Helios Gear Products
South Elgin, IL 60177
Wisconsin Gear Expands Capabilities
Job shop now supports customers with a dedicated Helios Hera 350 CNC gear hobbing machine “It is the story we love to tell: a traditional job shop takes the leap by investing in new CNC machinery, and they discover easier and faster setups, simpler operator training, more reliability, less scrap, better quality, and you know the rest. It truly is an investment in the company’s future,” said...
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Helios Announces 2020 Gear Manufacturing Solutions
“While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced IMTS to cancel, Helios nevertheless enthusiastically announces several new pieces of technology for 2020,” said Adam Gimpert, President of Helios Gear Products. North American gear manufacturers now have the “Neo” brand of power skiving machine tools; an expanded Hera series of CNC gear hobbing machines that cover micro- to coarse-pitch...
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Latest TM 1000-CNC Gear Deburring Machine Uses Tool Spindles with Speeds up to 30,000 rpm
Offers deburring / chamfering of parts up to 1,000 mm (39.37 in) diameter with maximum face width of 1,000 mm. (39.37 in.). Features optical sensor that locates each workpiece for optimal deburring before fully enclosed machine and utilizes 8 CNC axes for programmable positioning. Comes with optional pre-deburring station for removing rough burrs before final deburring.
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New Gear Hobbing Machine Features Electro-mechanical Interlock and Splashguard Door
Uses FANUC 0i MF CNC, servo motors, direct-drive work spindle, X-axis linear scale for accurate repeatable control of size and automatic retract of X-axis at power failure. Available with maximum tailstock position of 820 mm and maximum axial travel of 380 mm. Ideal for job shops, gear box repair shops and gearing for the construction, energy and off-highway industries.
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New NEO Power Skiving Offers Gear Tooth Generating Operation
Features automatic tool changer, deburring, cutting tool resharpening and automatic loading / unloading. Includes model 200 and 400 with capacities for parts up to 420 mm diameter and a pitch rating of 4 module. Uses high quality components such as direct-drive torque motors for the work and cutter spindles, FANUC 0i MF CNC and precision linear scale.
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Hera 150 CNC Gear Hobbing Machine from Helios Comes with Electro-Mechanical Interlock
Offers vertical hobbing for gears up to 150 mm. diameter, which is ideal for many job shop, aerospace, automotive, agriculture, power tool, motion control, and medical manufacturers. Features 6 CNC axes (7 with automation), a 3.5 module (7.3 DP) pitch rating, and 2,500 rpm maximum hob speed. Uses FANUC 0i-MF control technology for accurate repeatable control of size, work and cutter.
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New Hera 30 Features Siemens 828D Control
CNC gear hobbing machine includes streamlined dialog programming with visual examples to guide users and accelerate training. Accommodates parts up to 127 mm long with a maximum axial travel of 90 mm from 65 mm to 155 mm axial position. Provides 8 CNC axes, 1 module pitch rating, 40 mm maximum workpiece diameter and 10,000 rpm maximum hob speed.
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New TM 200-R3 CNC Machine Equipped with RJ45 Port
Base configuration allows part diameters up to 200 mm (7.9”). Produces finished work pieces in under a minute. Includes ten total carriage towers that rotate past the loading/unloading station.
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New Hera 350 CNC Gear Hobbing Machine Offers Hob Shifting up to 180 mm
Offers 6 CNC axes (7 with automation), a 6 module (4.23 DP) pitch rating and 1,200 rpm maximum hob speed. Machine’s cast iron base provides dampening and stability for extreme cutting conditions. Provides safety features such as electro-mechanical interlock and a splashguard door.
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New Hera 90 CNC Gear Hobbing Machine Features 8.5 DP Pitch Rating, 6,000 rpm Maximum Hob Speed and up to 8 CNC Axes
Includes world-standard safety equipment such as electro-mechanical interlock and front splashguard doors. Cast iron machine base provides optimum stability and dampening of cutting forces. Slant bed design uses gravity to efficiently remove chips during the cutting process.
Read More »Large-Gear Deburring Solution Improves Quality
Helios announces strategic approach to large-gear deburring Chamfer-deburring of large gears — considered here to be those over 1-meter diameter — demand significant labor that comes with the risk of inconsistency and low quality. In partnership with Tecnomacchine, Helios announces an improvement to such applications. “For very large spur and helical gears, this deburring approach...
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Wisconsin Gear Expands Capabilities
Job shop now supports customers with a dedicated Helios Hera 350 CNC gear hobbing machine “It is the story we love to tell: a traditional job shop takes the leap by investing in new CNC machinery, and they discover easier and faster setups, simpler operator training, more reliability, less scrap, better quality, and you know the rest. It truly is an investment in the company’s future,” said...
Read More »
Helios Announces 2020 Gear Manufacturing Solutions
“While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced IMTS to cancel, Helios nevertheless enthusiastically announces several new pieces of technology for 2020,” said Adam Gimpert, President of Helios Gear Products. North American gear manufacturers now have the “Neo” brand of power skiving machine tools; an expanded Hera series of CNC gear hobbing machines that cover micro- to coarse-pitch...
Read More »
Latest TM 1000-CNC Gear Deburring Machine Uses Tool Spindles with Speeds up to 30,000 rpm
Offers deburring / chamfering of parts up to 1,000 mm (39.37 in) diameter with maximum face width of 1,000 mm. (39.37 in.). Features optical sensor that locates each workpiece for optimal deburring before fully enclosed machine and utilizes 8 CNC axes for programmable positioning. Comes with optional pre-deburring station for removing rough burrs before final deburring.
Read More »
New Gear Hobbing Machine Features Electro-mechanical Interlock and Splashguard Door
Uses FANUC 0i MF CNC, servo motors, direct-drive work spindle, X-axis linear scale for accurate repeatable control of size and automatic retract of X-axis at power failure. Available with maximum tailstock position of 820 mm and maximum axial travel of 380 mm. Ideal for job shops, gear box repair shops and gearing for the construction, energy and off-highway industries.
Read More »
New NEO Power Skiving Offers Gear Tooth Generating Operation
Features automatic tool changer, deburring, cutting tool resharpening and automatic loading / unloading. Includes model 200 and 400 with capacities for parts up to 420 mm diameter and a pitch rating of 4 module. Uses high quality components such as direct-drive torque motors for the work and cutter spindles, FANUC 0i MF CNC and precision linear scale.
Read More »Helios Announces Service Engineer
Helios Gear Products announces a new position of Service Engineer filled by Edgar Ixpata. Said Adam Gimpert, president of Helios, “After working through our internal training program, Edgar has proven to be an invaluable asset to our technical team. With our expanding machine tool solutions and new service engineers like Edgar, gear manufacturers have a winning combination of machines and...
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Hera 150 CNC Gear Hobbing Machine from Helios Comes with Electro-Mechanical Interlock
Offers vertical hobbing for gears up to 150 mm. diameter, which is ideal for many job shop, aerospace, automotive, agriculture, power tool, motion control, and medical manufacturers. Features 6 CNC axes (7 with automation), a 3.5 module (7.3 DP) pitch rating, and 2,500 rpm maximum hob speed. Uses FANUC 0i-MF control technology for accurate repeatable control of size, work and cutter.
Read More »Helios Announces New Executives
Helios Gear Products announces it has filled two executive positions: Adam Gimpert now serves as the company’s president with David Harroun as vice president. “After more than thirty years serving the gear manufacturing industry, Helios has a powerful core of technical competence, proven ethical business practices, and some of the industry’s highest levels of quality. I am fortunate to lead...
Read More »Helios Announces Charlotte Gear School
Helios Gear Products announces the 2019 Regional Gear School that will be co-presented by the Kapp Niles company. This school will be held September 25, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. For over 30 years, Helios Gear Products has provided quality education to the gear industry. As part of its corporate mission, Helios believes that Gear CE (continuing education) is a critical component for...
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