FZG Gear Lubricants Tests and Gear Rating Hands On Training
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Richmond, VA
10/13/2025 - 10/14/2025
Afton Chemical
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About the Course
Unlock the fundamentals of FZG test methods and gain hands-on experience in gear lubricant testing! This comprehensive training introduces widely used FZG gear test methods, covering everything from test rig setup to evaluation and failure analysis. Participants will explore key testing procedures, learn to interpret results and gain practical insights through real-world failure examples.
What You'll Learn:
- Introduction to the FZG back-to-back gear test rig (standard setup & modifications)
- Overview of FZG test methods and their requirements
- Understanding key gear failure modes and their impact
- Hands-on experience in gear rating and failure analysis
- In-depth study of essential FZG test methods, including:
- Scuffing tests
- Wear tests
- Micro-pitting tests
- Pitting tests
Bonus: Participants will engage in a physical rating session, analyzing actual failed gears to apply learned concepts in a real-world scenario.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Identify the purpose and significance of FZG tests in gear design and lubrication selection.
- Describe the key standards, specifications, and procedures for conducting FZG tests.
- Recognize critical influence parameters that affect test results.
- Explain the mechanisms behind different gear failure types and their typical characteristics.
- Demonstrate the correct procedures for performing FZG tests according to industry standards.
- Apply rating methods to assess FZG test results.
- Prepare a basic test report in accordance with relevant standards and specifications.
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for:
- test rig operators and technicians who perform FZG gear lubricant tests
- lab personnel who perform or are involved in the rating of results from FZG tests
- lab managers who are responsible for the results from FZG tests
- chemists who are involved in gear lubricant developing work
- engineers and gear designers who have to deal with the results of FZG tests for their work
- engineers who are responsible for developing gear lubricant specifications
Referenced Documents
Fee Includes
- Referenced ASTM documents
- Course notes
- Certificate Of Attendance
- 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
This course also includes access to a free ASTM course:
About the Instructor
Dr.-Ing Thomas Tobie is a mechanical engineer from Technical University of Munich, Germany. For more than 25 years he has been working at the Gear Research Center (FZG).
As head of the department “Load Carrying Capacity of Cylindrical Gears” he is responsible for research activities on all kind of gear failure modes and relevant influence parameters on the gear durability including gear design, gear materials, gear lubricants and lubricating conditions.
Dr. Tobie supervises most of the widely used FZG gear oil tests at FZG and is strongly involved in improvement and standardization work for suitable FZG test methods. In this context, Dr. Tobie is an active member of several national and international working groups like ISO TC60/SC2/WG12, CEC-L-007 / 084 / 108 and DIN 060-34-19 AA. He has managed several workshops, operator and training seminars for FZG gear oil tests. He is also author of numerous papers at scientific journals and conferences.
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Cancellation Policy
Note: Because of the potential for course changes or cancellations, it is not advisable to make non-refundable accommodation reservations, since ASTM cannot be responsible for any loss incurred.
If you need to cancel your attendance in this class, phone or email notification to me is required five (5) business days prior to the first day of the seminar. You may receive a full refund, minus a $100 administrative fee, up to and including the 5th business day before the seminar. You may transfer your registration to another session (within the same calendar year), or designate an alternate attendee free of charge up to five (5) days prior to the first day of class. If you find that you cannot attend, and it is less than five (5) business days before the start of the seminar, you may send a replacement, with phone notice to me. If you are unable to send a replacement, you forfeit 50% of your registration fee.