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.

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.

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.

Gleason Corp.    Rochester, NY 14692 2970
Sep 23, 2004 With capacity for gears up to 100 mm in diameter, Model P 90 employs direct-drive spindles for hob head and work spindle. Fully integrated gantry loader system, with buffer storage, adapts easily to different part types. Designed for dry hobbing, unit can also cut wet or dry with carbide and high-speed steel hobs. Machine has 3.5 sq m footprint and uses Siemens CNC controller. It can also be used for worm milling and can be arranged for grinding special profiles.

Drake Mfg. Services    Warren, OH 44485 1147
Sep 21, 2004 Able to handle workpiece diameters from 6–36 in., GS:H machines accept operator-entered workpiece and material parameters and GearSmart software calculates feeds and speeds. Products utilize Fanuc control, million-count encoders on all axes, servo-driven hob, and direct-drive linear axes. Pre-loaded ground ball screws provide consistent tooth spacing, and CNC provides data storage for hob life management, part definition, hob geometry, and process data.

Koepfer America, L.L.C.    South Elgin, IL 60177 1162
Jul 13, 2004 Model 300 provides max pitch of 4.0 mm with max workpiece diameter of 195 mm, and max workpiece length of 500 mm when manually loading. With automatic loading, max workpiece diameter is 140 mm and max workpiece length is 300 mm. Machine includes direct-drive digital work and cutter spindles, as well as composite epoxy bed, which ensures high static, dynamic, and thermal stability. Optional CNC-controlled gantry automation system is available.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc./Machine Tool Div.    Addison, IL 60101-1065
Feb 12, 2004 Model GE15A super-dry gear-hobbing machine processes workpieces up to 150 mm in diameter without cutting oil. It enables high-speed gear cutting by combination of company's Super Dry II Hob with optional maximum hob speed of 3000 min and maximum table speed of 500 min. Applications include motorcycle transmission parts.

Koepfer America, L.L.C.    South Elgin, IL 60177 1162
Jun 06, 2002 Model KFS100S sharpens carbide or high-speed steel hobs to AGMA AAA accuracy. It handles bore and shank-type tools, and has full enclosure for wet grinding, swiveling direct-drive high-speed 12,000 rpm grinding spindle, linear slides with preloaded guideways, integrated paper filtration system, and precision ballscrews. Four-axis GE Fanuc CNC control is programmed in conversational style. Machine sharpens gear hobs up to 4.00 in. dia and 8.00 in. long.