Method for gear cutting of bevel gear workpieces

A method comprising:

• cutting a bevel gear workpiece in a gear cutting machine, including:
• (a) executing a preliminary machining phase comprising performing a rolling procedure and machining therewith at least one tooth gap on the bevel gear workpiece using a rotationally-driven gear cutting tool, wherein the rolling procedure includes performing at least one first machining procedure comprising
• performing a first relative infeed movement moving the gear cutting tool into a first starting position relative to the bevel gear workpiece,
• penetrating the gear cutting tool into material of the bevel gear workpiece relative to the bevel gear workpiece from the first starting position to a first ending position, and
• performing a first rolling procedure in a first rolling range with the gear cutting tool and the bevel gear workpiece,
• wherein a material allowance remains on the bevel gear workpiece after the preliminary machining phase;
• and
• (b) executing a post-machining phase comprising
• performing a further rolling procedure proceeding from a further starting position and post-machining therewith at least one of the at least one tooth gap on the bevel gear workpiece using the rotationally-driven gear cutting tool or using another rotationally-driven gear cutting tool, including performing a rolling rotation in a further rolling range, wherein the first starting position defines a cradle angle and the further starting position defines a different cradle angle,
• and further including removing the material allowance and generating a final flank geometry.