Gear Production
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Product News Modular System Speeds Clamping Change-Over Hainbuch America Workholding Technology, Booth 600 The Hainbuch Mando Adapt modular clamping system enables change-over from OD to ID clamping without disassembling the base clamping device. According to the company, the change-over can be accomplished in 2 min. by placing the mandrel in the mounted clamping device. The modular system is designed to be rigid and precise. Hainbuch America Workholding Technology | 800-281-5734 | hainbuch.com Tool Monitoring System for Gear Cutting, Hobbing Techna-Tool Inc., Booth 440 Techna-Tool will display the Techna-Check tool monitoring system, which monitors the spindle motor to identify broken, missing or dull cutting tools. The TC-USB system to be highlighted at the show works with most PC-based controls and enables running the software directly on the operator's interface. According to the company, the system can be used to monitor most gear-cutting and hobbing operations. The company will also display its line of precision Hirth gears designed for applications ranging from indexing tables to pallet changers. The gears are available in sizes ranging from 50 to 1,500 mm with accuracies of ±1 arc sec. Techna-Tool Inc. | 262-367-8665 | techna-tool.com Profle Hob Speeds Gear Milling Sandvik Coromant Company, Booth 335 Sandvik Coromant's CoroMill 176 profle hob is designed to reduce gear milling cutting time. The indexable carbide insert hob is available in modules three to 10. Designed for roughing, semi-fnishing and fnishing operations, the tool is suitable for both hobbing machines and multitasking or fve-axis machining centers. Hobs are available with standard carbide inserts for generating gear profles in accordance with DIN3972-2. Custom options are also available for specifc profles. Insert grade GC1030 with multi-layer coating is offered for increased wear-resistance and edge-line toughness in ISO P (steel) gear-milling operations. Sandvik Coromant Company | 800-726-3845 | sandvik.coromant.com/us 30—GEAR Production Supplement