Category: Member News

The AGMA Emerging Technology Robotics Committee supports investment in emerging technologies and collaboration for the development of actuation systems that will reduce weight, gear drives with back drivability and low backlash, integrated motor-controller-gear sensors, and lower-cost solutions. They have published their thoughts in the new AGMA White Paper, The Near Future of Mechanical Drive for Humanoid Robots.

Daley College is holding a Spring Job Fair on April 16th for employers.

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.

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.

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. 

Forest City Gear, an industry-leading manufacturer of fine- and medium-pitch custom gears, is proud to unveil the new Forest City Gear Technical Glossary, an online index of gear types, terms, and their definitions. 

The Timken Company announced that Christopher A. Coughlin, executive vice president and president, Industrial Motion, will retire at the end of the year after 41 years with the company.

In an exciting development for the specialty steel industry, Swiss Steel USA/Canada, DEW and Finkl Steel have successfully integrated their North American tool steel and forgings sales forces, creating a unified team poised for greater success and expanded market reach.

In an exciting development for the specialty steel industry, Swiss Steel USA/Canada, DEW and Finkl Steel have successfully integrated their North American tool steel and forgings sales forces, creating a unified team poised for greater success and expanded market reach.

The Timken Company today announced the appointment of Kimberly K. (Kim) Ryan to its Board of Directors. Her election increases The Timken Company Board to 13 members.