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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Analytical Gear Chart Interpretation

November 13—Live Online Virtual Training

This course is an introduction to the methodology of analytical gear inspection and the evaluation and interpretation of the resulting data. The application of this information to identify and correct manufacturing errors will begin to be explored. Additionally, it reviews chart interpretation and applies inspection data to understand the causes and cures of manufacturing errors. Many chart examples are used to understand cause and effect.
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Reverse Engineering

November 18–19—Live Online Virtual Training

Reverse engineering a gear system is a not too unusual task and in many, but not all, cases the process goes fairly well, thus it is easy to become complacent. It is important, however, to fully understand the process and the best practice procedure for reverse engineering a gear system. Failure to fully follow best practice can result, at best, in an unhappy gear user, but in the worst case it can lead to very expensive, time consuming and reputation damaging litigation.
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Over 27,000 Stock Metric Gears

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Bridging the Atlantic: Trade Between Europe and the United States

Join leading manufacturing executives from the MPMA and EUROTRANS as they explore the evolving landscape of transatlantic trade and tariffs. This exclusive webinar brings together C-suite leaders from European and U.S. power transmission manufacturers to discuss the current trade situation and supply chain resilience.

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Industry News

In Memoriam: Dennis Gimpert

Gear Technology

With heavy hearts, we share the passing of Dennis Gimpert on August 29, 2025. Dennis devoted his life to serving the gear industry and the people who make it what it is today. He began his career in 1972 at Barber-Colman as an applications engineer and later joined American Pfauter as an applications engineer and regional sales manager. In 1988, he partnered with the Koepfer family to found Koepfer America in South Elgin, Illinois, bringing modern automation plus hands-on application and manufacturing support to North American gear shops.
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Manufacturing PMI at 48.7% according to ISM

Institue for Supply Management

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in August for the sixth consecutive month, following a two-month expansion preceded by 26 straight months of contraction, say the nation's supply executives in the latest ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report.
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Advanced manufacturing expansion opens opportunities for rural area schools

ManufacturingDive

Industry partnerships and career and technical education are crucial to prepare students for work in this growing field, a recent report stated.
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The US is losing manufacturing jobs. Here's why.

USA Today

The United States lost 12,000 manufacturing jobs in August, continuing a downward trend since its most recent peak in February 2023, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, employers added a disappointing 22,000 jobs in August, signaling a slowdown in U.S. hiring.
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GM cuts output, delays work at major EV factories, citing weak demand

Reuters

General Motors is cutting output at one of its main electric-vehicle factories, the latest automaker to pull back on EVs as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration yanks federal support for green cars.
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The Best Defense Against AI Cyberattacks? AI

Industryweek

Artificial intelligence promises, and in many cases delivers, unprecedented leaps in productivity, efficiency and operational agility in manufacturing—streamlining supply chains, improving visibility and quality and optimizing complex production lines. But AI has also ushered in a new era of cybersecurity concern across the recently converged IT and OT environments.
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