AGMA’s Training School forGear Manufacturing Basic Course @ Daley CollegeClassroom and hands-on training that will dramatically improve your knowledge and productivity.

2008 Courses

AGMA’s Training School forGear Manufacturing Basic Course @ Daley CollegeClassroom and hands-on training that will dramatically improve your knowledge and productivity.

2008 Courses

AGMA’s Training School forGear Manufacturing Basic Course @ Daley CollegeClassroom and hands-on training that will dramatically improve your knowledge and productivity.

2008 Courses

Training School forGear ManufacturingBasic Course @ Daley College2010 Courses – May 10-14 or October 4-8

The AGMA Training School for Gear Manufacturing will enable you to become more knowledgeable and productive. The Basic Course teaches students to set up machines for maximum efficiency, to inspect gears accurately, and to understand basic gearing.Although the Basic Course is designed primarily for newer employees with at least six months experience in setup or machine operation, it has proved beneficial to quality control managers, sales representatives, management, and executives. The Basic Course Offers Classroom and Hands-On Training in:• Gearing and Nomenclature• Principles of Inspection• Gear Manufacturing Methods• Hobbing and Shaping

Who should attend this seminar? Anyone who needs to know basic gearing will find value in this course. Students who have benefitted from the Basic Course include Sales Reps, Technicians, Executives, Managers, Machinists, Quality Managers, and Engineers.

Why Your Employees Should Attend?Most operator training is informal. A new employee is assigned to an experienced worker for a while and then is assigned to a machine with little or no real understanding of how gears are made, how to troubleshoot a problem, or how to inspect his/her own work.

Even though we all learn from mistakes, is that how you want your employees to learn?Class sizes are small for maximum learning, so be sure to sign up today!

Learn the Fundamentals of Gear ManufacturingMay 10-14 or October 4-8, 2010

Is the class worth the cost to the company?Over 200 companies have sentmore than 600 students to the GearSchool, many sending new employeesevery year. Companies are surveyedfollowing Gear School classes andthe responses are always enthusiastic.The companies report that returningstudents are more competent, moremotivated, and even return with ideasthat save the company money.

What will employees be able todo that they could not do beforegoing to the school?Again and again, we hear that theemployees return to work withthe ability to troubleshoot theirown problems because they fullyunderstand the process. They solvetheir own problems rather thanlooking to a supervisor for answers.

How large is the class size?Class sizes limited to 18 people.AGMA keeps class sizes small formaximum learning, so be sure to signup today!

Do you use CNC equipment in the hands-on training?No, all training is basic, on manualmachines. The school uses manualmachines so the instructors canclearly show how gears are made andhow to identify and correct problems.By using manual machines, studentscan see the interaction betweenthe cutting tool and the workpiece.They understand the process and thephysics of making a gear. Everythingstudents learn is valid and applicablewith the CNC equipment commonlyin use.

Frequently Asked Questions

Classroom Training includes:

Definition of gear terms• Discussion and explanation of AGMA • StandardsUse of gear wires and micrometers• Use of tooth verniers• Hob characteristics and selection• Calculation of index, feed and RPM • gearingCalculation of differential gearing for • helical gearsGear blank inspection and • qualificationUse of multiple-start hobs• Hunting ratios•

•Hands-on Training includes:Hobbing

Read blueprint and process sheets for correct gear information including:

Type of gear• Number of teeth• Pitch• Pressure angle• Spur/helical gear• Finish or pre-shave hob• Depth or root diameter• Right or left hand for helical gears• Concentricity notes•

Mount hob arbor and hob on machine• Indicate hob• Set head angles for spur and • helicalgearsMount work arbor on machine and • indicateMount work piece on work arbor and • tightenInstall index, feed, & RPM gearing • and differentialSet hob on first lead• Set length, type and direction of cut• Touch off on OD of blank with cutter• Count number of teeth• Clear cutter up and down and set • depth of cut for rough cutFactors for depth changes• Finished piece inspection •

Shaping

Read blueprint and process sheet for correct gear information, including:

Type of gear• Number of teeth• Pitch• Pressure angle• Spur/helical gear• Depth or root diameter• Right or left hand for helical gears• Face width• Determine if internal or external• Concentricity notes•

Select shaper cutter• Mount cutter adapter on machine and • indicateMount holding fixture and indicate• Mount index gearing and E and F • gearingMount piece• Set length of stroke• Set cutter for clearance — top and • bottomTouch-off and count teeth• Set depth of cut for rough cut• Check wire size after rough cut• Adjust machine for finish cut (depth)• Finish gear cuts• First piece inspection• Inspection•

Read blueprint and process sheet for correct gear information, including:

Type of gear• Number of teeth• Pitch• Wire size• Tooth-to-tooth tolerance• Depth or root diameter• Total composite errors• Lead errors• AGMA class involute profile•

Run lead and involute machines and • learn to interpret the charts generatedGear rolling• Classroom explanation of cutter • selection, shaving, and gear cuttingmachines

Faculty

Classroom TrainingDwight Smith is the President of Cole Mfg. Systems, Inc., and has been in the gear industry for over 16 years. As a representative for Gleason- M&M Precision, he has extensive experience in gear inspection and manufacturing. He conducts Gear Basics training at customer facilities throughout the US and serves as a chairman for an AGMA technical committee.

Hands-On TrainingAllen Bird has been involved in gear manufacturing since 1964. Allen began his career working for Milwaukee Gear Company as a machine repair apprentice and eventually as a journeyman. After four years as a service engineer for Barber-Colman Co., Allen worked more 28 years at American Pfauter Ltd./Gleason Works as a service engineer. Allen has installed and repaired numerous gear cutting machines and related products, and has taught many people how to cut gears and solve gear related problems.

Peter Grossi has been involved in gear manufacturing since 1977. He has more than 13 years experience in gear cutting machine operations, including Large Gear hobbers, Fellows Shapers, and Gleason Straight & Spiral Bevel Gear cutting machines. Peter also has more than 16 years experience in gear manufacturing management, including supervision of gear cutting machine operations, gear grinding machine operations, & quality assurance. He has worked with a variety of companies in the industry, including: Brad Foote Gear Works, Arrow Gear Co., and AGMA.

Additionally, AGMA offers several other qualified and experienced instructors who are available to present the Basic Course and the In-Plant Course.

Curriculum of the Basic CourseThe classes are divided into morning and afternoon sessions, spent alternately in the classroom and on the shop floor working with the machines.

Program Details

When: May 10-14, 2010 or

October 4-8, 2010

Class Schedule: Monday 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Tuesday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Wednesday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Thursday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Friday 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Cost:AGMA members: $999

Nonmembers: $1099

Included in the fees for this seminar: Fees include the course and

shop sessions, a comprehensive

manual, scientific calculator, and

daily lunch.

Course Location:Richard J. Daley College

Building #300

7500 South Pulaski Road

Chicago, Illinois 60652

773-838-0300

Hotel: Hilton Oak Lawn

9333 South Cicero Avenue

Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453

Phone: 708-425-7800

Room Rate: $130 single/double

Students are responsible for

making their own reservations. To

obtain the preferred rate, be sure

to mention AGMA when making

your reservations.

Four Ways to RegisterOnline: www.agma.org

Fax: 703.684.0242

Phone: 703-684-0211x53

Mail: 500 Montgomery St

Suite 350

Alexandria, VA 22314

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