Flexible Solutions

The KAPP KX 500 FLEX gear center offers the flexibility of application-specific production solutions including continuous generating grinding, discontinuous profile grinding, or a combination of both methods. It grinds external spur and helical gears of modules up to 10mm (0.4") with machinery outside diameter of 500mm (19.7"), and a gear width of up to 520mm (20.5"). Either conventional dressable worms or profile grinding wheels can be used. The unit also accommodates a single or twin spindle dresser. Depending on the applied dresser, different technologies can be used for dressing. The KX 500 FLEX features a multi-station turntable and twin-spindle dresser, providing many different tooling concepts including dressable ceramic tools for prototype machining and grinding of medium- to high-volume series, and non-dressable tools for manufacturing medium- and high-volume series. Automation options are available.

The NILES ZE 400 machine is engineered with ergonomics in mind. All operator elements including the workpiece can be reached from the factory floor. The machine bed casting, made of thermally-optimized ductile iron, supports a workpiece with a weight of up to 2,650 lb. The base machine is equipped with Siemens 840D control and includes a tailstock, CNC dressing device, and on-board measuring. Machine axes are driven by Siemens 611D simo-drives. Workpiece data is directly input into the control via a personalized operator-interface developed by NILES or prepared for transfer via network. The ZE machine utilizes both dressable vitrified and non-dressable CBN wheels. Optional grinding spindles are available for CBN profile grinding wheels with smaller diameters or internal CBN grinding equipment. These spindles further increase the machine's application potential.

IMTS BOOTH B-6748
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Boulder, CO
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