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 & Rating

October 7–8—Live Online Virtual Training

This course covers the geometry and rating of involute splines, including joint types, applications, and configuration variations (half depth, full depth, and special designs). Topics include fixed vs. flexible splines, lubrication and coatings, and stress rating methods, with analysis presented through equations and rating charts.
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Gear Failure Analysis

November 4–6—AGMA National Training Center, Chicago

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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Education Courses at MPT Expo

This fall, join industry professionals from around the world at Motion + Power Technology Expo for a standout lineup of education courses designed to address today’s most pressing challenges and opportunities in mechanical power transmission.

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Next Steps in Artificial Intelligence

Representatives from Mercedes, Siemens, Beckhoff, Arburg, Hawe, KSB and Sick, among others, spent three days this summer discussing the relationship between humanoids and AI, the revival of reinforcement learning and AI utilization. As AI implementation becomes easier for manufacturers, the focus is evolving to address challenges and new opportunities across the entire industrial sector.

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Industry News

Built to Last

Gear Technology

From a small, rented space with a single machine to a reputable force in heavy industry, Rapid Gear’s story is as much about resilience as it is about engineering excellence. Founded nearly five decades ago by Julian and Ana Sabados, Rapid Gear is more than a gear manufacturer—it’s a testament to the power of hard work, determination, and a willingness to adapt to the needs of an ever-evolving industry.
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Caterpillar Leaders Say New Tariffs Will Add Another $100M to Q3 Costs

Industry Week

The Trump administration’s latest wave of tariffs will cost machinery and equipment giant Caterpillar Inc. an extra $100 million this quarter, executives said Aug. 28. Early this month, CEO Joe Creed and his team told analysts and investors they expected tariffs, including reciprocal measures on products from dozens of countries that were about to be enacted, would add $400 million to $500 million to Caterpillar’s third-quarter costs. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, they said that range is now $100 million higher and also raised their full-year estimate for tariff-related costs to somewhere between $1.5 billion and $1.8 billion. The midpoint of that range is $250 million higher than their forecast of a few weeks ago.
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Piselli Enterprises Celebrates “Give Back” Program for AGMA Foundation Scholarship Fund

Gear Technology

During Rich Piselli’s tenure with the AGMA Foundation, the president of Piselli Enterprises, Inc. dedicated his efforts to enhancing the scholarship program. “I wanted to give back to the gear industry because there weren’t many young people entering it, and I understood the financial burden of college. Our aim was to support the next generation of gear engineers and keep them on track,” he explained.
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Tariff Challenge Thickens Market Fog and Confusion

Reuters

Just five months ago, U.S. tariff barriers were the be-all and end-all for world markets and a potential trigger of global recession ahead. Not only has that proved wide of the mark so far, but no one seemed to bat an eyelid after it was legally challenged once again last week.
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Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Vibration Isolation Performance of Double-Layer Casing Herringbone Planetary Gearbox

Scientific Reports

Excessive vibration in marine propulsion gearboxes critically impacts reliability, noise pollution, and ship stealth. This study presents a novel rigid-flexible coupling dynamic model for a double-layer casing herringbone planetary gearbox with journal bearings, integrating experimentally determined dynamic characteristics of the vibration isolator into a reduced-order flexible casing model.
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Trump Admin Cancels $679M for Offshore Wind Projects as Attacks on Reeling Industry Continue

Design and Development Today

The Transportation Department on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects, the latest attack by the Trump administration on the reeling U.S. offshore wind industry.
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Porsche Is Now Considering Fake Gear Shifts in Its EVs After Earlier Opposition

The Drive

Last year, Porsche made some buzz when one of its development drivers told the media that “fake” EV gear shifts were essentially pointless. As we’ve learned from driving the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, the fact that something lacks practical value doesn’t necessarily make it superfluous. On the contrary, it can actually enhance the experience. Put another way, we kinda like fake gears in EVs when done properly.
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Building Tomorrow’s World: From Steam Trolleys to Space Transportation

Gear Technology

Pioneers in power transmission technology didn’t just compete—they collaborated. They understood that for society to embrace revolutionary transportation, every component, every system, every standard had to work seamlessly together. From their foresight emerged what we now know as the Motion + Power Technology Manufacturers Alliance (MPMA). Fast-forward to today, and that 108-year-old legacy surrounds us. We step confidently onto trains, drive across continents, and fly between cities because those early standards became the invisible foundation of modern mobility. But the next chapter of this story is just beginning.
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