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Gear Foundation 1

Gear Foundation 1

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Description

Date: 3rd, 4th & 5th February 2026

Time: 10am - 12:30pm

Platform: TEAMS

Tutor: Graham Penning

Fee: Non Member £350* / BGA Member Free


Please note this course is over 3 sessions. You will need to attend all sessions to complete the training.

The renowned British Gear Association Gear Foundation Day has been developed into a live interactive online training programme.

This introductory course is suitable and appropriate for anyone joining the gear industry. We have found this introduction to Gears to be beneficial not just to staff directly working with gears but also those such as HR and Sales departments to ensure every member of your organisation a broad understanding of Gears and gearing.

The course will not only equip the delegate with the basic gear knowledge to make a success of their career but also allow them to benefit from the more specialised seminars presented through the year in the BGA’s Knowledge Transfer Programme.

This essential Gear training has been produced and will be presented by Gear expert Graham Penning over three sessions. Each session will be completely interactive allowing delegates to ask questions and have them answered in a live environment.

Participating delegates will receive a certificate.

Agenda

Session 1: An Introduction to Gears Part 1: Gear Fundamentals 

  • Law of Gearing

  • The Involute Form

  • Power Transmission

  • Motion Control

  • Gear Types – Features and Benefits

Session 2: An Introduction to Gears Part 2: Noise & Load 

  • Modes of Failure (Bending, Pitting, Micro-Pitting, Scuffing, Wear) 

  • Gear Rating methods

  • Application Factors 

  • Gear Lubrication

  • Noise & Vibration basics

  • Transmission Error

Session 3: An Introduction to Gears Part 3: Gear Manufacture 

  • Gear Material Specification

  • Gear Manufacturing Methods (Forming, Moulding, Machining

  • Hobbing, Shaping, Shaving, Honing, Grinding and Finishing)

  • Heat Treatment and Gear Measurement


If you would like to register for any of our essential gear training please click the registration button below or contact the BGA office admin@bga.org.uk


If you are not a BGA Member please click here for information of joining the association.

course Content

3 sections5 lessons
Pre Course1 lessons
  1. 1Download Course Notes
Post Course Quizzes - please complete after live sessions3 lessons
  1. 1Gear Fundamentals Foundation - Quiz
  2. 2Designing Gears and Gearboxes Foundation - Quiz
  3. 3Gear Manufacture Foundation - Quiz
Supplementary Videos 1 lessons
  1. 1Watch reference videos below

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