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INDUSTRY NEWS | 2024-03-15

AGMA Announces New Board of Directors and Officers at 2024 Annual Meeting

The American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) announces changes to its Board of Directors at the AGMA Members' Meeting during the Annual Meeting in Napa, CA. “AGMA would not be where it is today without the passion and diligence of its Board of Directors,” said Matthew E. Croson, President, AGMA. “I want to thank the outgoing Directors for their wisdom and guidance during the pandemic and for helping AGMA maneuver through the tough economic conditions that followed. I have full confidence in our new Directors as AGMA focuses on programs to improve the gear industry at home and forge new partnerships with like-minded associations and organizations abroad.”

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2023-10-20

AGMA Promotes Blackford to Chief Operating Officer

The American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) announced the promotion of Jenny Blackford to the organization’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) today. In her new role, Blackford will oversee the association’s systems and processes, enterprise wide. In addition, she will have expanded roles relative to human and technology resources and investments.

PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2023-09-27

Keep It Social

There are many ways we like to connect with our audience—in print (obviously), by e-mail, online at powertransmission.com, in person and via social media. 

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2023-09-08

Power Up Your Participation

Motion + Power Technology (MPT) show brings together the gear and power transmission industries for a unique balance of education, new technologies and networking opportunities. The show takes place October 17-19,2023 in Detroit. 

TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2023-08-03

The Stribeck Curve

This review of Ref. 1 summarizes the conclusions of test data and numerical simulations showing that Stribeck curves for counterformal contact are different from Stribeck curves for conformal contact.

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2023-08-01

Gear Industry Honors Frederic (Fred) Marlin Young (1943-2023)

Fred Young, 80, former president and CEO, Forest City Gear passed away on July 17, 2023. A graduate of Harlem High School, class of 1961, Young obtained his BA in English Literature from Rockford University, class of 1965, and went on to spend a year in the Navy Reserves. After spending nearly 40 years as an adventuring bachelor outdoorsman, he met the love of his life, Wendy Nutter, marrying her on the banks of the Wolf River on June 6, 1981. Fred’s greatest joys were his three daughters, whom he taught to always seek adventure, bestow kindness and generosity, treasure friendship, and work hard and play hard. Fred took over the family business, Forest City Gear, in 1967. Founded by his parents in 1955, Fred took the small mom-and-pop shop to a global level, leading the company to manufacture some of the world’s most difficult gearing for amazing end uses from NASA’s Martian rovers and space station to robotic arms and racing yachts.

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2023-03-24

AGMA Announces New Board of Directors and Officers at Annual Meeting

The American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) has changed its board of directors. These changes took place at the 2023 AGMA Annual Meeting in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

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EVENTS | 2022-02-01

Calendar

Upcoming events in March and April
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2022-02-01

Machine Elements - Shaping the Future through Continuous Evolution

Does Moore's Law apply to machine elements such as gears, bearings and mechanical components?
EVENTS | 2021-12-01

Calendar

Calendar of early 2022 events
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2021-10-01

Coming Together

The American Gear Manufacturers Association recently held our biennial trade show, the Motion+Power Technology Expo. Although it was a smaller, quieter show than normal, it was well worthwhile for those who were able to make it.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2021-06-01

Getting Ready for Normal

In May, Gov. Mike Parson of Missouri sat down and recorded a video on behalf of AGMA's upcoming Motion+Power Technology Expo
GEAR TALK WITH CHUCK | 2020-07-24

Help Wanted

Northwest Pennsylvania’s Oil Region has a long history in manufacturing. Many of the widgets that made oil extraction and processing possible were ...
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2019-12-01

Embracing Change

Change can be daunting, nerve-wracking or even downright scary. But when we're faced with change in our lives, it's not the change itself we fear. It's the unknown elements that come with it. "You don't know what you don't know," a wise man once told me.
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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).
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2019-09-01

MPT Expo 2019 Booth Previews

MPT Expo takes place October 15-17 at TCF Center (formerly the Cobo Center) in Detroit. Here are booth previews of some of the exhibitors most relevant to the gear industry.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2019-08-01

Invitation

I'd like to invite you to come visit us at Motion+Power Technology Expo. The show takes place in October at Cobo Center in Detroit, and we'll be there in booth #3826.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2019-06-01

Get Ready, Get Set...Show

If you are involved in the acquisition of technology (whether your direct role is machine design, maintenance, purchasing or management), trade shows still provide one of the best ways to evaluate options, learn about the latest technology and find solutions to problems.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2019-06-01

Industry News

The complete Industry News section from the June 2019 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2019-02-01

Gears, Fluid Power and Electric

The American Gear Manufacturers Association has evolved its trade show. What was formerly Gear Expo is now the Motion + Power Technology Expo (MPT Expo), an event intended to represent the entire motion and power transmission supply chain. As part of the expansion of the show’s scope, AGMA has partnered with the NFPA (National Fluid Power Association) to include a fluid power pavilion and additional educational sessions.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2018-10-01

Industry News

The complete Industry News section from the October 2018 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2018-09-01

Engineering Showcase - Gears and Gear Drives

Machinists Inc. is integrating the machinery, equipment and know-how of The Gear Works-Seattle Inc.
| 2018-05-22

Automotive: On the Road to Disruptive Technology

The future of the automotive industry looks complicated. Urbanization, energy regulations, the electrification of vehicles, autonomous driving and ...
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2018-02-01

Industry News

The latest new hires and corporate announcements from around the industry.
| 2017-07-10

Nordex Teams with University of Hartford on Prosthetics for Kids Project

Charles Paulsen, associate director of the Mechanical and Manufacturing Technologies for Energy and Sustainability (MET2) program at the Connecticu...
VOICES | 2017-06-01

Gear Expo - The Drive Technology Show

Where do you go to find new suppliers for your power transmission projects? Where do you test drive the latest technologies available?
ASK THE EXPERT | 2017-03-01

ISO-AGMA Standards: Specific Sliding Defined

Does the definition of specific sliding mean the same between ISO 21771:2007 and AGMA 917-B97? In ISO, specific sliding is the ratio of the sliding speed to the speed of a transverse profile in the direction of the tangent to the profile. In AGMA, specific sliding is ratio of gear tooth sliding velocity to its rolling velocity.
EVENTS | 2017-02-01

Calendar

The complete technical calendar from the February 2017 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.
PRODUCT NEWS | 2016-09-01

Product News

News about recent products in the Industry
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2016-04-01

Nasa Glenn Research Center - A Look Back

In 1941, the federal Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory set up shop in Cleveland, Ohio. This year, and several name changes later, what is now the NASA Glenn Research Center celebrates its 75th anniversary. As part of the year-long festivities, Glenn’s adjunct Lewis Field main campus will be open to the public May 21 and 22, and Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio will hold its open house June 11 and 12.
INDUSTRY NEWS | 2016-04-01

Industry News

News from around the Industry.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2015-09-01

Gear, Gear Drive and Power Transmission Component Suppliers at Gear Expo 2015

Gear, Gear Drive and Power Transmission Component Suppliers at Gear Expo 2015
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2014-08-01

Dude - Where's My Preload

Many of us have been there; the bearings had the correct preload. You know it, you were there, and you personally saw the measurements. Now, the testing is done and the preload is gone. Not a little gone, not sort of gone - gone, gone. Finger pointing ensues. Suppliers are dragged in by their wrinkly Polo collars. You know the drill. Losing preload in a tapered roller bearing (TRB) system over the life of your application can be a troublesome problem, particularly for gear sets that are prone to noise or severe applications that rely on a very rigid and stable system.
POWER PLAY | 2014-08-01

Solving the Longitude Challenge

300-Year-Old discovery remains vital to scientific research today.
PRODUCT NEWS | 2014-03-01

Product News

The complete Product News section from the March 2014 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.
POWER PLAY | 2013-08-01

Seabees

For the Seabees, hazardous construction zones have always been part of the job.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2013-08-01

Shaking Hands in Indianapolis

Gear manufacturers set to talk with gear buyers at Gear Expo 2013.
PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2013-06-01

Chasing Ubiquity

Power Transmission Engineering is the magazine of mechanical components. When you think of gear drives, bearings, motors, couplings, clutches, brakes and similar products, we want you to think of us. But achieving such front-of-mind presence is one of the most difficult goals in publishing...
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2012-10-01

Getting Creative

Beverage industry conveyor pours on advantages in distribution center. Case study describes the new conveying systems at Motion Industries Canada.
EVENTS | 2012-06-01

Green Days - Hannover Messe 2012

Hannover Messe 2012 generated enough buzz that the 5,000 exhibitors “will have their work cut out for them,” according to Dr. Wolfram von Fritsch, chairman of the managing board of Deutsche Messe. “Green technologies are a viable business model with the power to drive growth around the world.
POWER PLAY | 2012-02-01

Major Tom Meets Rocket Man

NASA launches Third Rock Radio.
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2011-02-01

Opportunities Amidst Crises

Energy-challenged industries--and countries--can benefit from improved motor design and materials.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2010-10-01

Book Review: Design of Permanent-Magnet Brushless Machines

The latest offering by machine design experts J.R. Hendershot and T.J.E. Miller is an 822-page brushless permanent-magnet (PM) machine design book that serves as a worthy follow-up to their 1994 work.
VOICES | 2010-05-01

AGMA--American Name, International Association

AGMA Voices is a new feature brought to you by Gear Technology in cooperation with the American Gear Manufacturers Association. AGMA Voices will give you opinions, insight and information presented by various AGMA staff members, board members, committee heads and volunteers. In this column, Gear Technology will bring you guest editorials from the gear industry’s leading association.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2010-02-01

AGMA in Full Support of Energy Initiative

Our politicians in Washington continue dithering over the Obama administration energy bill aimed at developing alternative, green sources of energy production. As a result, when this country will have a viable energy program in place is anyone’s guess, given the usual D.C. gridlock. And yet, Americans can take more than cold comfort in the fact that at least some government agencies—U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)—and the private sector—some major manufacturers—are doing more than their share of work in trying to harness our existing, fossil-based energy sources in such a way that they are used to their best efficiencies.
TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2008-06-01

Custom-Made Manufacturing

Sound business model increases opportunities for Misumi USA Inc.
FEATURE ARTICLES | 2007-10-01

AGMA

Readers of our sister publication, Gear Technology, are perhaps more familiar with the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) than our PTE audience. Now more than 90 years old, AGMA continues to thrive as a global, relevant go-to resource and service provider—from metrology to tribology—for its more than 400 worldwide members. PTE put some questions regarding AGMA—now, and going forward—to AGMA president Joe T. Franklin, Jr.
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