the American Wind Energy Association’s Windpower Expo 2010.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2010-05-01

Your Tax Dollars at Work: U.S. Commerce Department, Your Boots on the Ground Overseas

Easily one of the central issues affecting U.S. manufacturing is what one might call the exports deficit—the inability of American companies to sell products to, for instance, Asian markets, developing countries and other ports of call—due to what they perceive to be unfair trade agreements and or policies.
EVENTS | 2009-11-01

Gear Expo 2009 Recap

Is economic relief on the way? This was the general consensus coming out of Indianapolis after Gear Expo 2009 closed its doors in September. Though the numbers were slightly down—2,539 exhibitors and attendees compared to 2,992 in 2007—it appeared to be steady as she goes at the gear industry’s biennial main event, good news considering the state of the gear industry since Gear Expo 2007 in Detroit.
PRODUCT NEWS | 2009-11-01

Cutting Gears on a Machining Center

Depo provides all-in-one machining capabilities for the gear industry.
VOICES | 2009-09-01

Gear Expo: Changing with the Times

"One of the reasons AGMA has been successful over our 93-year history is that the association’s agenda, programs and activities reflect the voices of our members," says Joe T. Franklin, Jr., AGMA President.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2009-09-01

Gear Expo 2009 Special Events

Details about the Solutions Center, SME and AGMA special events at the show.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2009-09-01

Guide to Gear Expo 2009

Gear Expo floor map and alphabetical listing of exhibitors.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2009-09-01

Gear Expo 2009 Product Preview

Sure, Gear Expo undoubtedly has a ton to offer attendees in education, research and networking alone, but what really draws the crowd in are the physical products and technology on display from exhibitors. Otherwise it would just be another technical meeting or social reception—and AGMA could save a few bucks on space to say the least.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2009-09-01

Industry News

The complete Industry News section from the September/October 2009 issue of Gear Technology.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2009-08-01

Gear Expo 2009 - The Show of Shows for All Things Gearing

As Gear Expo 2009 approaches (Sept. 15–17), the show finds itself in an “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” mindset.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2009-08-01

Top 10 Reasons You Should Go to Gear Expo 2009

Let's face it. It's been a bummer of a summer economically speaking. Here's why you should still go to the show.
EVENTS | 2009-07-01

ASM Bringing the Heat to Gear Expo

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.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2008-09-01

Connect with Global Technology at IMTS 2008

The International Manufacturing Technology Show has come a long way from the National Machine Tool Builders’ Exposition fi rst held in 1927.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2008-08-01

IMTS 2008: The Focus--Global Technology

It’s that even-numbered-year time-of-the-year again. The International Manufacturing Technology Show, IMTS 2008, is right around the corner. This 27th installment of the biennial trade show is focusing on connecting global technology.
VOICES | 2008-07-01

Entrepreneurialism and Survival in the Global Market

Joe Arvin of Arrow Gear gives his insight on what it takes to succeed in today's gear industry.
VOICES | 2007-11-01

Letters to the Editor

Letters from readers in response to past issues...
EVENTS | 2007-11-01

Gear Expo 2007 Recap

The general impression—whether encouraged by AGMA or developed anecdotally—is that Gear Expo 2007 was a reasonable—though certainly relative—success
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2007-09-01

Do I Have to Go to Gear Expo

Maybe you don't have time. If not, send someone else.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2007-09-01

The Unofficial Guide to Gear Expo

Map of the show and booth listings.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2007-09-01

Gear Expo 2007

"Eighty percent of success is showing up" -- Woody Allen
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2007-09-01

Solutions Center Educates Gear Expo Attendees

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.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2007-09-01

Gear Expo 2007 Showstoppers

[special advertising section]
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2007-08-01

Gear Expo 2007 Show Preview

The organizers of Gear Expo 2007 promise to combine the most popular features of shows past with some innovations for this year’s attendees. By the time the show closes on October 10, the association hopes its targeted 175 exhibitors walk away with new insights leading to profitability and renewed contacts.
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2007-08-01

2007 Fall Technical Meeting Schedule of Events

Listing of papers to be presented and activities for the 2007 AGMA Fall Technical Meeting.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2007-07-01

What's All the Buzz About

The 17-year cicadas created quite a buzz in the Chicagoland area this June. Will Gear Expo 2007 create the same kind of buzz in the gear industry?
ADDENDUM | 2007-03-01

Bowling for Gears

Here's what Dennis was thinking...
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2006-09-01

Come to Chicago

Publisher Michael Goldstein urges gear manufacturers to come to IMTS 2006.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2006-09-01

IMTS 2006 - Just the Facts

Booth previews in the Gear Pavilion and beyond.
EVENTS | 2006-07-01

AMT Expects Increase in Attendees Over 2004

Lines at McCormick Place's Starbucks concession stand will probably be a little longer at IMTS 2006, but the show's organizers won't be complaining.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2006-04-19

New Abrasive Nylon Disc Brushes from Weiler Specialize in In-Machine Deburring

The Burr-Rx line of abrasive nylon disc brushes from Weiler Corp. are specially designed for in-machine deburring applications. The br...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2006-04-06

Landis Introduces New Grinders at IMTS

Landis Grinding Systems’ new LT1-1200 flexible CNC grinder with variable swiveling wheelhead will be displayed for the first time at...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2006-04-02

Reishauer to Exhibit Hard Gear Finishing and Automation Technology at IMTS

Reishauer plans to exhibit the RZ 400 precision gear grinding machine at IMTS 2006. The machine incorporates new technology, including ge...
VOICES | 2006-03-01

Letters: Readers Respond

The following letters were written in response to the Publisher's Page editorial, "Is Gear Expo Worth It?" which appeared in the November/December 2005 issue.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2006-02-14

Service Network Expands Representation Network

Service Network announced that Precision Machine Tools Inc. as their exclusive representative for the Northeast region. Their princip...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2006-02-13

New Sales Rep Joins Clifford-Jacobs

Keith Vidourek joined the sales team at Clifford Jacobs. According to the company's press release, Vidourek and his company, Weber...
VOICES | 2006-01-01

Is Gear Expo Worth It

Readers respond to last issue's Publisher's Page, in which Michael Goldstein asked, "Is Gear Expo Worth It?"
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2005-11-01

Is Gear Expo Worth It

If you read the press clippings (even our own), and listen to the comments of many of the major exhibitors, you'll hear that Gear Expo 2005 was a resounding success.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2005-09-01

The Unofficial Guide to Gear Expo 2005

Booth Listings for Gear Expo 2005 in Detroit.
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2005-07-01

Gear Expo 2005

Preview of Gear Expo, with information on AGMA's fall technical meeting and the city of Detroit.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2005-04-21

New Frequency Inverter from SEW Eurodrive

The Movitrac Lte frequency inverter is a system design to meet the size and startup constraints that industrial applications often place ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2005-04-21

EMAG Buys Jos. Koepfer & Sohne GmbH

EMAG has acquired majority interest in Jos. Koepfer & Sohne GmbH. Present product lines and personnel will remain, according to the c...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2005-04-19

Joint Venture for AFC Holcroft and ALD Vacuum

AlD Holcroft of Wixom, MI, and ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH of Hanau, Germany, have formed a joint venture called Joint Venture ALD Vacuu...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2005-04-19

Bison Gear Awarded $100,000 Grant

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to Bison Gear and Engineering to determine the feasibility of a breakthrough...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2005-04-15

Ikona Gear Receives Technology Innovation Award

Ikona Gear received the 2005 Technology Innovation Award from Frost & Sullivan at the Excellence in Emerging Technologies Banquet. The...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2005-04-14

New Product Manager at Inductoheat

Mike Rugg was appointed product manager of the tube and pipe heating division at Inductoheat of Madison Heights, MI. According to the ...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2005-04-14

New Power Transmission Package from Brevini

The new High Power Series from Brevini combines the gear design of the S Series planetary gearboxes with modular features of the PIV POSI...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2005-04-13

New North American Subsidiary for Atlanta GmbH

Atlanta GmbH in Bietingheim-Bissingen, Germany, announced the formation of its new North American subsidiary, Atlanta Drive Systems Inc.,...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2005-04-13

Philadelphia Gear Completes ISO-9001 for All Five Regional Service Centers

Philadelphia Gear Corp., a full-service provider of gearing and power transmission solutions, has completed ISO-9001 (2000 standard) cert...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2005-04-13

New GM at Philadelphia Gear

Boyd Swearingen was promoted to general manager for Philadelphia Gear’s Gulf Coast and Southeast region. According to the company...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2005-04-13

New Process Monitoring System from Marposs

A new tool and process monitoring system from Marposs is designed to provide continuous monitoring of metalworking processes through seve...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2005-02-17

VFS Sells Furnace to Bio-Vac

Vacuum Furnace Corp. sold a vacuum furnace to Bio-Vac Corp. for their Southfield, MI orthopedic coatings plant. The new horizontal two-ba...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2005-02-14

New Mandrels from LeCount

The new Type G mandrel from LeCount is designed to accomodate most between-center grind operations. A PartLocator is an optional enhan...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2005-02-11

New Sales Manager at Inductoheat

Michael Doerr was hired as regional sales manager for the Southeast region at Inductoheat. Doerr heads up the sales operation at Indu...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2005-01-06

New Series of Bevel Gear Operators from Flowserve

The Limitorque Actuation System MT Series of bevel gear opeators from Flowserve are optimized to perform in power industry valve applicat...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2005-01-03

Harmonic Drive Introduces New Gearheads

Harmonic Drive Technologies introduced its RGH Series of compact gearheads that offer the accuracy and repeatability typically associated...
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2004-11-01

IMTS 2004: Recovery in the Gear Pavilion

Tom Lang liked what he saw in the Gear Generation Pavilion at IMTS 2004. Standing in his booth, Kapp Technologies’ vice president/general manager talked with many attendees during the show and afterward said: “We had an increase of both quality and quantity of visitors.”
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2004-09-01

IMTS 2004

Pack your bags for a fun-filled week in Chicago at IMTS 2004 with booth after booth of products and services for gear manufacturers, as well as a technical conference and a student summit.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2004-09-01

IMTS 2004 Showstoppers (advertising)

Special advertising section featuring gear industry exhibitors.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2004-07-01

IMTS is Coming to Chicago

Like many businesses in this economic cycle, the IMTS marketing team is forced to look for clever ways to make a profit.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2004-07-01

Showstoppers (advertising section)

This special advertising section features some of the premier gear-related exhibitors at IMTS 2004.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2004-07-01

IMTS 2004 Sneak Preview

There’s a bustle of activity as exhibitors prepare for America’s most significant manufacturing trade show. The red carpets are ready, the lights are being tested, and the crowds are gathering with anticipation. Amid the excitement, Gear Technology has managed to sneak under the usher’s ropes to provide you with this advance look at some of the gear-related products and technologies that will be featured at IMTS 2004.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2003-12-21

Mahindra & Mahindra to Acquire SAR Auto Parts

Indian conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra is in the final rounds of negotiations to acquire SAR Auto Products, a Rajkot, India-based manufa...
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2003-12-01

Paulo Products Receives 2nd Nadcap Accreditation

The Kansas City, MO facility of Paulo Products Co. joins another of the company's divisions?American Brazing of Willoughby, OH?in re...
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2003-11-01

Postcard from Gear Expo

Where were you? We were hoping to see you here at Gear Expo. We were surprised that you didn't make it. Anyway, we had a really good show, along with more than a hundred other leading companies in the gear industry who exhibited this year.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2002-07-01

2002 FAQs and Pavilion Info

Information for IMTS 2002.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2000-01-01

Gear Expo 99 Wrap-up

Many people seem to be counting this year's Gear Expo in Nashville as a resounding success. There were 180 American and international exhibitors occupying over 50,000 square feet of exhibit space in the Nashville Convention Center, with total attendance of 2,700. This figure is dramatically down from past shows but that doesn't seem to be an issue with the show organizers. According to Kurt Medert, vice president of AGMA;s Administrative Division, even though attendance was off from the 1997 show, the exhibitors were pleased with the quality of the people who did come to the show. "This was an excellent show for us," said Marty Woodhouse, vice president of sales for Star Cutter Company and chairman of AGMA's Gear Expo committee. "Our customer base was there and they came to buy. It was very active."
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1999-09-01

Guide to Gear Expo

Thousands of gear industry professionals will converge October 24-27 in Nashville, TN, for Gear Expo 99, the industry's biennial collection of the latest in gear manufacturing technology. With nearly 50,000 square feet of exhibit space sold more than two months in advance of the show, this year's Gear Expo will offer visitors more opportunity for supplier comparison than ever before. As of July 20, 166 suppliers of equipment, tooling, services and precision gear products were scheduled to participate, with as many as 20 additional booths yet to be sold, according to AGMA vice president and Gear Expo show manager Kurt Medert. The largest previous Gear Expo was held in 1997 in Detroit, with 43,100 square feet of exhibit space and 161 exhibitors.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1999-09-01

Don't Miss These Booths!

We've contacted many of the gear industry's leading suppliers to find out what they'll be showing at Gear Expo 99. Booth numbers are current as of July 31, 1999, but they are subject to change. A current list of exhibitors and booth information is available at the AGMA Web site at www.agma.org.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 1998-11-01

Clouds in the Crystal Ball

The carnival that is IMTS has come and gone. The aisles have been swept, and all the banners have been taken down. The fanfare of what some call the greatest machine tool show on earth has faded away.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 1998-09-01

Looking Arond the Corner

Listen carefully these days and you'll hear a faint rumbling among the economic masses. It's probably nothing to worry about. It'll most likely go away. It's only the naysayers and skeptics who predict that the end is near. They've been doing to far almost all eight years of our current economic boom, and they've been wrong so far.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1998-09-01

Sponsors Predict Biggest IMTS Ever

In 1927 the first precursor of IMTS was held in Cleveland. Back then, lasers, robots and computer controls were just science fiction. At IMTS 98 they will fill nearly every last corner of the recently expended McCormick Place.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1998-07-01

Exhibitors Prepare for the Biggest IMTS Ever

IMTS Show Coverage for 1998.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 1998-01-01

Positive Trends, Hot Products, Minor Quibbles and Other Notes From Gear Expo 97

Notes from Detroit...Overall, Gear Expo 97, the AGMA biennial trade show, was a success. While attendance may not have been what some people had hoped for, the quality of the attendees was high. Serious buyers came and brought their checkbooks.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1997-09-01

Who's Who and What's What At Gear Expo '97

Below are listed the Gear Technology advertisers exhibiting at Gear Expo 97.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1997-09-01

The Gear Lover's Guide to Detroit

When traveling about in search of gears and other adventures, wise explorers bring along as much important information as they can. In the interest of keeping our readers as well-informed as possible, we bring you the following collection of Important Facts About Motor City.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 1997-09-01

Looking to The Future

Economic times are good right now in America and in the gear industry. We're in the seventh year of an up cycle. The tough shake-outs of the 1980s and early 90s are over. Orders are up. Backlogs are at comfortable levels. We're looking at what promises to be the biggest, most successful trade show in the industry's history coming up in Detroit in October. The most pressing question on the immediate horizon seems to be "How long can the good times go on?"
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1997-07-01

Detroit in 97 - the Biggest Gear Expo Ever

"A Decade of Performance" is the theme of the American Gear Manufacturers Association Gear Expo 97, to be held October 19-22 at Detroit's Cobo Hall. Products and services related to every aspect of the gear manufacturing process, from turning and grinding the blanks to coating and inspection of the gears,will be represented at the show.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1996-11-01

New Gear Developments at IMTS

The International Manufacturing Technology Show provided one of the biggest ever marketplaces for buying and selling gear-making equipment, with 121601 attenders, making it the largest IMTS ever. The show took place September 4-11 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 1996-11-01

Two columns for the price of one...

Just back from IMTS and once again, I'm struck by the enormous vitality and strength of the manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy. It has made a phoenix-like rise from the grave dug for it by pundits in the '80s and has come back more robust and competitive than ever.
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 1996-09-01

Tooth Modification and Spur Gear Tooth Strain

A major source of helicopter cabin noise (which has been measured at over 100 decibels sound pressure level) is the gear box. Reduction of this noise is a NASA and U.S. Army goal.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1996-09-01

IMTS Traveling Companion

The gear lover's guide to "da show," plus native dishes, language lessons, amazing factoids and other bits about our kind of town.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1996-07-01

Gear Technology User's Guide to IMTS '96

IMTS: It can be the best of times or the worst of times. The best because nowhere will you find more equipment, products and services for your business than at McCormick Place, Chicago, in September; the worst because finding your way around the show and around the city can be a hassle.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 1996-01-01

Plan Ahead

Indianapolis is a nice city. No. It's a great city for a convention. The facilities and the city are modern, clean and bright. The Convention Center is easy to get to by either car or plane, and its central location in the heart of town and the enclosed skyway system between it and major hotels put visitors close to amenities like restaurants, shopping and entertainment. The people are friendly and go out of their way to make visitors feel welcome.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1996-01-01

Gear Expo 95 Best Ever

Gear Expo '95, held in Indianapolis, November 12-15, 1995, closed to rave reviews from both the attenders and the exhibitors. Traffic for the show was well up from 1993, with a total of about 4,000 visitors during the 3 1/2 day exhibition. One hundred thirty-two companies from all over the U.S. and as far away as India and The People's Republic of China displayed their wares.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1995-11-01

The Goof-Off Guide to Indy

Trade shows can be exhausting. You work hard all day, meeting people, wheeling and dealing, walking the aisles. After a long day of working the show, sometimes you just need to relax for awhile. With Gear Expo '95 fast approaching. Gear Technology has gone ahead and done some of the legwork for you. We've come up with some placed to go and things to do that have absolutely nothing to do with gears.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1995-09-01

Gear Expo 95: Bigger and Better

Gear Expo '95, scheduled for November 12-15 at the Indiana Convention center in Indianapolis, IN, will attract more exhibitors from a wider array of industries than any previous show, according to the show's sponsor, the American Gear Manufacturers Association.
PRODUCT NEWS | 1995-09-01

Product News

Welcome to our Product News page. Here we feature new products of interest to the gear and gear products markets.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1995-09-01

A Huge Success

Sivyer Steel Corporation, Bettendorf, IA, an ISO-9002-certified casting specialist, is familiar with tackling tough jobs. The company has built an international reputation as a supplier of high-integrity castings, especially those which require engineering and/or full machining. Its not unusual for Sivyer's customers, especially those in the mining, recycling, power generation, valve and nuclear fields, to ask the foundry to produce a one-of-a-kind casting - often something revolutionary - but AnClyde Engineered Products' request was a special challenge, even for Sivyer.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 1995-07-01

Corporate News

New Names and Faces
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1995-05-01

CNC Software Savvy

Question: When we purchase our first CNC gear hobbing machine, what questions should we ask about the software? What do we need to know to correctly specify the system requirements?
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1995-05-01

Ten Myths About Gear Lubrication

Myth No. 1: Oil Is Oil. Using the wrong oil is a common cause of gear failure. Gears require lubricants blended specifically for the application. For example, slow-speed spur gears, high-speed helical gears, hypoid gears and worm gears all require different lubricants. Application parameters, such as operating speeds, transmitted loads, temperature extremes and contamination risks, must be considered when choosing an oil. Using the right oil can improve efficiency and extend gear life.
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 1995-03-01

How to Carburize a Finished Gear

Precise heat treatment plays an essential role in the production of quality carburized gears. Seemingly minor changes in the heat treating process can have significant effects on the quality, expense and production time of a gear, as we will demonstrate using a case study from one of our customer's gears.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1995-03-01

What to Look For Before You Leap

Question: We are interested in purchasing our first gear hobbing machine. What questions should we ask the manufacturer, and what do we need to know in order to correctly specify the CNC hardware and software system requirements?
ADDENDUM | 1995-01-01

Watch This Space

Good References In the 7th Edition of McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 10 pages are devoted to the subjects of Gears, Gear Cutting and Gear Trains.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 1994-11-01

Marketplace by the Lake

McCormick Place, Chicago. A manufacturer's dream. Acres and acres of machine tools up and running - cutting chips, filling molds, moving material, bending, shaping, smoothing, measuring. Computers, robots and lasers everywhere - George Lucas goes to engineering school. Sounds, light and, most important, over 100,000 people, moving around, taking notes, asking questions and, above all, buying. This was IMTS '94. A heady, if tiring, experience.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1994-11-01

Computers and Automation Lead IMTS Innovations

Robots, computers and other signs of high technology abounded at IMTS 94, supporting the claim by many that this was one of the best shows ever. Many of the machines on display had so many robotic attachments and computer gizmos that they looked more like they belonged in some science fiction movie than on the floor of a machine shop.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 1994-07-01

Every Reason In the World to Go

IMTS 94, the Association for Manufacturing Technology's biennial machine tool extravaganza opens September 7 at McCormick Place in Chicago. As always, the size of this show is astonishing. Over 100,000 visitors, enough to populate a medium-size town, will converge on Chicago's lakefront to visit more than 1,200 exhibits spread over the entire McCormick Place complex.
EVENTS | 1994-07-01

Calendar

Complete calendar for July/August 1994.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1994-07-01

IMTS - Big Trade Show for the City of Big Shoulders

The biggest industrial trade show in the world this year - and the manufacturing machinery industry's most important marketplace - will be at McCormick Place in Chicago September 7 - 15.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 1994-05-01

Getting With The Program

Getting and keeping a work force capable of meeting the demands of the 21st century is one of the key challenges most U.S. manufacturers face today. That's not even news anymore. I - and others - have been talking about it in editorials and speeches for ten years now. It's also not news that the job is a tough one and that industry-wide response often has not been particularly effective.
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 1994-01-01

Grinding Bevel Gears on Cylindrical Gear Grinding Machines

Power train designs which employ gears with cone angles of approximately 2 degrees to 5 degrees have become quite common. It is difficult, if not impossible, to grind these gears on conventional bevel gear grinding machines. Cylindrical gear grinding machines are better suited for this task. This article will provide an overview of this option and briefly introduce four grinding variation possibilities.
EVENTS | 1993-11-01

Calendar

Complete calendar for November/December 1993
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1993-09-01

Explore the World of Gearing from A to Z

Forty of Gear Technology's pre-show and show issue advertisers will be exhibiting a wide range of goods and services at AGMA's Gear Expo '93. The exhibition will be held October 10-13 at Cobo Conference & Exhibition Center in Detroit, MI. Below is an alphabetical listing of these advertisers and a preview of what can be seen at their booths.
EVENTS | 1993-09-01

Calendar

Complete calendar for September/October 1993
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 1993-09-01

Hob Basics Part I

The Hobbing Process The hobbing process involves a hob which is threaded with a lead and is rotated in conjunction with the gear blank at a ratio dependent upon the number of teeth to be cut. A single thread hob cutting a 40-tooth gear will make 40 revolutions for each revolution of the gear. The cutting action in hobbing is continuous, and the teeth are formed in one passage of the hob through the blank. See Fig. 1 for a drawing of a typical hob with some common nomenclature.
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 1993-09-01

Maximum Life Spiral Bevel Reduction Design

Optimization is applied to the design of a spiral bevel gear reduction for maximum life at a given size. A modified feasible directions search algorithm permits a wide variety of inequality constraints and exact design requirements to be met with low sensitivity to initial values. Gear tooth bending strength and minimum contact ration under load are included in the active constraints. The optimal design of the spiral bevel gear reduction includes the selection of bearing and shaft proportions in addition to gear mesh parameters. System life is maximized subject to a fixed back-cone distance of the spiral bevel gear set for a specified speed ratio, shaft angle, input torque and power. Significant parameters in the design are the spiral angle, the pressure angle, the numbers of teeth on the pinion and gear and the location and size of the four support bearings. Interpolated polynomials expand the discrete bearing properties and proportions into continuous variables for gradient optimization. After finding the continuous optimum, a designer can analyze near-optimal designs for comparison and selection. Design examples show the influence of the bearing lives on the gear parameters in the optimal configurations. For a fixed back-cone distance, optimal designs with larger shaft angles have larger service lives.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1993-07-01

AGMA Promises Bigger, Better Show in Detroit

AGMA's Gear Expo '93 is expected to be at least 10% larger in terms of floor space than the '91 show, according to Joe Franklin, AGMA's executive director. "As of June 1, we have 80 exhibitors registered", he says.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1993-07-01

Gear Expo '93 Promises To Be The Biggest All-Gearing Trade Show Yet

Gear Expo '93, "The World of Gearing," is scheduled for October 10-13 at Cobo Conference & Exhibition Center, Detroit, MI. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on all four days of the show.
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 1993-07-01

CNC Bevel Gear Generators and Flared Cup Gear Grinding

New freedom of motion available with CNC generators make possible improving tooth contact on bevel and hypoid gears. Mechanical machines by their nature are inflexible and require a special mechanism for every desired motion. These mechanisms are generally exotic and expensive. As a result, it was not until the introduction of CNC generators that engineers started exploring motion possibilities and their effect on tooth contact.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 1993-07-01

Gear Expo '93 - A Wise Investment

Gear Expo '93 - another trade show, another plea to send people and/or equipment out of town, away from the office or plant. Another bid to spend time, money, and effort. Oh, please! Hasn't anybody heard that these are the "lean and mean" '90s?
ASK THE EXPERT | 1993-05-01

Using Hobs for Skiving; A Pre-Finish and Finishing Solution

Our company manufactures a range of hardened and ground gears. We are looking into using skiving as part of our finishing process on gears in the 4-12 module range made form 17 CrNiMO6 material and hardened to between 58 and 62 Rc. Can you tell us more about this process?

TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 1993-05-01

Initial Design of Gears Using an Artificial Neural Net

Many CAD (Computer Aided Design) systems have been developed and implemented to produce a superior quality design and to increase the design productivity in the gear industry. In general, it is true that a major portion of design tasks can be performed by CAD systems currently available. However, they can only address the computational aspects of gear design that typically require decision-making as well. In most industrial gear design practices, the initial design is the critical task that significantly effects the final results. However, the decisions about estimating or changing gear size parameters must be made by a gear design expert.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1992-09-01

GT Advertisers Among the Hundreds at IMTS 92

8 Gear Technology advertisers will have booths at IMTS 92, the largest trade show in the Western Hemisphere. The show opens in Chicago on Sept. 9 and runs through the 17th. More than 800 companies from around the world will cover some 931,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space to show the latest manufacturing technology - everything from forming and fabrication products to environmental and plant safety equipment.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 1992-09-01

The Seeds of Great Enterprises

"Opportunity is the start of great enterprises." said the Greet statesman Demosthenes, and what was true 2300 years ago is no less true now. Plenty of opportunities which can grow into great - and successful - enterprises are waiting for us right now if we only have the foresight to take advantage of them.
EVENTS | 1992-09-01

Calendar

Complete calendar for September/October 1992
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1992-07-01

New Product Area Pavilions, SME Conferences Highlight IMTS 92

IMTS 92 - The International Manufacturing Technology Show - opens in Chicago September 9 and runs through September 17 at Chicago's McCormick Place. IMTS is the Western Hemisphere's larges trade show. Over 800 companies from all over the globe will be showing products in exhibits covering some 931,000 sq. ft. of space.
MANAGEMENT MATTERS | 1992-05-01

Cost-Cutting ABCs

Cost cutting. It's the aerobics of the 90s for businesses large and small. More than just the latest buzzword or 90-second flash-in-the-panacea, it's a survival technique. Companies that aren't trimming the fat now may not be around in five years to regret that they didn't.
EVENTS | 1992-03-01

Calendar

Complete calendar for March/April 1992
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1991-09-01

Gear Expo '91 Opens in Detroit

AGMA's Gear Expo '91, "The World of Gearing," opens Oct. 20-23 at Cobo Conference & Exhibition Center, Detroit, MI. Gear Expo '91 will provide 35,000 square feet of exhibits by 91 companies from around the world.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 1991-09-01

Come See Us In Detroit

October is the time. Detroit is the place. AGMA Gear Expo '91 is the event. Cobo Center in downtown Detroit is where you will want to be in October if you have any interest in gear products, manufacturing, or research.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1991-07-01

Explore "The World of Gearing" in Detroit

AGMA's Gear Expo '91, "The World of Gearing," opens October 20 and runs through October 23 at the Cobo Conference & Exhibition Center in "The Heart of the Manufacturing Industry," Detroit, MI. Gear Expo '91 is "the largest trade show ever specifically organized for the gear industry," according to Rich Norment, AGMA's Executive Director.
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 1990-07-01

Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Compound Planetary Differential Gear Trains for Multiple Speed Ratio Generation

This article presents an efficient and direct method for the synthesis of compound planetary differential gear trains for the generation of specified multiple speed ratios. It is a train-value method that utilizes the train values of the integrated train components of the systems to form design equations which are solved for the tooth numbers of the gears, the number of mating gear sets and the number of external contacts in the system. Application examples, including vehicle differential transmission units, rear-end differentials with unit and fractional speed ratios, multi-input functions generators and robot wrist joints are given.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 1990-07-01

IMTS 1990 Coming To Chicago

IMTS-90 - the Western Hemisphere's largest trade show - is coming to Chicago September 5 -13, 1990. The event, sponsored by NMTBA - The Association For Manufacturing Technology - will be held at the McCormick Place Complex. Over 1200 exhibitors will display their products at this event.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 1988-09-01

The 500 lb. Gorilla in the Window of Opportunity

IMTS is back in town, From Sept. 7 through Sept. 15, the largest industrial exhibition in the Western Hemisphere will fill one of the largest exhibition centers in the world. A show of this magnitude is a little like the 500 lb. gorilla in your dining room - hard to ignore.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 1988-01-01

The Seeds of Our Future Are Now Being Planted

A medieval philosopher once said that if he knew for certain the world was to end tomorrow, he would be sure to take time to plant an apple tree in his garden today. The recent events in the world financial capitals have seemed a bit like prior notice of something cataclysmic, but like the philosopher, we can still find some reasons for hope in the face of an uncertain future. The good news for our industry is that four important efforts on the part of various organizations promise to have long-term positive effects on both the gear and machine tool businesses.
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 1987-11-01

Selection of Hobbing Data

The art of gear hobbing has advanced dramatically since the development and introduction of unique machine and tool features such as no backlash, super rigidity, automatic loading of cutting tools, CNC controls, additional machine power and improved cutter materials and coatings. It is essential to utilize all these features to run the machine economically.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 1987-09-01

Invest in the Future--Now!

It is with great anticipation that we move closer to AGMA's Fall Technical Conference and Gear Expo '87, which is being held on Oct. 4-6 in Cincinnati, OH. This bold undertaking by both AGMA and the exhibitors in the Expo's 160 booths is an attempt to make a major change in the industry's approach to the exposition of gear manufacturing equipment. By combining the Expo with the Fall Technical Conference, those involved in gear manufacturing will have the opportunity to review the latest equipment, trends, and most innovative ideas, while keeping up with the newest technology in the industry.
VOICES | 1987-07-01

No Surprise

For the last few years, the market has been tough for the U.S. gear industry. That statement will cause no one any surprise. The debate is about what to do. One sure sign of this is the enormous attention Congress and the federal government are now placing on "competitiveness."
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 1987-01-01

Industry Shows Shift Emphasis

A change has taken place within the industry that is going to have an enormous effect on the marketing, sales, and purchasing of gear manufacturing and related equipment. This change was the American Gear Manufacturers' Association, first biennial combination technical conference and machine tool minishow.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 1986-09-01

Editorial

"It's show time!" Ready or not, on Sept 3, the biennial International Machine Tool Show opens at McCormick Place, Chicago. Planning a show that encompasses displays from over 1000 companies from 29 nations and an associated technical conference presenting more than 200 papers on 50 topics has not been without its problems.
EVENTS | 1986-07-01

IMTS 1986 - The World of Manufacturing Technology

September 3-11 the 1986 International Machine Tool Show, "The World of Manufacturing Technology", will be held at the McCormick Place Exposition Center in Chicago. More that 1000 exhibits from over thirty countries are planned. These exhibits will present a complete range of machine-tool products from 2-story high presses to complete manufacturing systems, lathes, lasers, CAD/CAM systems and robotics.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 1986-07-01

Notes From the Editor's Desk

The last two months have been both a time of difficulty and of growth for Gear Technology. Unexpectedly, I found myself in the hospital having surgery, and consequently out of commission for several weeks. At the same time, two individuals on our staff lost family members, and most of this period saw us getting ready for this preshow IMTS issue while being seriously short-staffed.
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