Method of maintaining a constant grinding process
AssigneeThe Gleason Works
InventorsBrian J. Baldeck, Peter E. Chapin
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Abstract
Method of grinding cylindrical gears with a threaded grinding wheel wherein the amount of grinding wheel material utilized during shifting remains constant as the wheel diameter decreases, for example, due to dressing. The amount of grinding wheel shifting is adjusted as the grinding wheel diameter decreases.
Claims13
A method of grinding cylindrical gears with a threaded grinding wheel, said grinding including shifting the gear relative to the grinding wheel during at least a portion of said grinding, said method comprising:
- varying the amount of shifting as a function of the diameter of said grinding wheel during a period of use of said grinding wheel to maintain a constant grinding method,
- wherein during said period of use, the diameter of said grinding wheel decreases from a first dimension and the amount of shifting increases from a first amount.
A method of maintaining a constant grinding process wherein said grinding process comprises grinding cylindrical gears with a threaded grinding wheel including shifting the gear relative to the grinding wheel during at least a portion of said grinding, said constant grinding process extending over a period of use of said threaded grinding wheel wherein said period of use includes at least one dressing operation resulting in a decrease of the diameter of said grinding wheel, said method comprising:
- varying the amount of shifting from a first amount prior to dressing to a second increased amount subsequent to dressing, the increased amount of shifting being defined by a function of the decreased diameter of said grinding wheel during said period of use of said grinding wheel,
- whereby a constant grinding process is maintained by the increased amount of shifting.
A method of grinding cylindrical gears with a threaded grinding wheel, said grinding including shifting the gear relative to the grinding wheel during at least a portion of said grinding, said method comprising:
- varying the amount of shifting as a function of decreasing diameter of said grinding wheel during a period of use of said grinding wheel which includes at least one dressing,
- wherein during said period of use, as the diameter of said grinding wheel decreases from a first dimension the amount of shifting increases from a first amount, whereby a constant grinding method is maintained.
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