MicroTek Oakbrook Training facility, Oakbrook IL. Content for this seminar is broken into two categories: Theories of Geometry and Strength Calculations for Gears and Gear Design and Optimization. The first day covers geometry of cylindrical gears with involute profiles, manufacturing tolerances, non-involute tooth forms, strength calculations for gears and for non-involute tooth forms and material selection. The second day focuses on cylindrical calculation, commonly used strategies for gear optimization, cylindrical gear configurations and specialist themes. Class size is limited to 20 and the cost is $1,250.