FVA-Workbench 11.0.0 is available as of 14 April 2026. New features such as rotating rainflow, gear skiving, and a local friction model enable more precise and realistic design of gear systems.

The call for papers for CWD & DSEC 2027 has been extended. Submit your abstract by 30 April 2026, and present your findings on wind energy or drive and systems engineering to an international audience of experts.

The 3rd International Conference on Tribology and Sustainable Lubrication will take place on 20-21 January 2027 in Leipzig, and we are requesting submissions of innovative papers. The deadline is 4 May 2026.

• Gear skiving

• Rotating rainflow

• Universal local friction model

• Planet gear plain bearing calculations

• System rolling analysis

In the 2025 Formula Student Season, we supplied several university teams with the FVA-Workbench so that they could design their gearbox concepts based on a solid foundation and make technical decisions based on reliable calculations.

The 6th international BEARING WORLD conference will take place 17-18 June, 2026. The conference, which will be held in Dresden for the first time, will feature a diverse program with keynotes from SKF, Schaeffler, and FUCHS LUBRICANTS. Early bird tickets are available until 31 January, 2026.

The Call for Papers for the SiME Congress 2026 is now open! Abstracts can be submitted through 14 January, 2026 on the topics of components, sensor systems, operation, as well as regulations and methods related to sensor-integrating machine elements.

Dr.-Ing. Georg Hammerl used the FVA-Workbench to optimize the gearbox of a vintage Bulldog tractor from 1940. This Success Story demonstrates how digital simulations can improve the efficiency of historic machines.

Just a month after the release of version 10.1, the version 10.1.1 bugfix update is already available. Based on user feedback, this version corrects errors in CAD export and calculation functionalities, making the software even more reliable.

FVA GmbH will be on location at the MPT Expo in Detroit, 21-23 October, 2025. At booth 230, we will be presenting the latest features of the FVA-Workbench. Dennis Tazir will also give a presentation on efficiency and NVH as part of the Fall Technical Meeting.

FVA GmbH will be present at the International Conference on Gears (ICG), 10–12 September, 2025 in Garching. We will be demonstrating the latest version of the FVA-Workbench at booth 13, and Frederik Mieth and Dennis Tazir will also be presenting.

Don't miss your chance: Submit your contribution by 21 September, 2025 and be part of the 6th international conference on 17-18 June, 2026 in Dresden, Germany.

Available 4 August, 2025: New features for more efficient modeling, calculation, and optimization of transmission systems and drive elements.

As a Da Vinci sponsor of the Brazilian Gear Conference 2025, we look forward to presenting the latest developments of the FVA-Workbench and discussing the future of drive technology with you.

The 3rd Interoperability Summit will take place 7 May, 2026, in Bonn, Germany. Submit your abstract on best practices, technological developments, or research-based interoperability approaches by 30 September, 2025.

Check out the latest calculation modules in mechanicus.app: shaft bending lines for fast analysis of deflections and stud pre-dimensioning for simple designs and load capacity calculations.

In his thesis for the TU Darmstadt Institute for Product Development and Machine Elements (pmd), Michel Fett shows how the FVA-Workbench can be used as a foundation for creating Digital Twins of industrial gearboxes.

Available 17 February, 2025: Improved modeling, calculation, and optimization of drive systems and transmission elements.

Leading experts will come together on 11 and 12 March, 2025, at the Eurogress in Aachen, Germany for the simultaneous Conference for Wind Power Drives (CWD) and Drivetrain and Systems Engineering Conference (DSEC).

Test the new FVA-Workbench 10 Beta from December 3, 2024 to January 17, 2025 and experience the latest features for more efficient and reliable gearbox design.