Method of machining during indexing
AssigneeThe Gleason Works
InventorsHermann J. Stadtfeld, William D. McGlasson, Kent D. Yunker
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Abstract
A method of machining one or more tooth slots in a bevel gear-shaped workpiece with a cup-shaped tool having one or more stock removing surfaces. The method comprises indexing the workpiece by rotation about a workpiece axis to bring one of the tooth slots to a final machining position. Simultaneously with at least a portion of the indexing, positioning the tool to contact the workpiece to commence machining the slot and infeeding the tool during the indexing while moving the tool with the indexing workpiece to maintain the tool positioned in the slot. The infeeding, movement of the tool, and indexing continuing at least until the final machining position is achieved.
Claims15
A method of machining one or more tooth slots in a bevel gear-shaped workpiece by face milling with a generally cup-shaped tool having one or more stock removing surfaces, said method comprising:
- indexing said workpiece by rotation about a workpiece axis of rotation to bring one of said tooth slots to a final machining position,
- simultaneously with at least a portion of said indexing, positioning said tool to contact said workpiece and commencing to machine said slot.
A method of machining one or more tooth slots in a bevel gear-shaped workpiece with a generally cup-shaped tool having one or more stock removing surfaces, said method comprising:
- indexing said workpiece by intermittent rotation about a workpiece axis of rotation to successively bring individual tooth slots to a final machining position,
- simultaneously with at least a portion of said indexing, positioning said tool to contact said workpiece and commencing to machine said slot,
- infeeding said tool during said indexing while moving said tool with said indexing workpiece to maintain said tool positioned in said slot, said infeeding, moving of said tool, and indexing continuing at least until said final machining position is achieved.
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