Gear Grinding Machine
August 1, 2016
The machine will be loaded by a Felsomat FRC600
Reishauer AG of Wallisellen, Switzerland, will be demonstrating the RZ260. Based on the RZ150 series, the RZ260 has been increased in size and all relevant components have been adapted to handle higher loads and forces that occur when grinding larger gears. Gears with an outside diameter of 260 mm and modules up to 5 mm can be ground reliably.
A focus in the design of the machine concept was adaptability to different production requirements. The machine can be fitted with one or two work spindles. The version with two work spindles is designed to minimize loading times. "When investment and tooling costs must be minimized and or the workpiece handling times are not critical, the RZ260 with a single work spindle might be a more suitable choice," said a company spokesperson. "When grinding gears with space limitations or small lot sizes, it might be advantageous to use the changeable Profile Grinding Spindle enabling the use of a small plated or dressable wheel to grind gears using the discontinuous profile method." Both versions of the RZ260 can be equipped with a fixed or CNC-controlled axis for swiveling the dressing tool. With this option, the flexibility of the dressing tools can be increased since the same tool can be used for a range of gears as compared to the fixed dresser where the tools are normally workpiece specific.
Design features of the RZ260 include the Reishauer Generating Module for gear quality, Reishauer LNS Low Noise Shifting technology for low gear noise emissions, Polish and Fine Grinding for surface roughness reduction, Reishauer Twist Control Grinding technology to create defined values for flank twist and the Reishauer HMI for fast changeover and set-up times.
For more information contact:
Dennis Richmond
Reishauer Corporation
1525 Holmes Road
Elgin, IL 60123
847-888-3828
dennis.richmond@reishauer.com
www.reishauer-us.com
IMTS 2016 Booth N-7040
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