Gear processing machine
AssigneeThe Gleason Works
InventorsKenneth E. Glasow, William D. McGlasson
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Abstract
A machine tool comprising a machine base having a first side comprising a first planar surface and a machine column movable along an arcuate path on the first planar surface. The machine further comprises a first spindle movable in a first linear direction and being rotatable about a first axis of rotation. The machine further comprises a machine turret located on a second planar surface of the machine base first side. The machine turret is angularly movable about a pivot axis. The machine turret includes a second spindle positioned within the turret with the second spindle being rotatable about a second axis of rotation and being movable in a second linear direction.
Claims24
A machine tool comprising:
- a machine base having a first side;
- a machine column movable along an arcuate path on said first side about a first pivot axis;
- a machine carriage movable in a first linear direction along said column;
- a first spindle positioned on said machine carriage, said first spindle being rotatable about a first axis of rotation;
- a machine turret located on said first side of said machine base, said machine turret being angularly movable about a second pivot axis;
- a second spindle positioned within said turret, said second spindle being rotatable about a second axis of rotation and said second spindle being movable in a second linear direction;
- wherein said first linear direction and said second linear direction are perpendicular to one another and wherein said first spindle and said second spindle are linearly movable relative to one another along one or both of said first and second linear directions;
- and wherein a third linear direction of motion of said first spindle and said second spindle relative to one another in a direction perpendicular to said first and second linear directions is not present on said machine.
A method of machining bevel and hypoid gears on a machine including a column, a tool spindle movably secured to said column, a machine turret and a workpiece spindle movably secured to said machine turret, said method comprising:
- mounting a tool on said tool spindle;
- mounting a workpiece on said workpiece spindle;
- rotating said tool around a tool axis;
- rotating said workpiece around a workpiece axis;
- moving said tool spindle in a vertical direction;
- moving said workpiece spindle in a horizontal direction;
- pivoting at least one of said tool spindle about a first pivot axis via arcuate movement of said column and said workpiece spindle about a second pivot axis via angular movement of said turret;
- engaging said tool with said workpiece to machine a tooth slot in said workpiece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.