GT and PTE Presents "Ask the Expert Live," taking place October 17-18 during the Motion + Power Technology Expo at Huntington Place in Detroit. 

Detroit skyline.

This year, rather than focusing on gear basics or the more technical aspects of gear design and manufacturing, we’ve decided to address some of the issues that you’ve told us are most significant to you—the things you’re struggling with, the questions you’re hoping to find answers for, and the troubles that keep you up at night. 

Here’s what we have on schedule this year:

The Future of Gear Manufacturing

Tuesday, October 17, 10:30 a.m., featuring:

• Joel D. Neidig, Director of R&D, ITAMCO

• John Perrotti, Chairman and CEO, Gleason Corporation

• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karsten Stahl, head of the Institute for Machine

Elements and Director of the Gear Research Center (FZG) at

the Technical University of Munich

• Carlos Wink, Chief Engineer, Eaton Mobility Group

Manufacturing of Gears for Electric Vehicles

Tuesday, October 17, 2:30 p.m.,

sponsored by Reishauer, featuring:

• Pascal Diggelmann, Head of Application Technology,

Reishauer

• Dr. Hermann J. Stadtfeld, Vice President

Bevel Gear Technology, Gleason

• Dr. Oliver Winkel, Head of Application

Technology, Liebherr

Automation for Job Shops

Wednesday, October 18, 10:30 a.m,

sponsored by Schafer Industries, featuring:

• Rob Cherba, Automation Sales Manager, Liebherr

Automation

• Geoff Dawson, Director of Michigan Regional Sales, FANUC

America

• Ryan Finfrock, Engineering Manager, Schafer Industries

• Gerd Walter, COO, Creative Automation

Solving the Skilled Workforce Challenge

Wednesday, October 18, 2:30 p.m.,

sponsored by Forest City Gear, featuring:

• Kika Young, President, Forest City Gear

• Mary Ellen Doran, Executive Director, AGMA Foundation

• Kris Ward, Sr. Director, Strategy & Business Development, SME

• Megan Schrauben, Executive Director, MiSTEM Network

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