The 11th International VDI Conference on Gears 2025 will be held in Garching, Munich at the Gear Research Centre (FZG) of the Technical University of Munich from September 10th to 12th, 2025. Presenting a paper gives you the opportunity to take part in this leading international forum and to learn about the latest developments and research results in the powertrain industry and academia. Abstracts are due November 22, 2024!

The Gears and Gear Lubrication Technical Committee is soliciting papers and presentations for the 79^th Annual STLE Meeting and Exhibition to be held May 18-22, 2025, in Atlanta.

The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) — the technical society for individuals in the field of tribology and lubrication engineering — is hosting the 2024 Tribology & Lubrication for E-Mobility Conference on October 22-25 at the Detroit Marriott at Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan. Registration is now open for the conference.

The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS)—September 9–14 at Chicago’s McCormick Place—is the largest manufacturing technology show and marketplace in the Western Hemisphere, and it’s right around the corner! With visitors from more than 110 countries, IMTS is where the creators, builders, sellers and drivers of manufacturing technology come to connect and be inspired. But with more than 1.2 million square feet of exhibit space, where do you begin? Here at Gear Technology, we do our best to help you make the most of your show experience by assembling booth previews that will be worthy of your attention.

I just returned from two information-packed days in Detroit, running the 2024 AGMA Emerging Technology Forum and the AGMA Technical Committee meeting on standards development for electric vehicle technology. AGMA provided attendees with high-level presentations on materials, advanced IIoT experiences, interactive sessions on the future of robots, and initial standards work for EV technology.

Join Gleason's special online event to learn about the design, manufacturing, and inspection of e-drive gears. This four-day event, March 11–14, features one topic per day, addressing the specific requirements and challenges of e-drive transmission design, manufacture, and inspection, with particular attention to minimizing gear noise. The E-Drive Days are an excellent opportunity for newcomers and experts alike.

Forest City Gear, an industry-leading manufacturer of fine and medium pitch custom gears, is pleased to host a manufacturing facility tour for Rock River Valley Machining and Tooling Association (RRVTMA) on Wednesday, February 28 at 5 PM.  

ASM is the only society that unites different market segments that cross the entire materials world. IMAT, the ASM International annual meeting focused on the membership and materials community needs, will offer an industry-oriented conference and exposition targeting a broad range of materials, processes, and their applications, with an emphasis on advanced materials and advanced manufacturing technologies. 

The WFL headquarters in Linz opens its doors, from March 5th to 7th, 2024, and will be hosting national and international guests of different industries related to complete machining. In three days, you can find out more about the industry’s current trends and developments in an exhibition area of more than 4,000 m². And you get your first-hand WFL experience getting to know its offerings.

Michigan Metrology, Bruker, and ASM-Detroit are sponsoring a complementary Metal Forming Tribology/Surface Metrology workshop on March 28, 2024, 7:30 am–1:00 pm.