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2026 Fall Technical Meeting
October 5–7, 2026
Hilton Rosemont – Chicago O’Hare
5550 North River Road
Rosemont, IL USA

CALL FOR PAPERS
SUBMISSION SCHEDULE
(Dates subject to change)

October 24, 2025
(after the 2025 FTM) Portal opens for online abstract submissions.

January 16, 2026
All technical paper abstract submissions for the 2026 FTM due to MPMA through the online portal.

March 27, 2026
All presentation-only abstract submissions for the 2026 FTM due to MPMA through the online portal.

May 22, 2025
Completed draft of paper is due for peer review.
(This draft should have all its relevant parts, including test results, all tables, graphs, photos, calculations, and conclusions. Incomplete drafts will not be accepted).

June 26, 2026
Peer reviewers’ comments available to authors for preparation of the final draft technical paper through online portal.

August 28, 2026
Final draft of technical paper or presentation due.

September 25, 2026
PowerPoint presentations due.

October 5–7, 2026
Presentations given during 2026 FTM.

MPMA
In May of 2025, the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) and the American Bearing Manufacturers Association (ABMA) merged to form the Motion + Power Manufacturers Alliance (MPMA). MPMA is now the organizer of the Fall Technical Meeting, and both gear and bearing submissions are encouraged at this event.

NEW FORMAT
For the first time in its history, the FTM will expand into a dual-track format. The first track will maintain the classic structure—featuring highly technical papers and presentations on new technologies, all peer-reviewed and indexed in Scopus. The second track will consist of presentation-only sessions focused on cutting-edge developments, innovative company solutions to market challenges, and emerging technologies poised to influence the future of the bearing and gear industries.

ABSTRACT DEADLINE January 16, 2026
Technology is fundamentally changing the way manufacturing is done. The bearing and gear industries are faced with emerging trends and innovation that is challenging engineers to stay in course with cutting-edge technology to keep design, quality, materials and analysis efficient. It is imperative that researchers and engineers communicate ideas with fellow experts in the field. MPMA’s annual Fall Technical Meeting (FTM) is the perfect forum in which to share research and to disperse knowledge for the benefit of the industry at a global level.

Authors and presenters selected for the FTM provide information on topics relevant to the gear and bearing industry. These may include subject matter related to: design and analysis; manufacturing and quality; materials, metallurgy, and heat treatment; operation, maintenance, and efficiency; and bearing or gear failure. Paper submissions will go through a double-blind peer-review process. Presentations will be reviewed by members of the TDEC and chairs of the Emerging Technology Committees. Each session will have a Q&A portion for those gathered to exchange their ideas. Topics presented must be on relevant technical subjects, original to the MPMA audience. Papers cannot have been previously published in their submitted form and should be free of commercialism. The papers that go through the peer-reviewed process will be indexed in Scopus, the international database of peer-reviewed literature.

IMPORTANT NOTES

• Please be advised that MPMA will be charging a speaker registration fee. Speakers (one person per paper or presentation) will receive a discount on the regular conference price and will register for a fee of $425. Other discounts cannot be combined with this fee.
• For your paper or presentation to be considered for the FTM, you must first submit an abstract to MPMA. Late abstracts will not be accepted.
• The submission process for this event will take place entirely through the online Cadmium portal; abstracts submitted any other way will not be considered for the event.
• MPMA holds publication rights to all accepted and presented papers; authors will sign a license agreement form prior to publication of their papers.
• Presentations will be made available to the attendees of the event, unless the author specifically requests, in writing, not to distribute the presentation.
• All papers should have supporting data to back up claims. If your project has security concerns, such as inability to share proprietary client information and data, please consult your legal department before submitting your abstract.
• It is recommended that authors of selected papers begin early in obtaining any required company approvals or funding for submitting and presenting a paper at the FTM. All presenters are responsible for their own travel expenses, including airfare, hotel accommodation, and any necessary visas or travel documentation.
• If the presenter is required to obtain a visa to enter the United States, he or she should forward the visa application to MPMA staff as early as possible, and the presenter must be able to obtain the visa by the end of June.
• All testing and data must be completed before the first draft is due on May 22, 2026.

CONTACT INFORMATION
All Fall Technical Meeting questions should be sent to FTM@motionpower.org.

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