Gleason Unveils New Gear Production

As the industry's total gear solutions provider, Gleason will introduce advanced machines, tooling, and global customer support services covering a wide array of processes for the complete production and inspection of all types of bevel and cylindrical gears at Gear Expo 2015,  October 20-22 at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan. On display at booth #1017 will be:

The Genesis 200GX Threaded Wheel Grinding Machine - an innovative platform for automotive gearbox parts and more.  The 200GX is our latest addition to the highly popular Genesis® series and offers many features. The two spindle concept combines maximum productivity with minimized idle and set up times. Fast, easy software-guided setup of the machine allows you to set up your machine from one workpiece to another in just 20 minutes using only one tool. 

The Gleason 300GMS®P Analytical Gear Inspection System - designed and tested to perform as a turn-key gear inspection system in the manufacturing environment, is the solution to reliable,  accurate, gear inspection for today's demanding applications in aerospace, automotive, and smaller power transmission industries.  

For cylindrical gear production, visitors will find a full array of hobs, form relieved milling cutters, solid carbide hobs, shaper cutters, chamfering and deburring tools, shaving cutters, honing tools, coated diamond and CBN grinding wheels, diamond dressing wheels and diamond dressing rolls. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn more about our recent advancements in gear hobbing technology including G90, our tooling material which closes the performance gap between HSS materials and tungsten carbide. Visitors will also find an assortment of Power Skiving tools and learn how Gleason is the total source for supporting this process. 

Gleason's bevel cutting tool display will feature advanced new bevel gear cutting tools for cutting and grinding straight, spiral and hypoid bevel gears. Of particular note is the Pentac Plus -RT which can be built faster and more precisely than stick blade cutter systems of the past. With blade seating stiffness equal to the high stiffness of the Pentac Plus, this new system offers superior surface finish, tool life and cycle time. 

Advanced workholding solutions. Gleason designs and produces a complete range of quick-change, tool-less workholding equipment for bevel gear, cylindrical gear and non-Gleason production machines. These systems significantly reduce set-up and change-over times for gearing applications up to 600mm in diameter. Quik-Flex Plus, Gleason's next generation of modular, quick-change workholding systems which requires a single tool, less time and minimal operator experience will be on display for the first time at Gear Expo.  We invite you to stop by and see for yourself how easy it is to change these components.