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.
Gear manufacturers are moving into an era that will see changes in both engineering practices and industry
standards as new end-products evolve. Within the traditional automotive
industry, carbon emission reduction
legislation will drive the need for higher levels of efficiency and growth in electric and hybrid vehicles.
Meanwhile, the fast growing market of wind turbines is already opening up a whole new area of potential for gearbox manufacturers, but this industry is one that will demand reliability, high levels of engineering excellence and precision manufacturing.
"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.
Many engineers and purchasing agents think it is more expensive to custom design a component or assembly these
days when often customization can save on total costs.