Reinventing Cutting Tool Production at Gleason

摘要

Investment in advanced new manufacturing technologies is helping to reinvent production processes for bevel gear cutters and coarse-pitch hobs at Gleason- delivering significant benefits downstream to customers seeking shorter deliveries, longer tool life and better results. Manufacturers of bevel and cylindrical gear cutting tools have made enormous strides in recent years to improve the performance, quality, and tool life of their products. New substrates, advanced coatings and new designs have converged with faster, more robust direct-drive CNC machines to revolutionize bevel and cylindrical gear production. But there is another "revolution" underway as well, taking place on the shop floors of some of the leaders in this industry. This revolution has less to do with invention, and more to do with investment, says Bob Phillips, senior vice president of Gleason Corporations tooling products group.