Calendar of Events

Gear Design and Loading Workshop Day 1 - Wednesday 23 June 2010, Design Unit, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU - Primarily aimed at the gear designer or end user who wants to gain an insight into the calculation of tooth bending - and contact stresses in accodance with ISO 6336 and to learn how to adjust designs to optimise performance.

Gear Design and Loading Workshop Day 2 - Thursday 24 June 2010, Design Unit, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU - Focuses on the optimisation of gears to minimise noise, Transmission Error, Contact stress and mesh fricition losses by modifications to macro- and micro geometry using 3D FEA methods.

Gear Measurement Day 1 - Tuesday 29 June 2010, Design Unit, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU - The seminar aim is to introduce delegates to gear geometry inspection methods. Although the seminar focuses on cylindrical gears, the principles apply to other gear types. No prior gear knowledge is required.

It provides manufacturers with the knowledge to select appropriate measurement methods and equipment, to appreciate the importance of applying good measurement practice and how to correctly interpret measurement results.

It will help users and purchasers of gears make an informed choice when selecting gear suppliers and to specify appropriate inspection methods.

Gear Measurement Day 2 - Wednesday 30 June 2010, Design Unit, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU - The seminar aim is to develop the interpretation skills of gear personnel who are involved with measurment processes. Using gear measuring instruments in a simple pass/fail process fails to maximise the investment made in measuring equipment and the potential to improve the manufacturing process performance.

Two areas are addressed in this seminar; the recognition of the cause of manufacturing errors by the careful interpretation of measurement results, and the control of the measuring process by using appropriate calibration procedures to quantify the measuring instrument uncertainty.