


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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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.
Latest News
Call for Nominations
To All Members of the Gear Research Institute As you are aware the Gear Research Institute is managed by a twelve (12) member Board of Trustees. As per the Institute’s
Nov 2026 News – Welcome Bruce Hansen
We would like to welcome Bruce Hansen to the Board of Trustees. Bruce is a Senior Engineer in the Mechanical Systems group at GE Aerospace. He has been a working
Transmissions Newsletter
Fall 2024 Newsletter – Transmissions Vol 29
Vol. 29, 2024 Foreword It is with both sadness and excitement that I announce that I will be stepping down as President of GRI at our fall Board Meeting. Sadness
Winter/Spring 2023 Newsletter – Transmissions Vol 28
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 inception, GRI has operated as


