Dontyne Systems and Dontyne Gears will be promoting its gear production software and services at IMTS.
This will highlight the increased manufacturing simulations and integrations linked to its design functionality used for fast, flexible hypoid development by motor sport companies such as Tubeworks, and rapid production of Coniflex straight bevels on 5-axis CNC systems adopted by companies such as Collins Aerospace.
The Gear Production Suite (GPS) is used for linking collaboration between designers and manufacturers for identifying and correcting machining problems before committing resources.
The Machine Center module in the Dontyne GPS has been developed and continuously improving for over 17 years. This module is available on its own or it can be integrated with other industry gearbox systems.
New for GPS release 5.8:
- ISO6336 P20 and 21 gear scuffing
- Coniflex bevel gear milling
- GPS CAM 5-axis CNC gear end milling program
- DIGGS Dontyne integrated gear gauging system
- Hypoid gear load analysis
- Plunge shaving cutter surfaces
- Internal gear CNC milling
Continuing improvement from release 5.7:
- ISO6336 P4 tooth flank fracture
- Hypoid gear pair design and 5-axis CNC milling
- Spur and helical profile grinding flank twist with lead crown
- Conical (beveloid) gear hob/grind/ simulation
- CNC 5-axis milling using oval and conical shaped end mills
- Hybrid milling (face/end)
- Interface to Romax and Ricardo gearbox design
Hypoid Production on 5-Axis for Motor Sport (New Hypoid Design Tool)
This intuitive hypoid design tool allows flexible design options and helps ensure complete conjugacy of the teeth through the mesh cycle before the appropriate micro geometry is applied.
Tubeworks, based in California and involved in off-road motor sports, has become an early adopter of the Hypoid software design package.
Jason Miles, CEO of Tubeworks, commented: "This has been a dramatic improvement on our previous approach using gear functions in our CAD system. Not only does it allow more design flexibility, meaning we can optimize our design, but we can roll check the contact in seconds to ensure it is constant over the mesh cycle. The software has helped reduce our development cycle for hypoids from weeks to days."
In collaboration with Collins Aerospace, based in Wolverhampton, UK, Dontyne has developed a dish cutter simulation for the fast production of Coniflex bevel forms on 5-axis machines using the GPS CAM system. This specific approach uses a fixed tool, so it is not as versatile as end mill, however, it does allow more rapid production and higher volumes.
For more information contact:
Dontyne Systems NA
3020 Parker Run Road
New Richmond, OH 45157
namerica@dontynesystems.com
www.dontynesystems.com
IMTS North Building, Level 3
Booth 237227