Gear Research Institute

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Gear Research Institute

Organized to provide and supplement gear and related technological needs by conducting research and development, consulting, analysis, and testing. The Institute is a leading proponent of cooperative pre-competitive research but, when requested, also serves individual companies.

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Support Student Education

Develop your future gear engineers at Penn State/GRI by supporting student training at the Gear Research Institute at Penn State.

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Facilities

The Gear Research Institute is equipped with extensive research capabilities. These include rolling contact fatigue testers, power circulating gear testers, single tooth fatigue testers, gear tooth impact tester, and worm gear testers.

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Latest News

Apr 2024 – New Aerospace Bloc Member

April 12, 2024

The Department of Defense has joined the Aerospace Bloc research consortium. We look forward to participation from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and the

Winter/Spring 2023 Newsletter – Transmissions Vol 28

April 14, 2023

Vol. 28, 2023 Foreward GRI surpasses 40 years of testing and research The GRI, being founded in 1982, celebrated 40 years last fall. Since its

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The Gear Research Institute is an AGMA and ASME institute affiliated with Penn State University.