The British Gear Association is excited to announce that registration is now open for the highly anticipated GEARS 2026 conference. This annual event serves as the UK Centre of Technical Excellence for gear design, manufacture, and application technologies. As the premier conference for the Gear Industry in the UK. GEARS is considered an essential event for manufacturers, distributors, and academics involved in the gears sector. About the Sessions GEARS 2026 will unfold over

Two in-person gear training courses are running in October, and both are close to capacity. If either course fits your role, team, or training plan, now is the time to book. Both courses are practical, focused, and designed for people who work with gears, gearboxes, gear manufacture, maintenance, inspection, or valuable rotating equipment. They are also suitable for those who are new to the gear industry and need a structured start. Gear Wear and Failure Recognition has only

We have once again attracted the most pre-eminent gearing experts to present papers at Gears as well as some of the best and brightest newcomers, including the winner of the BGA/IMECHE Student prize, who we have no doubt will be making an impact on the Gearing Industry in the future. Click here to see more about the experts speaking at GEARS 2026 These presentations will provide invaluable insights into the latest research and developments in Gear Technology, making GEARS 202

Date: 21st & 22nd October 2026 Time: 08:00 - 16:30 Location: Cedar Court Hotel – Bradford - BD5 8HW Tutors: Adam Gimpert (President Helios Gear Products ) & David Harroun (Vice President Helios Gear Products ) - Helios Gear School Fee: BGA Member £700 / Non Member £1000 Register: https://the-british-gear-association-bga.cademy.io/fundamentals-of-parallel-axis-gear-manufacturing The course fee includes a comprehensive 300+ page reference book, meals, and miscellaneous mate

Date: 13th, 14th, 15th, 21st and 22nd October Platform: TEAMS Tutor: Navid Pourmohammadi - Design Unit Fee: BGA Member Free / Non Member £350* Register: https://the-british-gear-association-bga.cademy.io/gear-measurement-aee959a4 Please note this course is over 5 sessions. You will need to attend all sessions to complete the training. These sessions will include a short introduction on Teams before you access some video presentations individually and try some easy quizzes to

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. The September review has been added to the Members Only section of the BGA Website. 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 amend the fie

We are delighted to welcome LMR Gear Tech Ltd to the BGA Membership. We are certain that they will make a great contribution to the Association. If you would like to join the British Gear Association please click here for more information or contact the BGA Office admin@bga.org.uk LMR GEAR TECH LTD LMR Gear Tech Ltd is a Kent based manufacturer of precision gears, sprockets and power transmission components, supplying customers across the UK, Europe and the United States. Ou

We had the pleasure of exhibiting at the NEAA. We were delighted to be joined this year by BGA members Design Unit Newcastle . We think it is safe to say the North East is thriving! We had a visit from Wardley Primary School who are keen to incorporate our BGA Primary Gears Workshops into their gears, pullies and levers curriculum. We engaged with several training providers in the hope to collaborate and offer additional training to support their young apprentices in developi

October is set to be a busy month for training at the BGA, with a full programme of courses available across both online and in person formats. Whether the aim is to refresh existing knowledge, develop confidence in a specific area, or prepare for the next stage of your career, the October training programme offers a timely chance to get booked in. Online training is free of charge for BGA Members, while in person training is available with a significant BGA Member discount.

PDF file with the most relevant top 25 publications September2026 is provided for download by BGA members in each topic area below. If you see something of interest, please use your favourite search engine to locate a copy. Many publications are open access and readily available to all but contact the BGA if you experience any problems. Click the links below to download: Bearing materials and failure modes Bearing testing Bearing types Gear manufacturing Gear material scienc

Date: 26th November 2026 Time: 2pm - 3:30pm Presenters: Katherine Bosiacki (BSI), Robert Frazer (Design Unit) & Tom Harvey (SMT) Venue: TEAMS Register: https://the-british-gear-association-bga.cademy.io/bga-virtual-member-focus-session-gear-rolling-bearing-standards The British Gear Association (BGA), in collaboration with The British Standards Institute (BSI), is hosting a Virtual Member Focus Session on Gear & Rolling Bearing Standards on 26 November 2026 at 2pm. The sessio

We are delighted to welcome Drive System Design to the BGA Membership. We are certain that they will make a great contribution to the Association. If you would like to join the British Gear Association please click here for more information or contact the BGA Office admin@bga.org.uk Drive System Design (DSD) is a global propulsion system engineering partner which specialises in the rapid development of next-generation electric and hybrid powertrains, internal combustion engin

The British Gear Association is excited to announce that registration is now open for the highly anticipated GEARS 2026 conference. This annual event serves as the UK Centre of Technical Excellence for gear design, manufacture, and application technologies. As the premier conference for the Gear Industry in the UK. GEARS is considered an essential event for manufacturers, distributors, and academics involved in the gears sector. About the Sessions GEARS 2026 will unfold over

We are delighted to welcome Ringspann UK Ltd to the BGA Membership. We are certain that they will make a great contribution to the Association. If you would like to join the British Gear Association please click here for more information or contact the BGA Office admin@bga.org.uk RINGSPANN UK LTD RINGSPANN (U.K.) LTD. was founded in 1970 in Bedford. Since then we have grown steadily by offering world-class products & customer. Our warehouse is stocked with the vast majority

The new A4I competition opened this week and we want to bring it to the attention of BGA Members. Please see full details below - let us know if you enter! UK small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can apply from 15 September for the latest round of A4I, a programme designed to help businesses overcome challenging measurement and analysis problems that are holding back innovation, productivity and growth. A4I connects SMEs with leading measurement scientists, specialist fac

Two in-person gear training courses are running in October, and both are close to capacity. If either course fits your role, team, or training plan, now is the time to book. Both courses are practical, focused, and designed for people who work with gears, gearboxes, gear manufacture, maintenance, inspection, or valuable rotating equipment. They are also suitable for those who are new to the gear industry and need a structured start. Gear Wear and Failure Recognition has only

Seeking Advanced Manufacturing Businesses for UKRI Venture Doctorates UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has launched a £25 million Venture Doctorates Doctoral Focal Award to support ambitious, entrepreneurship-focused doctoral training programmes. The awards will combine rigorous doctoral research with experiential training in entrepreneurship and venture creation, enabling doctoral researchers to generate new knowledge while developing the skills, networks and opportunities

Date: 15th & 17th September 2026 Time: 10:00 - 12:30 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-2 This course is a follow on from a Virtual Surface Integrity Part 1. Seminar Programme Surface Integrity Part II will start with a brief review of the definitions explored in Virtual Surface Integrity Pa

Date: 21st & 22nd October 2026 Time: 08:00 - 16:30 Location: Cedar Court Hotel – Bradford - BD5 8HW Tutors: Adam Gimpert (President Helios Gear Products ) & David Harroun (Vice President Helios Gear Products ) - Helios Gear School Fee: BGA Member £700 / Non Member £1000 Register: https://the-british-gear-association-bga.cademy.io/fundamentals-of-parallel-axis-gear-manufacturing The course fee includes a comprehensive 300+ page reference book, meals, and miscellaneous mate

Great article from BGA Member Dontyne Gears in Gear Technology Magazine. Beyond the Involute Tooth forms tuned for EV power density, and a production suite that now spans compound planetary design, linked skiving-honing simulation, and on-machine measurement An in-house back-to-back rig built for non-involute gears. Non-Involute Gears for EV Applications Dontyne has invited several automotive companies to present applications to assess the suitability of non-involute technolo