Genesis™: Gleason's new family of gear production equipment, built on a common platform to optimize capabilities - and better serve the world of gearing. The Genesis™ 130TWG Threaded Wheel Grinder is a compact, highly productive new machine for the grinding of hardened spur and helical gears with an outside diameter as large as 130 mm. The Genesis 130TWG was designed as a totally new product incorporating the most modern features andcapabilities required by today's gear production. These include: Single-piece, mineral cast polymer composite base/frame providing superior vibration damping and thermal stability. New grinding head design with integrated balancing device for maximum grinding speeds and maximum productivity. Innovative stock dividing system which saves time and requires no changeover time between different parts. A highly efficient coolant system which can easily be relocated to meet any cell floor space requirement. A high-speed loading system to reduce load/unload cycles to a minimum. Direct-drive spindles for high reliability and wide speed and torque range. Advanced SIEMENS controls of the latest generation of Gleason grinding technology software including automatic process data calculation. Windows-based user-friendly software and PC front-end. Two grinding wheel dressing systems: dressing with diamond-plated master dressing gears, and CNC conventional dressing system. Common design with common parts shared by all the models in the Genesis family. Small footprint: 7 square meters (73 sq. ft.) including all hydraulics, lubrication, and pneumatic systems (without coolant system). Fully self-contained machine, easily moved as a single unit without disconnecting auxiliary support systems. Easy Access Service Module to consolidate hydraulics, lubrication and pneumatics into one location.