American Gear Manufacturers Association
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AGMA - American Gear Manufacturers Association
About
AGMA began on the cutting edge of new technologies. In 1916, a new gear market was emerging. It emphasized quiet operation, particularly for timing gears in the automotive industry.
Gear manufacturers were exploring various materials – but lacked technical standards for non-metallic gearing.
AGMA was born when R.D. Nuttall Company brought together several gear manufacturers to discuss developing such standards.
The first AGMA members included Cincinnati Gear Company, Earle Gear and Machine Company, Horsburgh and Scott Company, Newark Gear Cutting Machine Company, R.D. Nuttall Company, Philadelphia Gear Works, Pittsburgh Gear and Machine Company, Simonds Manufacturing Company and Van Dorn Dutton Company.
They established an executive committee, which drew up a constitution and elected officers. They planned AGMA’s first Annual Meeting, held in Pittsburgh May 14-15, 1917.
Today, AGMA is still on the cutting edge. The association includes about 400 of the world’s top gearing experts across more than 30 nations. [1]
Codes
All code information comes form the AGMA product catalog. The latest version can be searched from the AGMA site. [2]
