It is time consuming keeping up to date with the latest ideas and research in the mechanical power transmission field, so the British Gear Association (BGA) have done it for you. This is something we used to do regularly a few years ago, but we decided to re-start it now. We hope you find some of these useful and interesting. However, if you find nothing of relevance, please feel free to suggest other search parameters for future literature searches- we are very happy to amen

Last week, the British Gear Association (BGA) gathered at Cadence in Nottingham for our Annual General Meeting (AGM). This event brought together members from across the gear and transmission industry to review 2025, look to the year ahead and discuss pressing challenges. As ever the AGM combined formal business with open discussions, offering valuable insights into the sector’s current state and future direction. Official Business and Annual Report Presentation David Radley,

The British Gear Association (BGA) is the UK Centre of Technical Excellence for gear design, manufacture & application technologies. Our Annual Technical Awareness Event (GEARS) is the leading conference for the Gear Industry in the UK and this long running seminar is considered an essential event for manufacturers, distributors and academics involved in the UK Gears Industry. The online GEARS conference features cutting edge interactive lectures and presentations from pre-em

Date: 30th June & 2nd July Time: 10:00am - 12:30pm Tutor: Dr Ronnie Rego - Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITA Venue: TEAMS Fee: BGA Member Free / Non Member £350 Register: https://the-british-gear-association-bga.cademy.io/virtual-introduction-to-surface-integrity-1 This online course is held over 2 sessions and is fully interactive with detailed examples and plenty of time for questions and discussion. Please note you need to attend both sessions to complete the cour

Chair’s Report Dear Member, 2025 was another fantastic year for the British Gear Association, I am proud, to present this Annual Report to the Annual General Meeting of our Association. I am delighted to confirm that in 2025 our organisation delivered another successful year with an increase in Membership, and a positive financial performance. This is all thanks to the continued support our staff, colleagues and BGA Members. The British Gear Association Membership conti

Last week, the British Gear Association (BGA) welcomed our Eurotrans partners to Newcastle University for the June 2026 Eurotrans Board meeting. This gathering brought together industry leaders from across Europe to discuss the current state and future of the Gear Transmission sector. The event combined technical tours, collaborative dinners, and focused board sessions, creating a valuable platform for sharing knowledge and building stronger connections. Exploring Advanced En

Date: 24th & 25th June 2026 Time: 10:00 – 12:30 Platform: TEAMS Tutor: Denis Sexton Fee: BGA Member Free / Non Member £350* Register: https://the-british-gear-association-bga.cademy.io/design-of-experiments Please note this course is over 2 sessions. You will need to attend all sessions to complete the training. This online course is held over 2 sessions and is fully interactive with detailed examples and plenty of time for questions and discussion. Why learn about DOE? Prop

Date: 10th & 11th June 2026 Time: 10am - 12pm Platform: TEAMS Tutor: Philip Clarke Fee: Non Member £350* / BGA Member Free Register: https://the-british-gear-association-bga.cademy.io/virtual-heat-treatment-of-gear-steels Please note this course is over 2 sessions. You will need to attend all sessions to complete the training. Seminar Programme Philip Clarke will describe the heat treatment of gear steels assuming minimal prior knowledge. After an introduction to the basic me

The British Gear Association Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 18th June at Cadence (Romax) in Nottingham and we would love to see you there. In the meeting we will be reviewing what has been a great year for the BGA and will give members a chance to put forward any ideas you have for the BGA for 2026/2027. The meeting will be followed by a complementary networking lunch. This will be a great chance for members to network with other BGA Members and the BGA Exec

Graham Penning, Contact Gearing shared his thoughts on our On demand Gear Geometry Course. "I have to admit, after many years in the gear industry, getting the precise geometry right and has often been a challenge, and sometimes a bit frustrating. And yet who would have thought that after all this time, the BGA Gear Geometry Course would feel like a ‘Road-to-Damascus moment’? Suddenly, the Power of the Triangle made everything click into place. It makes me wonder… has it alw

Please be advised that a Draft for public comment has been loaded to the BSI Standards Development Portal for comment. We hope this will assist in increasing awareness of the Standards Development Portfolio. Title: BS ISO 1328-4 - Gear flank tolerance classification. Part 4: Definitions and allowable values of cylindrical worm gear tooth flank deviations Feel free to share this information with your wider organisations or colleagues who may have an interest. Any comments

June promises to be a busy month here at the British Gear Association (BGA), with a range of in-person and online training courses alongside the much-anticipated BGA Annual General Meeting (AGM). Whether you are a gear manufacturing professional, engineer, or enthusiast, these events offer valuable opportunities to deepen your knowledge, connect with peers, and stay updated on industry developments. Gear Shaping and Hobbing Course in Stockport One of the highlights this June

The British Gear Association Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 18th June at Cadence (Romax) in Nottingham and we would love to see you there. In the meeting we will be reviewing what has been a great year for the BGA and will give members a chance to put forward any ideas you have for the BGA for 2026/2027. The meeting will be followed by a complementary networking lunch. This will be a great chance for members to network with other BGA Members and the BGA Exec

Great to see news on the successful collaboration between BGA Member Dontyne Gears and NCMT. The article linked below from NCMT highlights how Dontyne Gears has successfully demonstrated advanced gear manufacturing using the NCMT Okuma GENOS M460V-5AX alongside its own digital software systems. Below is a snippet on the BGA support, click here to read the full article. "It is not just manufacturers who are standing up and taking notice to these technological advancements in g

Date: 1st - 4th June Location: Mini Gears - Stockport Tutor: Martyn English Fee: Non Member £1800 / BGA Member £1300 Register: https://the-british-gear-association-bga.cademy.io/introduction-to-gear-shaping-and-hobbing-copy Understanding the core principles of gear design and cutting is essential for engineers working with mechanical systems. Yet, modern technology often hides these fundamentals behind sleek plastic casings and automated machinery. Here at the British Gear As

TECHNICAL AWARENESS DAY WITH ZF: Where Gear Innovation Meets Hands-On Engineering The gears of progress were turning at full speed as Technical Awareness Day with ZF brought the European engineering community together at the ZF HUB UK in Solihull. The event was hosted by the ZF HUB UK Solihull and co‑organised by ZF Services UK and the British Gear Association (BGA), creating a powerful platform for learning, collaboration, and innovation in gear technology. The central objec

Date : 20th May 2026 Time: 09:30 - 16:30 Location : Design Unit - Newcastle upon Tyne Tutor : Dr Paul Bradley - Dynamechs Ltd Fee : Non Member £450 / BGA Member £250 This seminar is aimed at engineers, technicians and individuals involved in gear specification/procurement who wish to gain a sound overview of the manufacturing methods and process available to the gear designer or manufacturer. The seminar will cover not only the processes available but place some specific fo

Date: 12th, 13th & 14th May 2026 Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm Tutor: Rob Lambert ( Design Unit ) & Kevin Delehanty ( SKF ) Venue: TEAMS Fee: BGA Member Free / Non Member £350* Register: https://the-british-gear-association-bga.cademy.io/virtual-introduction-to-rolling-element-bearings This online course is held over 3 sessions and is fully interactive with detailed examples and plenty of time for questions and discussion. Bearings are an integral part of all mechanical power transm

Date: 6th & 7th May 2026 Time: 9:30 – 12:30 Platform: TEAMS Tutor: Jarek Rosinski - Transmission Dynamics Fee: BGA Member Free / Non Member £350 Register: https://the-british-gear-association-bga.cademy.io/virtual-gear-noise-data-interpretation-and-diagnostics Seminar programme: Noise and vibrations are omnipresent, and while they may seem straightforward to interpret in some scenarios, industrial applications often introduce complexities that require a deeper understandin

Back in March we introduced a fresh way to learn with our new On Demand Gear Geometry course . This course is available now on our Cademy Training Platform launched at the start of 2026. The course offers a flexible, self-paced learning experience designed to fit the busy schedules of professionals in the Gear Industry. If you want to improve your understanding of gear geometry without the constraints of fixed class times, this course is an excellent opportunity. What You Wil

Spring has well and truly sprung and it is time for you to spring into action and sign up for one of our May essential Gear Training Courses . Please see details of each course below. We look forward to seeing you there. Online training is completely free of charge to BGA Members. If your organisation is not a Member please click here to download an application form. MAY COURSES Gear Noise Data Interpretation and Diagnostics Date: 6th & 7th May 2026 Time: 9:30 – 12:30 Pl

MIA Business Development Mission to North Carolina 5 weeks to go! Unlock new business within the US Motorsport Market There is still time to secure your place and join our upcoming Business Development Mission to North Carolina, USA on 18-22 May ! The US is the UK's biggest export market and we are focused on building closer, profitable two-way relationships between the UK Motorsport Valley ® and the US. Why you should attend ⚙️ Access the latest market insights and in-de

We are happy to once again be sponsoring the ENGINEERING INTEGRITY SOCIETY Instrumentation, Analysis & Testing Exhibition. ENGINEERING INTEGRITY SOCIETY Instrumentation, Analysis and Testing Exhibition 12 May 2026, Silverstone Race Circuit Free Entry and Seminars 80+ Exhibitors Latest Technological Developments: The exhibition is an ideal opportunity for visitors to view and explore the latest advancements in instrumentation, analysis and testing technologies across various

Date: 28th April 2026 - 10am - 3pm Location: ZF Services . Central Blvd, Blythe Valley Park, Shirley, Solihull B90 8BG Fee: Free to all Register: https://the-british-gear-association-bga.cademy.io/networking-technical-awareness-day-with-zf Please note spaces are limited and will be assigned on a first come first served basis. The British Gear Association (BGA) and BGA Member ZF Services , are excited to invite you to a Technical Awareness Day (TAD) on 28th April 2026. This ev

Date: 22nd, 23rd 29th and 30th April 2026 Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm Platform: TEAMS Tutor: Rob Lambert Fee: BGA Member Free / Non Member £350 Register: https://the-british-gear-association-bga.cademy.io/virtual-gear-stress-anlysis Please note this training is over 4 sessions – you will need to attend all sessions to complete the course. The Introduction to Gear Stress Analysis course is intended to give participants the confidence to implement ISO 6336 into their work for gea

We are delighted to share with you all that our first on demand course Gear Geometry launched this month and we are incredibly proud of the work Tom Reavie from the Design Unit at Newcastle University has put into the course to get this off the ground and available online as an 'on demand' course - available anytime and anywhere in the world. And of course free to BGA members! Congratulations to BGA member Matt Neal from Hepcomotion who was the first to complete the co

We are delighted to welcome Southampton University to the BGA Membership. We are certain that they will make a great contribution to the Association. SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY University of Southampton is a public research university in Southampton, England. It is a research-intensive university and a founding member of the Russell Group. national Centre for Advanced Tribology at Southampton (nCATS) is a multidisciplinary tribology group at the University. They research next-ge

We have another month of essential Gear Training Courses and our first Technical Awareness Networking Day of the year in April at the British Gear Association. You can register via our brand new Cademy training portal here: https://www.bga.org.uk/training . If you have not logged into the portal or are unsure how to use it please click here for instructions: https://www.bga.org.uk/_files/ugd/9bffba_389cf763dd1143f1a3fb5e56759f9002.pdf Online Training is completely free of cha

Date: 28th April 2026 - 10am - 3pm Location: ZF Services . Central Blvd, Blythe Valley Park, Shirley, Solihull B90 8BG Fee: Free to all Register: https://the-british-gear-association-bga.cademy.io/networking-technical-awareness-day-with-zf The British Gear Association (BGA) and BGA Member ZF Services , are excited to invite you to a Technical Awareness Day (TAD) on 28th April 2026. This event will take place at the state-of-the-art ZF facility, offering a unique opportunity t

Date : 1st April 2026 Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm Location : Design Unit - Newcastle upon Tyne Tutor : Christopher Aylott and Brian Shaw Fee : Non Member £450*/ BGA Member £250* Register: https://the-british-gear-association-bga.cademy.io/gear-wear-and-failure-recognition PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN IN PERSON COURSE. REGISTRATION CLOSES 25TH MARCH 2026. The seminar gives delegates an insight into the appearance and underlying causes of gear failure modes. No prior gear knowledge is re