Massimiliano Turci is a consultant in gear technology and the design of cam mechanisms. Upon earning his master's degree in mechanical engineering at Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy he began his career as a CAD expert. He then developed X-Camme — a CAM design software used in the packaging and beverage machinery industry. He is a member of the Italian KISSsoft staff for training and engineering — especially for industrial gearboxes. His professional experience is now primarily in gearbox model calculations. Turci is a member of the AGMA worm gear committee.