Gear rating methods such as ISO 6336 output calculations for gear life, implying that it can predict gear reliability, or how many gears will fail in any set of loading conditions. The real situation is not so simple. This webinar investigates the reasons why, and makes recommendations on what can be done, both now and in the future. It goes on to discuss an initiative by Hexagon where cloud-based Digital Twins are being used to harvest data from in-service vehicles to obtain duty cycles on a vehicle-by-vehicle basis. It will be shown how the abundance of data can be used to derive greater accuracy in gear life calculations, whilst still being based on ISO 6336. Articles related to this webinar: Delivering on the Promises of Digital Twins and Big Data | Gear Technology Magazine FTM 2023 paper: Use of Gear Reliability Data in a Cloud-Based Gearbox Digital Twin Using Telematics Data | Power Transmission Engineering Magazine Barry James Senior Technical Leader for Design and Engineering Barry James has worked in gearbox engineering for over 30 years. He first joined Romax Technology in 1995 and has had many roles, delivering training, support, consultancy, research, bespoke design services and patent writing. He has been involved in many of Romax's innovations during that time, including housing stiffness, NVH, e-NVH, efficiency and thermal calculations. In 2020, Romax was acquired by Hexagon, which has allowed Barry's technical knowledge to be applied to the broader subjects of gear metrology and acquisition of in-service data from vehicle fleets, hence the current work on Digital Twins.  Please fill out the form below to access the webinar. [wpforms id="6877"]

Nonmetallic inclusions are particles inherent to the steelmaking process that are known to reduce the fatigue life on parts exposed to continuous stresses. Steel producers are challenged to minimize inclusions and ultimately reduce detrimental effects on the final product. The need for high-strength steel parts with lightweight design and increased fatigue life and better performance is more important than ever. Bearing steels used in safety-critical parts – including wheel hubs, constant-velocity joints (CVJs), transmission and differential gears, pinions, and others – are clear examples. Join Gerdau and AGMA/ABMA for this webinar, where we will better understand what clean steels are and how emerging technologies within the automotive industry are calling for the support of clean steels in bearing and gear applications. Gerdau will also be introducing their new clean steels brand during this event. Denise Correa de Oliveira Research & Development Manager, Gerdau Special Steel Denise is the Research & Development Manager for Gerdau Special Steel North America. Denise’s main challenges include developing new grades for the automotive market, optimizing internal processes to make Gerdau steel even better, and leading the development of clean steel technology. Denise graduated as a Materials Engineer and has a Master’s degree and a PhD degree in Metallurgical Engineering and an MBA. Denise is also a member of the Metallurgy & Materials and Electric Vehicle Technology committees at the AGMA. Please fill out the form below to access the webinar. [wpforms id="6853"]

Gear up for the CMMC 2.0 program during our upcoming live webinar. The CMMC program validates that defense contractors are in compliance with DFARS 252.2-4-7012 and NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity requirements. We'll guide you through what this means for your DoD contracts.

White paper is free and downloadable after filing out the webinar access form. According to the International Federation of Robotics, in 2023, the industrial robot market is expected to grow by 7% to more than 590,000 units worldwide. The industry is looking at exponential growth in the future with some talking about annual production rates reaching 10 to 30 million robots per year. How will we get there? We are looking carefully at this from a gear-centered perspective. The AGMA Robotics Committee has published a white paper, Gear Backlash in Robotic Applications: The search for flexibility, performance, and economical systems. This white paper will be released in tandem with a panel discussion with experts who contributed to the white paper. Join us for a lively discussion and walk away with a technical document. Moderator: Jacques Lemire, Principal at Lemire PBD Consulting - Author of the AGMA White paper Panelists: Thibaud Verschoor, Co-founder and Head of Product - Innovative Mechatronics Systems B.V. Kel Guerin, Co-founder, READY Robotics Please fill out the form below to access the webinar. [wpforms id="6826"] Download the White Paper