Fundamentals of Parallel Axis Gearing

May 13 – 15, 2025

TBD

Course Description

Format: In-person Course

Where: TBD

Date: May 13-15, 2025

  • Tuesday, May 13 – 8:00am-5:00pm
  • Wednesday, May 14 – 8:00am-5:00pm
  • Thursday, May 15 – 8:00am-5:00pm

Reg. Deadline: May 5, 2025

Basic Training for Gear Manufacturing

Gain a solid and fundamental understanding of gear geometry, types and arrangements, and basic design principles. Starting with the basic definitions of gears, conjugate motion, and the Laws of Gearing, learn the tools needed to understand the inter-relation and coordinated motion operating within gear pairs and multi-gear trains. Basic gear system design process, gear measurement and inspection techniques will also be explained.

In addition, the fundamentals of understanding the stepwise process of working through the iterative design process required to generate a gear pair will be reviewed. Learn the steps and issues involved in design refinement and some manufacturing considerations.

An explanation of basic gear measurement techniques, how measurement equipment and test machines implement these techniques, and how to interpret the results from these basic measurements will also be covered. Finally, a brief overview of in-service failure modes and causes.

This course is taught at the AGMA National Training Center. A shuttle bus is available each day to transport students to and from the hotel.

How Many CEUs Will I Earn?

As an IACET-accredited provider, AGMA offers 2 CEUs for this class.

Learning Objectives

  • Develop a full appreciation for the meaning and correct use of gear nomenclature
  • Describe conjugacy and its relationship to transmission error
  • Appreciate and correctly select the basic geartrain arrangements as a function of application
  • Be able to describe and discuss the external factors that effect a gear pair and / or a geartrain
  • Describe how the applied torque manifests itself as a force on the surface of the tooth and further how this develops into stress within the body of the tooth
  • Be able to describe and discuss the various common manufacturing techniques for gears
  • Describe the measurement and inspection techniques used to qualify a gear
  • Develop a high-level of appreciation for various gear failure modes and causes

Are you a member of the American Bearing Manufacturers Association (ABMA)? As an ABMA member, you receive discounts on all programs that AGMA offers. Email AGMA Education at education@agma.org for a complimentary promo code to receive member pricing on this course.

Registration Rates

Member Rates

First Registrant per Member Company
Early Bird*/Standard

$2,150/
$2,250

Additional Registrant per Member Company

$2,050

NON-MEMBER RATE

First Registrant per Non-Member Company
Early Bird*/Standard

$2,650/
$2,750

Additional Registrant per Non-Member Company

*Rate ends 4/1/25

$2,550


Location/Hotel Information

Coming Soon!


Instructors

William โ€œMarkโ€ McVea, PhD, P.E.

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  • Frequent cleaning and food safety measures are in place at the venue.
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  • AGMA will make COVID-19 Rapid Tests available on site should you experience symptoms while the event is taking place.

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