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The journey of a bearing: Design & Engineering for E-Powertrain Challenges

The journey of a bearing: Design & Engineering for E-Powertrain Challenges

Discover how the latest simulation tools are driving the automotive industry forward. During The Journey of a Bearing, leading experts demonstrate how they optimize bearings and drivetrains for the future of mobility.

The automotive industry is changing rapidly

Electrification of the powertrain and other new technologies are driving a fundamental transformation in the automotive industry. Manufacturers and suppliers are investing heavily to remain relevant, while new players increase competition and further intensify cost pressure.

Advanced simulation tools play a key role in this shift. They enable faster refinement of designs and the development of new solutions, while keeping prototyping and testing costs under control.

A crucial element in this evolution? Rolling bearings – the foundation of every rotating application.

At this event, you will discover how experts in drivetrains and rotating systems are tackling these challenges with the cutting-edge simulation tools of Hexagon Design and Engineering.

Program

Morning

- 09:30 Registration & Coffee
Welcome and badge pick-up
- 10:00 Opening
Introduction to The Journey of a Bearing
- 10:15 SKF
Electrically induced bearing damage and solutions for reliable e-drives (Speaker: Henk Mol)
- 10:45 Hexagon
Predicting bearing failures with simulations
- 11:25 Hexagon
Analysis of transmission systems with a non-compliant bearing raceway profile

Lunch & demos

- 12:05 Coffee Break
- 12:25 Lunch + Parallel Demos
Group 1:Sensing 360 – Optical load sensor bearing (Speaker: Gilbert Peters)
Group 2:APO GEE – The Cobweb bearing and the Butterfly cage for new automotive challenges (Speaker: Sébastien Assouad)
- 13:15 Coffee Break

Afternoon

- 13:25 In Summa
Solving the sloshing issue in gearboxes with Cradle CFD
(Speaker: David Meszaros)

- 13:50 Hexagon
AI in the development of e-powertrains (with contributions from Romax & Adams
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14:30 Carraro
THE260 Hydrostat: Romax vs experimental NVH analysis
- 15:00 Drinks & Networking
End the day with a drink, meet new people, and share ideas
- 17:00 Closing

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