The Fellows FS630-200 CNC Hydrostroke Internal Gear Shaper brings a new level of internal gear cutting capability to Australia.
The new machine can cut internal gears up to 650mm in diameter, external gears to 635mm diameter with up to 200mm face width.
The hydrostroke system provides rapid stroking return ratios up to 4:1 for optimum production and efficiency.
The rigid construction and hydromechanical stroking enables cutting forces concentric to the cutter spindle, resulting in minimum power loss and optimum cutting stroke accuracy.
A Siemens 840D CNC system with software designed for gear processing, combined with the machine's adaptive controls which continuously optimise key machine functions, ensures peak gear cutting efficiencies.
Gordon New, Managing Director at Ronson Gears, believes shorter lead times are a big benefit to customers,
"By utilising accurately ground shaper cutters sharpened on our new CNC gear tool sharpening machine, productivity on one customers' job improved 100 per cent with a 250 per cent improvement in cutter life," New said.
"This new technology is capable of producing gears with far superior tooth profile accuracy and surface finishes compared to older shaping machines, leading to longer gear life, which can be especially important to our customers supplying to the defence industry."
An added advantage for customers is that part quality levels of DIN 5 (AGMA 11) are being achieved and can be certified on Ronson's CNC Gear Measuring Machine.
"It's our commitment to our customers to deliver world-class service and the purchase of the Fellows Gear Shaping Machine secures our position as Australia's leading gear manufacturer with the most advanced gear cutting capability," New said.
Ronson Gears' CNC external gear cutting capability ranges from 5mm diameter to 900mm diameter, all achieved with technology that provides low-cost gear cutting services to quality levels renowned the world over.
The six and eight axis CNC machines have the option of auto load capabilities, which takes the company to the leading edge of both Australian and world competitive gear cutting practices.
Ideally suited for all batch sizes, from one-offs to the largest OEM volumes, work pieces can be loaded manually or with flexible automation systems.