Staff Profile - Design Unit: Gear Technology

Staff Profile - Design Unit: Gear Technology

Gear Technology Design Unit

Senior Engineer

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  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 5519
  • Address: Design Unit
    Newcastle University
    Unit B1 & B2
    Wincomblee Road
    Walker
    Newcastle upon Tyne
    NE6 3QS

Background

My role involves:

  • leading the UK's National Gear Metrology Lab (NGML)- a UKAS accredited, Designated Institute for gear measurement and calibration.  NGML is part of the UK's National Measurement System, supported by BEIS.
  • leading gear measurement, design and specification work as part of the Design Unit team.
  • developing and maintaining ISO and BSI standards.  I chair MCE/5 BSI's committee that looks after over 100 standards relating to gears and shafts and work ISO TC60 WG2- gear accuracy and WG7 worm gears.
  • supporting the British Gear Association (BGA) Technical Committee
  • delivering BGA and Design Unit training courses and bespoke courses on gear technology.

Research

Transmission technology and gear measurement research.

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