This course is a pre-recorded, online, on-demand training.
Course Description
MPMA has updated our recording of the Gear Failure Analysis on-demand training! Gear Failure Analysis, originally taught by Bob Errichello, teaches students the causes of gear failure and how to prevent it from occurring. Avoiding gear failure can save thousands of dollars in repair costs! In this online video training, you will examine the various types of gear failure, such as overload, bending fatigue, Hertzian fatigue, wear, scuffing and cracking. Possible causes of these failures will be presented, along with some suggested ways to avoid them.
This course has 16 segments of varying length, totaling 9.5 hours of in-depth discussion of gear failure modes.
Upon completion you will earn 10 clock hours
Price
- $1295 for member registrant
- $1695 for nonmember registrant
Who Should Take This Course
Gear Failure Analysis will help you solve everyday problems whether you are a gear engineer, user, researcher, maintenance technician, lubricant expert, or manager.
Recommended Preparation for Gear Failure Analysis is the archived AGMA webinar, Metallurgy of Gear Materials, presented by Dr. Phil Terry. This webinar is excellent especially for those with no training in metallurgy. The recommended preparation webinar on Metallurgy is available for download for $0/member and $159/non-member.
Instructor
Lance Brown’s career started in 1992 as a mill and lathe machinist. His introduction to world of gearing began in 1997 with CGI, Inc in Carson City, Nevada. As the lead gear designer, he contributed many geared solutions to the medical (orthopedic and surgical robotics), defense, commercial/consumer, and robotics industries. He has collaborated with some of the world’s brightest minds and most talented engineers and designers to bring powerful solutions to life through advanced gear-train, and assembly design. Lance sat on several of AGMA’s (MPMA) technical committees and was a member of the Technical Division Executive Committee (TDEC). Lance’s role with MPMA as Senior Technical Instructor began on October 1st, 2025.
You will have 60 days to complete the course, pass the course assessment, and receive your certificate.