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The working group brings together experts from member companies in the power transmission engineeing and fluid power sectors to discuss current challenges and innovative approaches to trade fairs and marketing and to develop solutions.

VDMA supports companies in opening up international markets by participating in trade fairs, among other things. In addition to its own trade fair stands in Germany, it offers companies the opportunity to exhibit at group stand (German Pavilions).

With a record area of 110,000 m² and around 1,800 exhibitors, PTC ASIA once again underlined its role as the leading trade fair for drive technology and fluid power in the Far East. An impressive showcase for the entire industry.

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.

WIN EURASIA has been the leading trade fair in the Eurasian region for suppliers of modern manufacturing technologies for mechanical and plant engineering for more than 30 years. Registration for the German Pavilion is open until March 19, 2026.

The FVA Information Conference will take place in Würzburg on December 9/10, 2025. With 56 lectures, an exhibition and new workbench formats, it offers intensive exchange. Participation is free of charge for employees of FVA member companies.

The expert base is shrinking dramatically in the field of terminology and measurement technology while new projects are being initiated at ISO level.

Consultation on the DIN draft on low-speed wear resistance continues until the beginning of 01/2026 - Dr. Bugiel (Flender) re-elected as convenor of the ISO working group, ISO/TR 18792 on gear lubrication prior to consultation by national committees.

Current developments in bevel gear standardisation are focused on five projects.

Final review of the documents IEC TS 61400-4-1 on reliability estimation and IEC TR 61400-4-2 on gearbox lubrication for wind gearboxes, which support the IEC 61400-4 wind gearbox standard, will take place in the national committees by mid-December 2025.

At the Defense Production Area, Deutsche Messe AG offers, among other things, a joint stand for companies presenting innovative solutions for security, defense and resilience - in cooperation with DSEI Germany.

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.

LogiMAT India 2026 - from February 5 to 7 in Mumbai - is once again part of the German government's official foreign trade fair program. The German Pavilion offers discounted conditions for interested companies.

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.

In the PCR - Gearbox working group, experts develop the algorithms for evaluating the environmental impact and contribute their industry knowledge. Active participation ensures a complete picture during the development process.

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.

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

Systems & Components 2025 once again united the international supplier industry under the motto "Touch Smart Efficiency". Eleven exhibitors from the member area and the Fluid 4.0 joint project used the shared booth for their presentation.

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.

Work on a new DIN series of standards for plastic gears is in full swing.

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.

News from Indian Power Sector

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.

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