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_------------IMTS SHOWCOVERAGE • New Gear Developments at 18 The international Manufacturing Technology Show provided one oj the biggest ever marketplaces for bu,ying and sellillg gear-making equipment. with J 21.601 a/tenders. making it the largest .lMTS ever. The SllOW took place September 4-1 J at McConnick Place in Chicago. /L The gear industry made a strong presence at the show, with the introduClion of the Gear PaJlilion at IMTS. The new focus area allowed visitors 10 find most of the companies who sell 8,ear manufacturing machinery all ill one place. Several key gear industry companies made announcements or introduced Ilew machines that should have an impact on gear manufacturing for many years to come. Gleason to ,Acquire' Plauter Group Gleason Corporation shocked the gear industry just before the show opened by announcing that. it had reached an agreement in principal to acquire all assets of the Hermann Pfauter : Group, based in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The purchase will include Pfauter's gear machinery manufacturing operations in Germany, Ilily and the United States as well as the company's 76% interest in Pfauter-Maag Cutting Tools, L.P., located in Loves Park,lt. The Pfauter Group employs about 1,050 worldwide and had combined sales of$175 million in 1995. According to Gleason and Pfauter management, the entire deal took place over the last few weeks before IMTS and was kept under tight wrap so an announcemenl could be made at the show. "Pfauter bas long been recognized as a leading supplier of cylindrical gear production equipment, as Gleason has for bevel gear production equipment The combination of our two companies will create an excellent strategic fit that will expand our product line. substantially enhance our ability to provide our customers fast and effective solutions to their gear processing' needs and offer significant benefits from combining technology. production capabilities and distribution channels," said James S. Gleason, chairman and president of Gleason Corporation. MUsubishi Debuts 3-in-1 Gear Center A unique machine that combines hobbiag, deburring and rolling in one machining center was demonstrated for the first time at !MTS by Mitsubishi Machine Tools USA. The GT06R is aimed directly at automotive manufacturers-it can produce one AGMA Class 10 gear every .Hl'-!5 seconds. One machine and one operator can produce gears that leave the machine ready for heat treating. The machine has a maximum hob speed of 4.000rprn and a maximum table speed of750 rpm. It measures 13.2 feet by 11.5 feet. Also available is a Gf06S model, which replaoeslbe rolling function with a shaving function to finish the gears. 16 GEAR TECHNO~OGY Feillows Introduces Direct-Driven Shaper The new FS 180 Mark ill CNC Hydrostroke gear shaper features six servo-driven axes of motion for higher-speedcutring cycles. In addition, the machine is beingintroduced al a lower price than that of the previous model. The manufacturer claims the machine may reduce cuuing cycle times by as much as 35% with speeds up to 2.000 strokes per minute. It handles pitch diameters up to 7" and face widths I.Ip [01 1 /.1,", which makes it appropriate for automotive transmission applications. Gllesson Knowledge System Demonstrated The Gleason Works introduced [I new snftware system for its PHOEN]X 125GH CNC nobbing machine. The software, installed on a personal computer, provides the machine operator with setup, startup. operational, troubleshootingand maintenancei nformation. The system combines the knowledge of Gleason's technical experts to include complete fault diagnostics with suggested remedies. a complete set of replacement parts drawings, animated tutorials to explain key concepts ami complex procedures and training modules to help the user get accustomed to the machine interface and control panels. Bourn I Koch Redefines Small Footprint The Model 25H hobbing machine demonstraied by Bourn & Koch Machine Tool Company is a 4-axis CNC hobber for I" maximum diameter and 4" maximum face width gears. The machine is almost a desktop model, occupying a 30" x 30" space on the floor. It includes auto hob shift. double cut and crowning capabilities and can use carbide or HSS hobs, Star Cutter Introduces Tool & Cutteif Grinder Elk Rapids Eng] neeri ng, a subsidiary of Star Cutter Company, demonstrated its new UTG-300 CNC five-axis tool and cutter grinder, which includes Windows-format software for sharpening hobs, shaper cutters, broaches, end mills, taper fluted tools and Maag-style cutters. Pfa.uter~Maag Introduces Shaving Cutter Lina Pfauter-Maag Cutting Tools, LP. announced that it has begun offering a completeline of shaving cutters, including stan- Liard, underpass, plunge and diagonal-Iype cullers in a range of sizes and accuracy capabilities.
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