Detailed Gear Design

September 16–25—Live Online Course

Go beyond the basics with optimization strategies that boost load capacity, shrink system size, or improve manufacturability. Through interactive discussions, illustrations, and simulations, participants will deepen their understanding of failure modes, stress analysis, and design trade-offs.
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Operator Gear Grinding

September 17–18—Live Online Course

Gain a complete view of the precision gear grinding process—from blanking and heat treatment to final inspection—while learning how setup, kinematics, and alignment impact quality and performance. The course also covers terminology, quality assurance, corrective actions, and cycle time calculations using commercial software.
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Involute Spline Design and Rating

October 7-8—Live Online Course

This course will address both geometry and rating of involute splines of various types. The types of spline joints and their applications will be discussed. Spline configuration variations, including half depth, full depth, and special function designs, will be addressed. Both fixed and flexible spline configurations will be examined in terms of usage and design. Lubrication methods, including grease, oil bath, and flowing oil, as well as coatings appropriate for various spline applications, are examined. Shear and compressive stress rating methods are discussed with analyses methodology presented in both equation and graphical methodology via various rating charts.
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Gear Failure Analysis

November 4–6—Chicago, IL

Explore gear failure analysis in this hands-on seminar where students not only see slides of failed gears but can hold and examine over 130 specimens with the same failure modes covered in the seminar. Approximately half of the course time consists of students in groups identifying failure modes on failed gears and working on a case study. Microscopes are available to examine failed specimens.
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Be Our Guest at the Motion + Power Technology Expo

Please use the code MPT002 for a FREE Expo-only registration at MPT Expo this October 21-23 in Detroit, MI. You will be introduced to latest solutions in the power transmission industry while networking with some of the foremost experts from around the world. Join us, as our guest, to find the best answers to your gearing needs.

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One of the core missions of PTE is to educate the industry about power transmission technology—from the basics to the cutting edge. Our articles aim to help those just starting their careers as well as established engineers and MRO professionals.

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Ivan Torres Appointed President of Avers Machine and Gear

Gear Technology

Avers Inc. recently announced the promotion of Ivan Torres to the position of president of Avers Machine and Gear. This leadership transition marks a new chapter in Avers Inc.’s continued commitment to operational excellence and sustained growth within the industry.
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Regal Rexnord and ABB Robotics Collaborate on Cobot 7th Axis Technology Integration

Power Transmission Engineering

Regal Rexnord Corporation has joined forces with automation leader ABB Robotics to simplify integration of its GoFa cobots into 7th Axis Cobot Transfer Units (CTUs) from Thomson, one of Regal Rexnord’s leading linear motion brands. This collaboration makes the Thomson Movotrak CTU the first cobot 7th axis technology that ABB Robotics has certified for use in its partner ecosystem.
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MPT Expo Preview: Kapp Technologies

Gear Technology

Kapp Technologies L.P. (Booth #219) has established in-house production of diamond dressing tools at its Boulder, CO, facility. The move complements existing domestic manufacturing of CBN grinding wheels and allows Kapp to supply diamond dressers with reduced lead times and improved supply flexibility for North American customers.
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Flender to Acquire Wärtsilä Wind and Industrial Gearbox Service Business in Brazil

Windtech International

Flender has signed an agreement with the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä to acquire Wärtsilä Brazil's wind and industrial gearbox service business. To facilitate the transaction, Flender has established Flender Brazil as a subsidiary that will receive the assets upon completion of the closing, subject to approval by the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), the Brazilian antitrust authority.
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A Stronger Skilled Workforce Would Boost Reshoring

STI/SPFA

The 2025 USA Reshoring Survey of 500 U.S. manufacturers, a collaboration between the Reshoring Initiative and Regions Recruiting, reached an actionable conclusion. A sufficient quantity and quality of the U.S. workforce would bring back more manufacturing than any of the other surveyed options—tariffs, a lower U.S. dollar, lower tax rates or fewer regulations.
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Between Tesla and China's Unitree, Two Diverging Blueprints Emerge for Humanoid Robots

DigiTimes

Humanoid robots are generating intense hype, but supply-chain players remain wary, pointing to two uncertainties: unclear industrial use cases and lagging technical progress. With component standards still undefined, the industry is stuck in limbo—what Apex Dynamics President Kuo Chung-che described as a field where “everyone sees opportunity, but no one has certainty.”
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