Is economic relief on the way? This was the general consensus coming out of Indianapolis after Gear Expo 2009 closed its doors in September. Though the numbers were slightly down—2,539 exhibitors and attendees compared to 2,992 in 2007—it appeared to be steady as she goes at the gear industry’s biennial main event, good news considering the state of the gear industry since Gear Expo 2007 in Detroit.

The complete technical calendar from the November/December issue of Gear Technology.

Advance coverage of EMO Milan 2009, plus our technical calendar.

Technical calendar from the August 2009 issue of Gear Technology.

Gear making and heat treating pair together like a fine cabernet and filet mignon. Now for the first time, the two industries are embracing this symbiotic relationship by co-locating their industry events this fall in Indianapolis. ASM International’s 2009 Heat Treating Society Conference and Exposition and Gear Technology’s favorite trade show, Gear Expo, are teaming up September 14–17 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.

In the past, the coffee breaks and dinner events at Sigma Pool’s gear seminars have often triggered future process development and product improvements. This was still the case during the 2009 installment where customers and suppliers talked shop inside and outside the banquet hall on the new market and technology challenges currently facing the gear industry.

The technical calendar of upcoming events from the July 2009 issue of Gear Technology.

PowderMet 2009, plus the full technical calendar for Gear Technology's June 2009 issue.

Advance coverage of India's Gears, Motors & Controls Expo 2009, plus our regular calendar of events.

The technical calendar from the March/April 2009 issue of Gear Technology.