Multidomain Innovation at MPT Expo 2025

This year’s show explores cross-sector solutions in power transmission and high-performance system integration The Motion + Power Technology Expo (MPT Expo) returns to Detroit from October 21–23, 2025, bringing together a comprehensive cross-section of the mechanical, fluid, and electrical power transmission sectors. Hosted in one of North America’s manufacturing hubs, the event serves as a convergence point for engineers, technologists, researchers, and decision-makers involved in the design, production, and integration of power transmission systems. The MPT Expo provides a technical showcase of state-of-the-art solutions spanning gear design and manufacturing, electric drive systems, hydraulic and pneumatic components, motion control, and system-level integration. Over 300 exhibiting companies will present hardware, software, and process innovations relevant to the evolving demands of high-performance mechanical systems, particularly those targeting greater efficiency, durability, miniaturization, and system interoperability. The expo is structured to promote technical exchange across traditional silos. Mechanical exhibitors will include manufacturers of gears, splines, gearboxes, enclosed drives, bearings, machine tools, cutting tools, heat treatment systems, and inspection technologies. Beyond the exhibit floor, MPT Expo features a technical education program tailored to both early-career professionals and experienced engineers. The curriculum includes hands-on training sessions, application-specific technical panels, and advanced manufacturing case studies. The event also integrates the MPMA Fall Technical Meeting (FTM) [see sidebar page 30 for more details], where peer-reviewed research will be presented by global experts across gear mechanics, materials science, tribology, metrology, and systems integration. This offers a structured venue for attendees to engage with the latest R&D in gear and transmission technology. Heat Treat 2025, colocated with the MPT Expo and organized by ASM International, deepens the metallurgical and process engineering context of gear and transmission system development. Technical papers at Heat Treat 2025 explore advanced carburizing methods, thermal distortion modeling, low-pressure vacuum technologies, and novel alloy formulations, all of which are increasingly critical in high-performance gear applications. For professionals working at the intersection of materials science and mechanical design, the combined venue presents a rare opportunity to correlate heat treatment process variables with system-level performance outcomes in drivetrain and transmission components. Live manufacturing demonstrations and real-time machine simulations will provide attendees with process-level insight into the performance of grinding, hobbing, shaping, skiving, honing, and broaching technologies. In addition, several new networking and panel events—such as the “What’s Brewing” breakfast series—will address sector-specific challenges in robotics, aerospace, defense, workforce development, and industry policy.

MPT Expo 2025 arrives at a critical point for power transmission professionals. As the boundaries between mechanical, fluid, and electric drive systems continue to blur—driven by demands for higher power density, noise reduction, sustainability, and digital integration—the need for cross-disciplinary understanding is more important than ever. Whether focused on design optimization, high-precision manufacturing, or systems engineering, participants will find an environment grounded in technical rigor and practical application.