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160th Anniversary of Gleason Corporation

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This year marks an important milestone as Gleason Corporation celebrates its 160th anniversary. Founded in 1865 by William Gleason, the company has transformed from a small workshop to a global leader in gear technology, offering comprehensive solutions that encompass design software, manufacturing and metrology equipment, tooling, aftermarket services, and an extensive training program.

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Trump plans tariffs on Mexico and Canada for Tuesday, while doubling existing 10% tariffs on China

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Articles that are the products of China, which hereinafter will include products of Hong Kong in accordance with Executive Order 13936 on Hong Kong Normalization ( See 85 FR 43413 (July 17, 2020)), excluding those encompassed by 50 U.S.C. 1702(b), that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 4, 2025, will be subject to the additional ad valorem rate of duty provided for in new HTSUS heading 9903.01.20, except that goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, after 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 4, 2025, that were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading, or in transit on the final mode of transport prior to entry into the United States, before 12:01 a.m. eastern time on February 1, 2025, shall not be subject to such additional duty only if the importer certifies to CBP that the goods so qualify by declaring new HTSUS heading 9903.01.23 as described in the annex to this notice.

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Timken Awards $540,000 in Scholarships to Cultivate Young Talent Around the World

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The Timken Company is helping fund the futures of 20 students in pursuit of careers ranging from astrophysics to nursing. In an awards ceremony today, the company presented college scholarships to the children of Timken employees in the United States, India and France. Since the Timken Global Scholars Program’s inception in 1958, The Timken Company Charitable and Educational Fund has awarded more than $27 million in scholarships to 855 students.

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Forest City Gear to Sponsor Women Of Today’s Manufacturing Annual Dinner

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Forest City Gear, an industry-leading manufacturer of fine- and medium-pitch custom gears, is proud to sponsor the Women of Today’s Manufacturing (WOTM) Annual Dinner on Tuesday, February 25 at Embassy Suites in Rockford, Illinois. The dinner raises funds to award scholarships to local students in manufacturing and engineering disciplines. 

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President Trump Resets US Tariffs on Imports of Steel and Aluminum from All Countries

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On 10 February 2025, President Trump announced that he was increasing tariffs on US imports of aluminum from 10% to 25% and ending various exemptions and exclusions to the US tariffs of 25% on imports of steel. The tariffs were first imposed in President Trump’s first term under the authority of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which permits the President to impose import restrictions (tariffs and/or quotas) based on an investigation and affirmative determination by the US Commerce Department that certain imports threaten to impair US national security. Section 232 tariffs on aluminum and steel were originally imposed by President Trump in 2018 and continued under President Biden.

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The Near Future of Mechanical Drive for Humanoid Robots

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The AGMA Robotics Committee has released a new white paper, The Near Future of Mechanical Drive for Humanoid Robots. In conjunction with the release of the paper, we have invited the author and two contributors for a robust conversation.

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