Sandvik Coromant Co.    Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Jun 11, 2012 Suited for smaller gear milling machines, including CoroMill® 170 precision gear milling cutter, -PL geometry flank insert utilizes grade GC1030 and features positive chip breaker that minimizes unwanted cutting forces and vibration. This lends to reduced power consumption or ability to run accelerated and extended cycles. Working in steel application area, typ operations include rough milling of internal/external gears as well as machining of gear wheels in 12-22 module range.

Gleason Corp.    Rochester, NY 14692 2970
Dec 27, 2011 Designed for workpiece diameters up to 1,200 mm, Titan® 1200H optimizes chip disposal for dry machining while simultaneously promoting work area accessibility. Efficiency is further enhanced via automated ring loader and X-Pandisk® workholding system, which automatically clamps and centers parts as heavy as 2,000 kg. System stiffness, rigidity, and damping characteristics are bolstered by composite steel machine bed and combination slideway/anti-friction guideway design.

Sandvik Coromant Co.    Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Nov 03, 2011 For roughing, semi-finishing, and finishing, CoroMill 176 covers gear profile sizes from 4-6. With standard carbide inserts for gear profiles according to DIN3972-2, tool is custom-made for specific profiles with addendum modification and protuberance. CoroMill 176 is registered as Quality class B in accordance with DIN3968 and uses iLock interface for precision and stability.

MAG IAS, LLC    Erlanger, KY 41018
Jun 10, 2011 Designed for workpieces up to 2,700 mm dia, multi-axis Model VTC 2500H combines gear hobbing and milling with turning, drilling, threading, and contouring capabilities. Machine can turn blanks and subsequently cut gear teeth in one setup. It can also perform rough turning of outside diameter and gear cutting on inside diameter in one set up. Available with 36 or 46 kW power, 2 different heads can hob modules up to 24.0 mm or form-mill teeth up to 28.0 mm on parts with max face width of 600 mm.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America    Leetonia, OH 44431
Jan 24, 2011 Able to machine gears with 0.5-8 modules, ZE40A accommodates both generating and profile grinding and also enables modification of biased flank shapes. This 9-axis, fully automated NC machine requires 3,750 x 4,000 mm installation space and employs direct-drive system that promotes smooth revolution of main and table spindles. Max external gear diameter of workpieces is 400 mm for high-efficiency machining and up to 600 mm dia when machining requirements are reduced.

Gleason Corp.    Rochester, NY 14692 2970
Mar 25, 2010 AGILUS® 180TH performs turning, drilling, milling, hobbing, and chamfering/deburring operations in one setup for all types of shaft- and disc-type cylindrical gears up to 180 mm dia with shaft lengths up to 500 mm. Equipped with tool turret for locating fixed or driven tools, machine also offers workpiece loading/unloading function and CNC-controlled tailstock. Universal automation interface facilitates integration into existing manufacturing environments.

Gleason Corp.    Rochester, NY 14692 2970
Jan 15, 2010 CONIFLEX®Plus peripheral stick blade cutting tool system features positive blade seating, which reduces cutting time while promoting quality and rolling characteristics for straight bevel gears. In high-speed dry cutting environment, use of coated carbide cutting tools avoids use of cutting fluids and minimizes energy consumption. Free design of profile curvature, dish angle edge radius, and blade point grants freedoms for strength and noise optimizations.

Gleason Corp.    Rochester, NY 14692 2970
Oct 07, 2009 Along with cutters using multiple face blade geometry, PENTAC PLUS bevel gear cutting system has blade clamp block design that facilitates height/radial adjustments. This promotes precise axial blade movement during cutter building and truing. Design, which enhances chip flow and prevents chip packing, allows gears to be cut with more efficient cycles without premature degradation of cutting blade efficiency. System is available for face hobbing and face milling in all cutter sizes.

Jones & Shipman Precision Limited    Farmington, CT 06032
Jun 08, 2009 Holroyd Gear and Thread Grinder, model GTG2, offers precision grinding of helical/spur gears in diameters up to 350 mm. System enables users to grind small batches of gears to DIN and AGMA quality standards. On-board intelligence includes 3D scanning as well as stress prediction software which allows machine to optimize gear design. Machine can also produce master gears, precision prototyping, and timing gears for use in aerospace applications.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America    Leetonia, OH 44431
Feb 04, 2009 Used to grind internally toothed ring gears, ZI20A optimizes grinding speed (sliding velocity) via barrel-shaped and multi-threaded grinding wheel, made of cubic boron nitride (cBN), attached to main spindle. This method enables grinding by high-speed rotation of multi-threaded type grinder wheel. Rotation synchronous control technology achieves grinding speeds through spindle rotations: 15,000 rpm for main spindle that rotates grinding wheel and 6,000 rpm for work-piece spindle.

Gleason Corp.    Rochester, NY 14692 2970
Dec 23, 2008 Providing hard finish grinding of cylindrical gears, Genesis® 160TWG Threaded Wheel Grinder features high-speed, cam-driven double grip loader to maximize floor-to-floor times. It also integrates stock dividing sensor into grinding head that automates stock dividing using machine's NC motions. For high volumes, diamond-plated master dressing system integrates into clamping fixture and CNC Dressing Unit with single-flank dressing tool is available to maximize flexibility.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America    Leetonia, OH 44431
Dec 03, 2008 Able to process workpieces with ODs up to 150 mm, SE15A gear shaping machine employs counterbalancing shafts that reduce vibration and noise for stable machining at max speed of 2,000 spindle strokes/min. Gear hobbing machine, GE25A, is equipped with gear-tooth chamfering device and achieves cycle time of 40 sec. It can machine workpieces with up to 250 mm ODs at speeds of 250 m/min. Both machines come with software for setting conditions and graphic display of operating status.

Reishauer Corp.    Elgin, IL 60123 1205
May 02, 2008 RZ 303C Precision Gear Grinding Machine includes gearless planetary drives, acoustic sensing for alignment of dressing diamonds, and LNS low noise shifting. Main column carries grinding spindle, and slide rotates 180º in total - it rotates 90º to facilitate wheel change and another 90º to perform wheel dressing operations. Onboard loading system transports unground parts into high-production Gear Grinder. Parts can be organized in stacks of steel or plastic baskets.

Reishauer Corp.    Elgin, IL 60123 1205
May 02, 2008 Model RZ 1000 features gearless planetary drive and workspindle with deviation of less than 0.3 arc-sec peak to peak. C1 axis that houses grinding spindle and all of its related axes rotates 180° to allow wheel change and manual or automatic loading of workspindle. Base is constructed of stainless steel, while tailstock, workspindle assembly, and tool holding axes are made of cast iron. Controlled by HMI software, 12-axis machine also includes touch trigger probe.

Gleason Corp.    Rochester, NY 14692 2970
Apr 01, 2008 Employing carbide substrates and coatings, OPTI-CUT(TM) Series is designed for gear gashing, shaping, and hobbing. Wear is accommodated by indexing inserts to new cutting edge, with 4 edges available before insert needs to be replaced. For secure clamping, insert screw clamping system uses angled clamping screws rather than screws that clamp at right angles to insert. Cutters are suited for industries where large cylindrical gears are used including mining and power generation.

Gleason Corp.    Rochester, NY 14692 2970
Oct 12, 2007 Available for internal or external rough or finish gashing, as well as shaping and hobbing, Opti-Cut(TM) Gear Cutting Tools are suitable for larger gears, particularly for wind energy, truck, tractor, and power generation markets. With replaceable indexable inserts, tool life, surface finish, and part accuracy are consistent.

Gleason Corp.    Rochester, NY 14692 2970
Feb 27, 2007 Featuring direct-drive spindles and Siemens CNC controls, threaded wheel Model 300TWG grinds cylindrical gears up to 300 mm diameter. It can be equipped with diamond-plated master dressing gear system that can rapidly dress multi-start grinding wheel, regardless of number of starts, making it suited for high volume production environments. Optional high-speed, 2-station ring loader with spin-dry station is available.

Gleason Corp.    Rochester, NY 14692 2970
Sep 18, 2006 Based on single-piece frame cast from polymer composite material, Genesis(TM) 130H can be installed and re-located with no special lifting equipment. Direct-drive spindle motors eliminate need for mechanical adjustments, while cam-driven double gripper loader enables part load/unload times of 2 sec. Work area is isolated from machine frame to minimize thermal expansion from contact with hot chips. Stainless steel cutting chamber with steep inclination ensures that chips fall clear of work area.

Drake Mfg. Services    Warren, OH 44485 1147
Sep 12, 2006 Equipped with menu-driven control featuring Gear Smart(TM) programming, 5-axis Model GS:G² allows part changeovers in 15 min or less. It can grind from Mod 0.5 to 8 from 25-250 mm pitch diameter to AGMA 12 specification. Machine includes CNC contour diamond roll dressing, constant surface speed as wheel wears, infinitely variable wheel and work speeds selectable for roughing and finishing, and CNC controlled helix and work rotation.

Niagara Gear Corp.    Buffalo, NY 14217 2513
Nov 08, 2004 Gleason® 245TWG Threaded Wheel Grinder maintains critical size requirements on consistent basis, but also enables hard finishing using metal removal rates. Thermal compensation via sensors throughout process ensures accuracy and part-to-part consistency. Direct-drive grinding spindle offers speeds in excess of 60 m/sec. In addition to savage grinding, machine can grind gear segments, gears with intermittent teeth, and pump gears having low numbers of teeth.