EV Automotive Transmission Development

August 19–21—DoubleTree by Hilton O’Hare; Rosemont, IL

This course explores the complete process of EV transaxle gearbox development—from concept and design to early-stage analysis—focusing on common architectures, power flow, and functional requirements. A key emphasis will be on how the absence of an internal combustion engine in electric vehicles changes NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness) dynamics, necessitating quieter, more precisely designed gearboxes to accommodate the unique frequency and vibration profiles of electric motors.
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Taming Tooth Deflection

August 26–Live Online Course

This course teaches how to calculate and manage tooth deflections under load to eliminate involute interference through proper profile modifications, improving both gear performance and durability. Participants will learn to optimize gear design for high-load applications while reducing noise and vibration, using real-world analysis and inspection techniques.
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High Profile Contact Ratio Gearing

August 28—Live Online Course

In this seminar we will learn just what HCR gears are and under what circumstances they can be used to advantage. Similarly, we will learn when HCR gears are not appropriate and why. We will cover the detailed tooth geometry changes that are required to effectively achieve optimum performance and benefit. We will learn how the load distribution along the involute profile changes when the contact ratio increases above two.
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Detailed Gear Design

September 16–25—Live Online Course

This course goes beyond basic gear design to focus on optimization strategies that enhance load capacity, reduce system size, or improve manufacturability. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of gear failure modes, stress analysis, and design trade-offs through interactive discussions, illustrations, and computer-generated simulations.
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Industrial Flexibility

Hybrids, range extenders, electric vehicles, ICE vehicles and autonomous driving: There’s a little bit of everything in the automotive market today. Electrification and e-Mobility remain the end game, but politics, global policies, tariffs, and infrastructure challenges have put the “all-in on BEVs” on hold for the moment here in North America. The biggest question is how long will the electrification and e-Mobility markets fluctuate?

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Industry News

MPIF Announces 11 Grand Prize Powder Metal Designs

Gear Technology

The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), demonstrates outstanding examples of PM’s diversity and ability to meet critical requirements. From electric vehicles to musical instruments to semiconductors, once again, parts fabricators have demonstrated PM’s versatility and unique ability to challenge competing technologies. These award-winning components use PM’s flexibility to push forward new concepts and process controls to demonstrate the inexhaustible range of PM’s capabilities.
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Hill Helicopters announces GT50 speed reduction gearbox for HX50

RotorHub

Hill Helicopters has announced that the HX50 GT50 speed reduction gearbox is fully assembled and ready for testing. With the GT50, the power turbine’s output can be reduced from 36,350 RPM to 6,000 RPM.
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Lexus’s H-Pattern Manual Transmission for Electric Cars Faces Regulatory Hurdles

Drive

Regulatory hurdles around licensing are proving challenging for the Lexus plan to continue developing a ‘H-pattern’ gearbox for its expanding range of electric vehicles. First revealed in a 2023 UX300e prototype, the system known then as Electrified Drive featured a traditional H-pattern shifter, along with a clutch pedal and artificial rev counter.
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Forest City Gear Celebrates Josh Gates’s 10th Anniversary

Gear Technology

Forest City Gear, an industry-leading manufacturer of fine- and medium-pitch custom gears, recognized Josh Gates on his 10th anniversary and thanked him for his long-term dedication to the company. Josh Gates is Forest City Gear’s Turning Lead. He started at Forest City Gear in the high-volume department working second shift, then soon transitioned to the turning department, which later combined with milling to create the CNC machining department located in the Roscoe Works building. Gates is the sole programmer for this department. He has a vast knowledge of tooling, turning, and milling, and had contributed greatly to the success of Roscoe Works over the years.
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Adkev Acquires Winzeler Gear

Plastics Today

In a strategic business move, injection molding specialist Adkev has acquired Winzeler Gear. Founded in 1940 in Chicago as a producer of stamped metal gears, Harwood Heights, IL–based Winzeler Gear shifted its focus to plastic gears during the 1960s and 1970s. The company has since established itself as an internationally recognized leader in manufacturing precision injection molded gears for the automotive industry.
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Nord Rises from Silver to Gold with EcoVadis for Sustainability Efforts

Power Transmission Engineering

Nord Drivesystems has been awarded the EcoVadis gold medal for 2025, ranking in the top four percent of all globally rated companies and improving their score by 10 points from the previous year. With its roots as a family business, the drive manufacturer exhibits integrity, reliability, and a long-term approach. These values are reflected in their sustainability efforts and the care they extend to the environment.
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Design and Meshing Characteristics of Curvilinear Cylindrical Gears with Asymmetric Teeth

Scientific Reports

This study investigates curvilinear cylindrical gears with asymmetric teeth, revealing that longitudinal asymmetry increases root bending stress and axial thrust, while reducing pressure angles improves meshing performance, lowers stress and transmission error, and eliminates undesirable single-tooth contact. The findings suggest avoiding longitudinally asymmetric designs and favoring smaller pressure angles for better gear performance.
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Optimized Lubrication Now Available for Many Large Industrial Drive Applications

impeller.net

SEW-EURODRIVE announces that GearOil by SEW-EURODRIVE is now available as an option with its heavy industry gear units. This synthetic lubricant, formulated and tested by SEWEURODRIVE engineers specifically for SEW-EURODRIVE gear geometries and thermal loads, is now offered as part of the factory build and service ecosystem for products such as the X.e and MC-series gear units.
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