Course Description
Format: Live Online Virtual Training
Date: February 24, 2026
- Tuesday, February 24 – 10:00am-2:00pm CT
Analytical Gear Chart Interpretation
This course is an introduction to the methodology of analytical gear inspection and the evaluation and interpretation of the resulting data. The application of this information to identify and correct manufacturing errors will begin to be explored. Additionally, it reviews chart interpretation and applies inspection data to understand the causes and cures of manufacturing errors. Many chart examples are used to understand cause and effect.
This course is online. A webcam on your computer equipped with a microphone and speakers/headset are required for participation. Space is limited to 20-25 participants per course. Course materials will be mailed in hard copy. Please make sure to indicate your preferred mailing address in the registration process.
You will earn 4 clock hours upon completion of the course and they will be listed on your certificate of completion.
Learning Objectives
- Identify major gear characteristics measured and methods used.
- Evaluate pitch, profile and helix. Use AGMA ANSI ISO analysis methods.
- Compare/contrast 2008-A88 with the current standard AGMA ANSI ISO 1328-1-B14.
- Understanding errors from various gear manufacturing processes:
- Hobbing
- Shaping
- Shaving
- Grinding
- Understanding the relationship between inspection charts and manufacturing kinematics.
- Using inspection chart information to determine the root causes of errors.
Registration Rates
Member Rates
Early Bird First Registrant – $350
(Deadline until 12/10/25)
Regular First Registrant – $375
(Deadline: 12/11/25 – 1/27/26)
Late First Registrant – $390
(Deadline: 1/28/26 – 2/10/26)
NON-MEMBER RATE
Early Bird First Registrant – $450
(Deadline until 12/10/25)
Regular First Registrant – $475
(Deadline: 12/11/25 – 1/27/26)
Late First Registrant – $490
(Deadline: 1/28/26 – 2/10/26)
Who Should Attend
People relatively new to gear manufacturing/inspection; Quality control people as well as manufacturing people will benefit from better understanding how gears are measured and evaluated; Others from quoting, processing and sales also can gain knowledge of inspection reports beyond the “wiggly lines”.
Instructors
Dwight Smith
Dwight Smith, Vice President with Nidec Machine Tool America, has a wide range of experience in gear manufacturing, workholding, metrology, analysis, and project management. He has been developing and presenting Gear Basic training sessions globally since 1989. Smith serves as chairman of the AGMA Nomenclature Committee and is an instructor for the Basic Gear School for AGMA.
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Cancellation and Payment Policy
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