Gears have long been indispensable components in wide range of industries, including mechanical engineering, automotive engineering and industrial gear manufacturing. As a result, the transmission technology industry is facing an increasing number of challenges in response to changing market demands. In the modern gear transmission industry, competition is not only determined by price, but also by load-carrying capacity, operational reliability, and noise excitation behavior. In the automotive industry, reliable transmissions with high power density, low weight, and minimal noise emissions are required. The current trend towards e-mobility, as well as general ecological and economical challenges to improve resource efficiency, lead to increased demands on the entire process chain in gear production.
The 2024 Aachen Conference on Gear Production (ACGP), jointly organized by the WZL at RWTH Aachen University and the Research Association for Drive Technology (FVA), will cover a range of gear production topics, including gear design, soft and hard machining, process and quality control, and gear operation. The conference will also highlight Manufacturing X and OPC UA as key topics, demonstrating how digitalization and system integration enhance flexibility and efficiency in gear production.
The spectrum of topics ranges from process and tool design in line with requirements to the manufacturing of individual gear geometries and measures for continuous quality assurance. The discussion will also explore digitalization and strategies for improving sustainability in gear production and application.