Information Session
Rolling Bearings of the Future
: A Brief Overview
What are the “hot” topics in roller bearing technology for the future?
What do you need to know to be prepared for future opportunities and challenges,
from AI to China, from electric cars to wind turbines?
All registered participants will receive free access to the recording.
Here are the topics you can expect…
Roller bearings
Contents & details
- "Healthy" Design
What You Need to Know. No AI! - AI Applications
, ChatGPT, Agents, AI-Driven Engineering, and More - Materials and Material Properties
Better doesn't have to be more expensive - Minimizing friction
Yes, there's still room for improvement.
Lubrication Oils, Greases, Additives: What’s allowed, what’s required, and what’s still permitted?
- Overseas Sourcing
Benefits and Risks (Asia) - New Applications
Electric cars, wind turbines, and others are showing new damage (WEC) - Service life
Is that all? Additional evaluation criteria.
Your speaker
Prof. Stephan Sommer, Ph.D. (Eng.)
- Mechanical Engineering Program at THWS Würzburg-Schweinfurt
- Industrial Engineering at the Technical University of Ilmenau
- Part-time doctoral program at the Technical University of Ilmenau
- 13 years of experience in automation technology, including work on rolling bearings at Schaeffler AG (most recently Head of Quality and Documentation in the Machine Systems Development Division)
- Professor of Rolling-Element Bearing Technology at THWS since 2009
- Founder of the Master's Program in "Rolling Bearing Technology" at THWS
- Founder of the "Steinbeis Transfer Center for Rolling Bearing Technology (STW)"
Target group
Engineers and specialists from the fields of development, design and calculation, teachers from educational institutions, experts from research institutions and testing companies.
Dates
September 18, 2026:
Seminar dates
9:00–9:30 a.m. (German)
All registered participants will receive free access to the recording.
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