Advanced Gear Generation Technologies

In Booth N-6834, EMAG LLC (Farmington Hills, MI) will display their family of vertical pick-up lathes, advanced crankshaft grinding, multiple spindle turn/grind machines, electro-chemical and laser welding technologies and heat treatment, all being presented under the various proprietary brands of Eldec, Naxos-Union, Koepfer, Reinecker, Laser Tec, ECM, Kopp and Karstens. Technical experts will be available for full explanation of these various machines and manufacturing technologies, which are often integrated into work cell arrangements at major automotive, off-highway and other power transmission component suppliers.

Some of the machines to be displayed include the VL 4 modular vertical lathe with integrated automation that is designed for maximum production at low cost per piece with a small footprint. A pick-up spindle moves in the X-axis and Z-axis with 12 driven tools on a turret to cut and index parts up to 200 mm (7.87 in) in the shortest time possible. The pass-thru rotary conveyor keeps blanks incoming and machined parts outgoing. Machines can be equipped with a Y-axis for more complex geometries. The VM 9 combines turning, milling and drilling into a single machine for large part production. With the workpiece spindle in the bottom of the cutting theatre, the VM 9 offers a turning diameter of 450 mm (17.71 in), maximum workpiece height of 300 mm (11.81 in) and maximum workpiece weight to 300 kg (660 lb). The VT 2-4 performs dual-sided shaft machining in high-production mode with dual 11-position tool turrets for fixed or driven tools. Workpieces to 200 mm diameter (7.87 in) and 630 mm length (24.80 in).

The Eldec MIND-M 250 is a compact hardening system for basic heat treatment of chucked parts and shafts. Heat treatment tasks on workpieces up to 10 kg (22 lb) are performed at 30 kW in high frequency applications and 100 kW in medium frequency. Also being featured will be a blisk (bladed disk) display to demonstrate the Precision Electro-Chemical Machining (PECM) technology now offered to the aerospace, pump and power generation markets. Technical videos will be shown at the booth to present some of the other technologies available, including the laser welding technology.

EMAG LLC, 38800 Grand River Avenue, Farmington Hills, MI 48335, 248-477-7440, Fax: 248-477-7784, www.emag.com.