E-NEWS
November 2011
Gear Technology's monthly e-newsletter brings you highly targeted information on gear manufacturing. The November 2011 issue takes a look at the recently finished Gear Expo 2011.
In this newsletter, you'll find related articles, back issues, featured products, videos and more. Many of these items are exclusive to the e-newsletter.
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Gear Expo 2011
Staying the Steady Course
Well, another Gear Expo has come and gone, crating its wares and folding its tents. We're all back at our desks, machining stations or on the road trying desperately to catch up with its aftermath. We did make time, however, to contact some of the show's major players with hopes of determining a consensus over the event's success. Given the responses that follow, Gear Expo 2011 was an unqualified winner...
Read the e-news exclusive article.
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Featured Product (advertisement)
Wenzel Gear Testers
The WGT dedicated gear tester range, represent the ultimate in gear testing performance from Wenzel GearTec. All axes are made from natural south African Impala granite, guaranteeing excellent thermal behavior. Air bearings on all linear axes ensure smooth running and high accuracy performance with no mechanical wear over the life of the machine. WGT models feature fully counterbalanced tailstock, as standard, to support longer gears, tools and shafts with parts easily loaded due to its ergonomic design.
All WGT systems measure gears to VDI/VDE 2612/2613 Group I (DIN 1 to 4) accuracy levels.
www.wenzelamerica.com.
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Related Articles — Editors' Picks
If you didn't make it to Cincinnati for the real Gear Expo, you might want to take a look at our recently published show guide to see what you might have missed.
The editors of Gear Technology and Power Transmission Engineering have compiled a comprehensive Guide to Gear Expo 2011. The articles in the guide have appeared in the past several issues of both magazines, and they include comprehensive listings of the show, descriptions of the booths and our special Show Stoppers advertising section.
Download the Complete Show Guide.
Show Stoppers.
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Featured Product (advertisement)
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News of Note
Things are happening in the gear industry. Here's a look at some of the latest.
 Gearbox Express to Open Doors Early 2012
Three power transmission and wind energy veterans have banded together to create Gearbox Express, an independent business focusing on the repair and remanufacturing of wind turbine gearboxes. Founding partners Bruce Neumiller, CEO, Brian Hastings, CFO, and Brian Halverson, COO, have a combined 40 years of experience in the gearbox manufacturing and remanufacturing business...Read more.
 Klingelnberg Opens Blade Grinding Center in Mexico
In August 2011, Klingelnberg's Mexico site was moved to a new facility in Queretaro City. This investment is part of the company's long-term strategy for this important market. At the new facility, Klingelnberg will soon inaugurate its new blade grinding center with a grand opening event...Read more.
 Romax Introduces Gearbox Concept Analysis
Romax Technology recently announced the availability of release R14.0 of the precision bearing, gearbox and driveline simulation and analysis software, RomaxDesigner; and wind turbine drivetrain specific variant, RomaxWind. The release includes many productivity and feature enhancements and introduces the new Concept Modeller module option... Read more.
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