Motion + Power Technology Expo: Networking, education, and more
The American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) historically has been linked to standards development that grew from demand in the automotive industry more than a...
Free gear education, webinars, economic reports – What are you waiting for?
It is already August. For those of you who run off the fiscal year, you have about one month to get all your hopes...
The association that actually knows you
I am sitting in Cicero, Illinois, right now, typing away on my laptop at a member’s office, writing this article. Milan’s Machining & Gear...
Who is Ronald Wayne, and what does he have to do with MPT Expo?
The Motion + Power Technology Expo (MPT Expo) is happening October 17-19 in Detroit, Michigan, this year. At AGMA, we have a lot of...
AGMA member benefits help companies forecast on macro and micro levels
How will the recent bank problems play out to the wider economy? What impacts, if any, will be felt by manufacturing? As the war...
Time off should be a comfort, not a punishment
As I sit at breakfast this morning enjoying the calm before the storm that is coming from the AGMA/ABMA Annual Meeting, I couldn’t help...
Marketing is not optional for 2023
As a word-of-mouth industry, gear manufacturers and suppliers have historically relied on their niche, close-knit relationships to sell products. Those days are gone. We...
Four truths facing the global power transmission industry
The year 2023 will be momentous for the gear industry as we experience volume and demand pressure, company consolidations, global market expansions, and continued...
AGMA’s robust emerging technology program continues to deliver
Emerging technology work at AGMA has a focused purpose: to provide information that is gear-centric on new technologies that may affect this industry in...
Getting you and the industry ready for 2023
In AGMA’s last board meeting of 2022, it was impressive to review all that has happened in the last 11 months and what the...
IMTS is important, but MPT Expo is still the best place for gear manufacturers
I am writing this while I put my feet up from walking more than 20,000 steps today. I had to take a moment before...
Fall Technical Meeting: The international gear conference that delivers quality
Innovation seems be one of those buzz words that has lost some of its original meaning due to overuse. To innovate, or to create...
The real investment for next year begins now
Budgets are coming due soon, and right now is the best time to put down that you want/need to join AGMA. Not only is...
Full disclosure: Forum brings insight to challenging times
AGMA has hosted a couple of in-person events in 2022 and, without question, the gear-manufacturing industry is happy to be back in person. Getting...
Is there a good time to take time off?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average national amount of paid time off (PTO) per employee is 10 days after one year...
AGMA expands its market intelligence partners
Among the many lessons that have been learned over the last two-plus years, the “supply chain is fragile” and “information is key” stand out...
Workforce issues are hurting all industries
Manufacturing, you are not alone. The question we ask to our members frequently is: What is keeping you up at night? One of the...
Virtual meetings don’t slow technical committee’s accomplishments
2021 was AGMA’s second year in a row of holding only virtual technical committee meetings. Despite the challenges, our many hardworking volunteer committee members...
Leaders should get away from the office
Company presidents don’t get where they are by staying in their office all day staring at a computer.
Innovation, research, development, and growth don’t come...
With past challenges in rearview mirror, AGMA focuses on future
I have never been much on looking back when it comes to work-related efforts — the future is ahead, and that’s what I can...
