Speeding Up Splines
Moving small- to medium-batch production from outsourced, dedicated hobbing operations to in-house, CNC multitasking machines helps job shops achieve quick turnarounds and flexibility in supplying splines for the heavy-vehicle industry. Inserted disc cutters make this transition possible.
Gear Solutions For E-mobility
A demand from industries for high-quality tooth flank surfaces has brought on its heels a need for durable gear components to withstand stress from higher engine rpm. Liebherr is attempting to address this need by using experience with the production processes and technologies to find solutions to these issues.
Gear Hobbing Machines Support Job Shops and End-product Manufacturers
After a soft launch in 2020, Helios Gear Products debuts two of its manufacturing solutions from the Hera series of gear hobbing machines, the Hera 90 and Hera 350.
Profilator S Machines Capable of Various Gear Machining Operations
GMTA, the North American distributor of Profilator, has added S-type machines using the process modules it already supplies.
The Hera 90 Gear Hobbing Machine Features Conversational Programming
Helios Gear Products (formerly Koepfer America) offers the Hera 90, a gear hobbing machine equipped with aFANUC 0i-MF control and servo motors, direct-drive hob and work spindles, and a Heidenhain linear scale on the X axis for repeatable size control.
Gear Manufacturers Association Partners with Chicago College to Establish Training Center
The 10,000-square-foot facility at Richard J. Daley College will have the capacity to train more than 600 students per year, covering a variety of topics, from basic gear making to gear failure analysis.
ERP System Enables Gearmaker to Achieve Needed Agility
ERP software enabled a New York gearmaker to improve scheduling practices to meet the increasing demands of customers.
