Aachen Forum on Gear Production
(AFGP)

12th-13th November 2025 | Aachen

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Aachen Forum on Gear Production

Digitalization and AI: Driving Innovation in Gear Production?

Digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) are considered the key technologies of the future – but are they really the driving forces behind innovations in gear manufacturing? Or are the decisive advances still coming from traditional disciplines such as materials science, manufacturing technology and process optimisation?

At AFGP 2025, we will examine both perspectives. We will be discussing with leading industrial companies and researchers which innovations are really being driven by digital technologies and where traditional methods continue to make the decisive difference.

How are digital tools such as AI, digital twins and data-driven process control changing gear manufacturing?
What are the limits of digitalisation – and what challenges still need to be overcome?
What innovations are emerging independently of digital technologies, for example through new materials, optimised production processes or alternative drive concepts?
What are the views of companies that are confronted with the challenges and opportunities of digital transformation on a daily basis?

We bring together experts from industry and research to present their practical experience, critical assessments and forward-looking solutions. Take the opportunity to exchange ideas with international experts in an open and fact-based discussion.

Register now and play an active role in shaping the future of gear production!

Conference Leadership

Main topics

Digitalisation and AI in gear manufacturing
Influence of digital technologies on innovation
Comparison: Digital vs. traditional methods
AI, digital twins & data-driven process control
Limits and challenges of digitalisation
Innovations through new materials & manufacturing processes
Alternative drive concepts

Time	Program
09.00	Opening
09.15	Powered by AI – Leading the future of drive technology. Dr. Jan Reimann, Flender International GmbH
Digitilization and Data
09.45	Acceleration of development process and problem resolution due to higher level of digitalization and virtualization. Dr. Artur Grunwald, GKN Automotive
10.15	Coffee Break
10.45	End-to-End Process Excellence – Data as Foundation for Efficiency and Innovation. Dr. Tim Frech, Octotronic AG
11.15	Opportunities in Digital Gear Production. Dr. Michael Heider, RENK Group AG
11.45	e-ROLLING – Use of digital data in the forming process. Dr. Michael Hirsch, Profiroll Technologies GmbH
12.15	Lunch Break
13.30	Digitized Data from the Production Process – A Fundamental Prerequisite for Future AI Applications. Jörg Reinhardt, Präwema Antriebstechnik GmbH
Human AI Collaboration
14.00	Human intuition is a thing of the past — now, AI determines how gear manufacturing works? Raphael Lienau, LMT Tools GmbH & Co. KG
14.30	Preserving knowledge instead of losing it – AI as the solution to the shortage of specialist. Dr. Markus Krömer, Gleason Switzerland AG
15.00	Coffee Break
Sensor and Analysis
15.30	Driving Innovation in E-Mobility: The Role of Digitalization and AI in Simulative vs. Experimental NVH-Analysis. Dr. Simone Lombardo, Robert Bosch GmbH
16.00	Computer Vision-Based Quantification of Wear on Gear Cutting Tools. Melina Kamratowski, WZL der RWTH Aachen
16.30	Experimental Evaluation of Wireless Sensors in Transmission Manufacturing. Dr. Jannik Henser, Scania CV AB
17.00	Visitation of WZL Laboratory.

Time	Program
09.00	Digital Gear Production – The Key to Operational Excellence. Dr. Christof Gorgels, Klingelnberg Group
AI in Gear Design
09.30	Application of Artificial Intelligence Tools for Optimized Design of Gears. Dr. Phillipp Kaufmann, Johnson Electric
10.00	Geared up for tomorrow: Smart solutions in the modern gear production. Dr. Bruno Vargas, SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co KG
10.30	Coffee Break
11.00	Accelerating Precise Gear Contact Calculations in Dynamic Multi-Body Simulations with AI. Marius Willecke, WZL der RWTH Aachen
Machine Tools
11.30	A multi-process machine concept for internal gear finishing. Adrianos Georgoussis, NIDEC MACHINETOOL CORPORATION
12.00	Upgrading your Gear Production by Digitalization. Florian Schuon / Martin Schwarzmann, Liebherr-International Deutschland GmbH
12.30	End of Conference