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Bernd Neugart re-elected as Chairman - Forecast 2025: minus 5 percent in real terms - Forecast 2026: slight growth of 1 percent in real terms expected - Record membership: 223 companies in the Drive Technology Association

The Power Transmission Engineering Association presented its activity report at the general meeting on September 25/26 in Augsburg/Germany. It summarizes key focal points and activities and provides an outlook on the future direction.

VDMA Services GmbH is organizing a joint stand exclusively for VDMA members in the Motion & Drives area at HANNOVER MESSE 2026. Interested parties can already register now.

DRIVE4GREEN informs you at an early stage about EU and national legislation on sustainability, carbon footprint and ecodesign - with opportunities to help shape the future and exclusive industry insights.

The international conference on rolling and plain bearings (June 17 - 18, 2026 in Dresden) will cover topics such as tribology and lubrication, bearing damage, NVH and many more.

On May 29, 2025, more than 50 industry experts met at the VDMA China Management Meeting at ebm-papst in Shanghai to exchange views on current topics such as intelligent manufacturing and export controls.

The VDMA is launching the development of Product Category Rules (PCR) for gearboxes. Manufacturers are invited to actively participate in the design process. The next working group meeting will take place on August 5, 2025.

In April 2025, international ISO experts met in Zhengzhou (PR China) for the standardization meeting for gear materials and load capacity calculation.

In February 2025, leading experts from the gear industry met at the VDMA in Frankfurt to discuss current standards and future standards. The focus was on progress in the standardization of gears and bevel gears.

Hannover Messe 2025 will be the stage for drive and fluid technology. In Halls 4, 5 and 6, leading companies will present their innovations for intelligent and sustainable production.

From 17 February 2025: Improved modelling, calculation and optimization of drive systems and transmission elements.

WIN EURASIA is the largest international industrial trade fair in the region. It took place at the Istanbul Expo Center near Atatürk Airport and once again featured a German Pavilion. Follow-up date for 2026: June 10-13.

FVA GmbH has released the latest update of mechanicus - the web tool for calculating drives. The highlight is the feature for calculating cutting forces.

Discover the new image brochure for power transmission engineering. Find out about our extensive range of services: market information, trade fairs, research, technology and standardization. VDMA Power Transmission Engineering - a strong partner.

The FVA-Workbench, developed by FVA GmbH, is a powerful software platform for the analysis and optimization of gearboxes.

Ten member companies and the Fluid 4.0 joint project presented drive and fluid technology solutions for the construction machinery industry. The response from exhibitors was consistently positive.

The Power Transmission Engineering and Fluid Power associations organize joint stands at trade fairs in Germany exclusively for member companies via VDMA Services. Abroad, we apply for so-called German Pavilions from interesting foreign markets.

ISO/TS 10300-20:2021, Calculation of scuffing load capacity of bevel gears to be reviewed related to its timeliness and utilization.

ISO 6336-5:2016 "Load capacity calculation of spur and helical gears - Part 5: Strength and material qualities" available as manuscript translation.

The economic committee is the central working group for industry-relevant questions and topics. Managing directors and sales managers from the various product areas of drive technology meet here.

The E-MOTIVE Forum is intensively involved in research activities for the further development of electromobility.

VDMA position paper on the classification of gearboxess and geared motors under the Machinery Directive revised.

Overview of the DIN and ISO standardization committees and standards in the Power Transmission Engineering Association.

An important focus of the activities of this European sector committee is the regular exchange of information on technical and economic topics in European drive technology.

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has published an amendment to the Quality Control Order for Machinery in the Gazette of India, according to which products listed therein will require a market access mark from September 1, 2026.

OPC UA for Powertrain – Part 1: Asset Management