The Gleason Works

Markus J Bolze

Hermann J Stadtfeld

Anthony J Norselli

Joseph A Courtney

Mark J Boch

William G Landry

Andrew S Price

A method directed to gear cutting tools and gear cutter job consolidation resulting in a single cutter capable of cutting a plurality of different members of a part family. The method comprises a multi-step approach comprising a first step of defining a temporary master. A second step creates a virtual master which is especially well-suited for accommodating the requirements of the jobs in the consolidation variety. A third step determines cutting depths and optimized machine settings for all consolidation jobs using the virtual master.

Bevel gear cutter and blade consolidation

A method of grinding 3-face ground cutting blades for producing gears by a face hobbing cutting process wherein the correct initial blade spacing angle &#x3c6; is achieved while providing the desired values for the effective cutting edge hook angle and the effective side rake angle as well as providing a complete cutting blade front face clean-up.

Three-face blade compatibility

A method of machining a bevel gear () having teeth with a pitch angle greater than 90 degrees comprising providing at least one tool () rotatable about a tool axis with the tool comprising a disc-shaped body () having a periphery () and at least one stock removing surface () arranged about the periphery. The tool is rotated and fed relative to the gear to effect machining of at least one tooth surface wherein the machining is carried out in a non-generating manner.

Internal bevel gear

Method and apparatus wherein the front machining of a gear blank () are carried out on a CNC bevel gear generating machine () utilizing the motions available in such machines with minimal modifications to the existing machine tool.

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Markus J Bolze