October 29, 2025 – Alexandria, VA – The Motion + Power Manufacturers Alliance (MPMA) held the annual Fall Technical Meeting (FTM), co-located with the Motion + Power Technology Expo (MPT Expo) last week in Detroit, MI. An awards luncheon was held the first day of the conference to recognize many individuals that have contributed to the technical community through standards development. Awards were presented to over 30 MPMA technical committee members.
Over 110 people from gathered from all over the world and across the U.S. for three days of networking and presentations in the categories of Design and Rating; Electric Vehicles and Emerging Technology; Manufacturing and Inspection; Efficiency and NVH; and Materials and Performance.
At the beginning of Session Two, the Distinguished Service Award was presented to Prakash Kadam, Managing Director of Pragati Transmission Pvt Ltd – India.
“This honor is reserved for individuals who have unselfishly advanced the state of the gear industry through their notable careers” said Matt Croson, President, MPMA.
The 2026 FTM will be held in Rosemont, IL. If you are interested in presenting your research, make sure to submit an abstract today.
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About MPMA
The Motion + Power Manufacturers Alliance is a voluntary association of companies, consultants and academicians with a direct interest in the design, manufacture and application of gears, couplings, bearings and related power transmission components and equipment. The members include gear and bearing manufacturers from the United States, Mexico and Canada, as well as gearing interests from more than 30 countries around the world. MPMA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute to write U.S. standards on gears and bearings.