GLEASON 500HC - Spiral Bevel Gear Generator

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Model: 500HC
Year: 1995
Stock #: 25725
Highlights:
  • GE-FANUC 150M Computer Control with spiral bevel gear
  • cutting software, cycle fault monitoring, and memory capacity for 25 parts,
  • with automatic setup and control of six (6) axes:
  • Work Spindle Rotational Axis (A)
  • Horizontal Linear Motion of Cutter Axis (X)
  • Swinging Base of Work-spindle Axis (B)
  • Vertical Linear Motion of Cutter Axis (Y)
  • Cutter Spindle Rotational Axis (C)
  • Sliding Base Linear Motion of Work-spindle Axis (Z)
  • Machine furnished with freestanding, air conditioned electrical enclosure
  • The spiral bevel gear cutting software on the 500HC machine would be capable
  • of performing the following cutting processes:
  • FACE MILLING
  • -Complete generated and FORMATE gears
  • -Complete pinions of generated or FORMATE pairs
  • -Rough generated or FORMATE gears
  • -Rough pinions of generated or FORMATE pairs
  • -Rough slot and finish first side of pinions using any
  • -single side modified roll development method
  • -Finish generated or FORMATE (not single cycle) gears
  • -Finish pinions using and single side tilt or modified
  • roll development method
  • FACE HOBBING
  • -Complete generated or FORMATE gears
  • -Complete pinions or generated or FORMATE pairs
  • EQUIPMENT
  • -Complete coolant plant, pump tank & piping with
  • magnetic chip conveyor.
  • -Hydraulic workpiece chuck with draw-rod.
  • -Work-spindle bore 8” (#80 taper) with optional adapter to 6” (#60 taper).
  • -Complete set of work spindle ratio gears.
  • -Totally enclosed work-area guarding with powered access door.
  • -Work chamber and control box lighting.
  • -Production and sharpen-cutter count display
  • -Clamping and ejecting equipment for Gleason RSR-type spiral
  • face milling cutters 9” through 18” diameter and Gleason TRI-AC spiral face
  • hobbing cutters 176mm through 350mm diameter.
  • -Manual stock divider.
  • -FORMATE Single Cycle gear finishing arrangement.
  • -Smoke and mist collector.
  • -Chiller unit for coolant system.
  • -Work arbor clamp (for gears greater than 15” in diameter).
  • -Electrical equipment for 380 volt, 50 Hz, or 460 volt, 60 Hz, 3-phase installation.
  • -Control circuit is 110 VAC with 24 VDC input and 24 VAC output
  • -Transformer to convert line voltages of 200 to 240 volt, 50 or 60 Hz
  • to 400 volt (for 50 Hz) or 460 volt (for 60 Hz).
  • -Full machine documentation for the machine and controller, replacement parts list,,
  • hydraulic and electrical diagrams
Machine Specifications
Year
1995
Manufacturer
GLEASON

    Specifications: (face milling)(face hobbing)

  • Extreme Ratio: 10:1 10:1
  • Root Angle Range (B Axis): -5º to 90º -5º to 90º
  • Examples of Max. Gear Pitch diameter with 35ºgear spiral
  • angle and max cutter diameter (+) at the following ratios:
  • -1x1 21.63” (549.40mm) 15.86” (402.84mm)
  • -2x1 27.36” (694.94mm) 20.07” (509.78mm)
  • -5x1 30.00” (762.00mm) 22.00” (558.80mm)
  • Maximum Horizontal Travel: 12” to 12” (-305mm to +305mm)
  • Maximum Vertical Travel (Y): 12” to 12” (-305mm to +305mm)
  • Sliding Base Travel (Z): 1” to 25” (-51mm to +711mm)
  • Machine Center to Work Spindle Face: 9.00” (229mm (Fixed)
  • Full Depth (Maximum): 1.25” (31.75mm).93”(23.50mm)
  • Face Width (Maximum): 4.60” (116.84mm) 3.00”(76.20mm)
  • Tooth Number: 5 to 200 inclusive
  • Cutter Diameters: 9”, 10.5” (200mm)(176,210mm)
  • Cutter Diameters: 12”, 14” (250,320mm)(250,300mm)
  • Cutter Diameters: 16”, 18” (400,500mm)(350mm)
  • Work Spindle, A-Axis: 0 to 67 RPM 0 to 333 RPM
  • Swinging Base, B-Axis: 0 to 30 degree/sec N/A
  • Cutter, C-Axis: 0 to 240 RPM 30 to 240 RPM
  • X Horizontal, X-Axis: 0 to 80mm/sec 0 to 80mm/sec
  • Y Vertical, Y-Axis: 0 to 80mm/sec 0 to 80mm/sec
  • Z Sliding Base, Z-Axis: 0 to 80mm/sec 0 to 80mm/sec
  • Diameter of Taper Hole at Large End: 8” (#80 Taper)(203.2mm)
  • includes optional adapter sleeve to 6” (#60 Taper)
  • Taper Per Foot: ¾”(19.05mm)
  • Depth of Taper: 6”(152.40mm)
  • Diameter through spindle of hole: 7.125”`(180.98mm)
  • A-Axis Work Spindle AC Servo: 50.0 (Ft/Lbs.)(66.0 NM)
  • B-Axis Swinging Base AC Servo: 4.4 (Ft/Lbs.)(5.9 NM)
  • C-Axis Cutter Spindle AC-Drive: 25 HP(37.28 kW)
  • X-Axis Horizontal AC Servo: 8.7 (Ft/Lbs.)(11.8 NM)
  • Y-Axis Vertical AC Servo: 8.7 (Ft/Lbs.)(11.8 NM)
  • Z-Axis Sliding Base AC Servo: 8.7 (Ft/Lbs.)(11.8 NM)
  • Coolant AC Induction: 5 HP(3.72 kW)
  • Hydraulic AC Induction: 5 HP(3.72 kW)
  • Chiller AC Induction: 3 HP(2.24 kW)
  • Chip Conveyor: ½ HP(.373 kW)
  • Floor Space (inclusive of hydraulic unit, electrical
  • enclosure, chip removal system and operator’s pendant):
  • Length x Width 219” x 227”(557cm x 576cm)
  • Height: 127”(322cm)
  • Weight: (Approximately) 42,500 Lbs.(19,318 kgs)

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