Amidst the energy industry's uncertain future, gearbox manufacturers are focusing on supplying the aftermarket.

Onshore and offshore wind turbines boast some of the most critical assets in order to run effectively.

Let's talk about large gears. Not the size or scope or inspection process, but the forecast and market potential in areas that utilize these massive components. We'll examine key industry segments like energy and mining and tap IHS Economics for a forecast for 2016 and 2017 (spoiler alert: it's not great). Additionally, we'll discuss some of the critical factors influencing global big gear manufacturers Ferry-Capitain and Hofmann Engineering.

Industry battles it out for World's Largest Gear title.

Uncertainty casts a shadow over future business opportunities for manufacturers serving the new energy markets.

A series of short reports on global manufacturing growth and the gear industry's role.

Natural resources—minerals, coal, oil, agricultural products, etc.—are the blessings that Mother Earth confers upon the nations of the world. But it takes unnaturally large gears to extract them.

The wind turbine industry has been plagued with gearbox failures, which cause repair costs, legal expenses, lost energy production and environmental pollution.