Call for Papers and Presentations – 80th Annual STLE Meeting and Exhibition

Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers
80th STLE Annual Meeting and Exhibition

New Orleans, Louisiana (USA)
Hyatt Regency New Orleans
May 17-21, 2026

Gears and Gear Lubrication
Call for Papers and Presentations

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

The Gears and Gear Lubrication Technical Committee is soliciting papers and presentations for the 80th Annual STLE Meeting and Exhibition to be held May 17-21, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana (USA). We invite you to submit abstracts to the Gears sessions for work related to any of the following areas:

• Emerging gear applications and challenges
• Advanced powertrain and gear systems design
• Gear lubrication
• Gear materials (metals, ceramics, composites, etc.)
• Gear pitting, micro-pitting, and scuffing
• Gear contact simulation
• Gear testing methods
• Gear efficiency
• Failure prediction, sensors, and diagnostics

Presentations and papers in all gear-related areas are welcomed.

Please submit your abstracts through the STLE website at https://stle2026.abstractcentral.com/login,  and select “Gears” as your preferred session. Abstracts should be 100-150 words (less than 1000 characters) and are due October 17, 2025.

We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Gears and Gear Lubrication sessions!

Best regards,

For general conference information please contact:
Merle Hedland, STLE Conference Organizer, at mhedland@stle.org or call (630)428-3400