Flender/Flender Gear Units/Helical gear units H2
0.1 4,9.6 2,5.4 6,6.9 3.2 1 9,4.2 5,0.7 2,7.0 7,0.5 3.4 1 1,5.4 5,6.6 3,0.1 7,8.9 3.4 1 1,9.6 6,5.9

3,3.2 7,7.8 4.6 1 1,6.1 6,6.4 3,6.0 9,5.6 3.7 Source: Estimated by the staff of the .. International Trade Commission.

5-1 mechanical drives, hydraulic and pneumatic drives, CAD/CAM, metals and alloys, sheet-metal working, and hot and cold forging. The National

Syndicate of Gear Manufacturers and Constructors of Transmissions Components (SYNECOT), 6 French trade association representing the majority of gear producers,

establishes gear research agendas and conducts gear research, as well as sets national gear standards. SYNECOT, through its Institute of Gearing and Transmissions (IET), 6 conducts practical courses for gear engineers, technicians, workers, and users. Approximately 7 percent of IET' courses are aimed at users, providing them with the latest in technological developments and applications, especially advances in computer technology. 5 Employment and training The availability of skilled labor is problem for the French gear industry. Some employers try to retrain current employees on CNC machines. Other firms have apprenticeship programs to train new people. Most apprenticeship programs recruit students as they complete their compulsory education at age 1 or 1. Apprenticeship programs, usually lasting about 1 year, consist of classes and practical experience, and after course completion, the apprentices are qualified to work in the factory. However, the government requires all young men to perform compulsory military service at age 1, and many firms find that trainees do not return to work afterward. Generally, labor turnover is high among younger workers who frequently leave after only 2 to 6 months. Those employees that remain with company for more than year generally stay with the company for many years. 5 Employment in the gear industry is about 1,5. Hourly compensation costs for production work