Jul 2009 Newsletter – Transmissions Vol 4, 2009

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Vol. 4, 2009 GRI Newsletter Philadelphia Gear, headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, became a corporate member of the Gear Research Institute. We welcome their support. I also hope to see many of you at the AGMA Expo in September. The Annual Meeting of the Institute will also be held at the same venue on […]

Mar 2009 Newsletter – Transmissions Vol 3, 2009

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Vol. 3, 2009 GRI Newsletter As 2008 came to close and 2009 dawned, cataclysmic events have rocked the United States and the international financial sector. This has lead to a severe retrenchment in industrial production and other facets of our economy.  The impact of these events on the Gear Research Institute, though muted, has been […]

Jan 2009 News – Charlie Fischer Joins Board

The American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) has nominated Charlie Fischer to the Gear Research Institute’s Board of Trustees. Charlie Fischer is Vice President of AGMA’s Technical Division. He joined AGMA in 1994 after a nineteen-year career with a major gear manufacturer, where he worked in engineering, field service, and assembly/test departments. He is currently responsible […]

Dec 2008 News – Board Updates

On his retirement from Gleason Corporation at the end of this year, Gary Kimmet has resigned from the Board of Trustees of the Gear Research Institute. Gary represented the AGMA on the Board and a replacement for him is being considered by the AGMA and should be announced soon. Meanwhile, Sam Haines, President of Gear […]

Sep 2008 Newsletter – Transmissions Vol 2, 2008

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Vol. 2, 2009 GRI Newsletter As surely as the leaves changing color, a sign of summer coming to an end on a University campus is the returning students.  As I write this preamble, a deserted campus and an equally deserted college town is returning to life.  However, we have been busy this summer. The Board […]

Jul 2008 News – New Sponsors

UCT Defense of Stuart, FL and Flender of Germany became the latest, single-client sponsors of the Gear Research Institute.  GRI will assist UCT Defense in evaluating coatings designed for gear applications. For Flender and its United States subsidiary Winergy of Illinois, GRI will conduct a program to evaluate strength characteristics of gears made from a […]

Jun 2008 News – Board Updates

After many years of service to the Gear Research Institute as a member of its Board of Trustees, including its President (2003-2007), Mr. William Bradley has stepped down from the Board. Mr. Bradley retired from the AGMA last year. In his place the AGMA has nominated Mr. Robert Wasilewski, Design Engineering Manager of Arrow Gear […]

May 2008 News – Board of Trustees Meeting

The next meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Gear Research Institute is scheduled to be held at the Applied Research Laboratory of The Pennsylvania State University on August 4, 2008.  The Annual Meeting of the Institute will also be held on that day. Members interested in attending the Annual Meeting should contact the […]