Common Platform

The Genesis machines share the same single-piece frame, cast from an advanced polymer composite material. The polymer composite is an ideal substitute for conventional cast-iron because the castings can be made to very tight finished tolerances faster and more precisely. In addition, the column, typically machined separately and then assembled, is instead integrated right into the casting, helping ensure maximum rigidity.

The use of the same common platform design is an important element of lean manufacturing, dramatically reducing leadtimes for the Genesis machines. 		Common Platform

Grinding Head Design

The balancing system is integrated in the grinding head. The high-performance direct drive grinding spindle allows maximum grinding speeds. For optimal cooling of grinding processes, the coolant nozzle is advanced into the contact always advanced right to the contact zone between the part and grinding wheel using an innovative hydraulic system. At the same time, the grinding wheel is cleaned at a high coolant pressure to ensure maximum tool life and thus maximum economy. A hydraulic nut allows the grinding wheel to be clamping rapidly and reliably, secured in a minimal time. 		Grinding Head Design

Faster floor-to-floor Times

Significant advances in machine and cutting tool performance have combined to reduce the time spent cutting a gear. As a result, the non-productive time required for the load operation can become an increasingly large portion of overall floor-to-floor times.

This is why the Genesis 130TWG machine is equipped with an innovative new mechanical cam-driven double-gripper loader full integrated into the machine. The new Genesis double-gripper loader system can perform the load/unload sequence in as little as 2 seconds.

In addition, it can easily accommodate disk or shaft-type gears, and readily integrates with all types of common parts handling systems including palletized, gantry, blue-steel and robot systems for maximum throughput. 		Faster floor-to-floor Times

Dressing

Depending on workpiece and machining parameters, the ceramic-bonded grinding worm needs dressing after a certain number of workpieces. Customized to suit your requirements, we supply two alternatives for dressing ceramic grinding wheels.

Dressing with diamond-plated master dressing gear. To achieve short dressing times, dressing with a diamond-plated master dressing gear and dressing roll is ideal for large lots. The number of starts of the grinding wheel is immaterial in this instance, as the short dressing time is independent of number of starts. The dressing gear and dressing roll are integrated into the clamping fixture to simplify machine surface and to allow the use of standardized assemblies. As a manufacturer with years of experience in the production of diamond-plated dressing wheels, Gleason-Hurth brings all its gear-cutting expertise to bear here, ensuring short delivery times and low tool costs. 		Dressing

Flexible dressing

Flexible dressing using a Gleason dresser. For greater flexibility, the machine can be equipped with a fully-automatic NC dressing unit, the Gleason dresser, as an option. The Gleason dresser provides conventional dressing technology with diamond-plated dressing rolls; this mean that different flexible dressing rolls, configured entirely in accordance with your requirements, can be used. Arranged close to the grinding worm, this unit allows the machine to be used economically even for small numbers, for example in job-shop production, when building prototypes.

Fast, flexible stock dividing system

The integrated stock dividing systems provide faster, more flexible meshing of the grinding wheel with the gear to be ground.

Stock divider adjustments from part to part are no longer necessary. The stock divider is automatically adjusted for each part being ground. 		Powerful, user-friendly controls

Powerful, user-friendly controls

The Genesis 130TWG is available with the latest SIEMENS Sinumerik 840D CNC control system to meet customer preference anywhere in the world. In addition, Gleason provides new operating software and network capabilities to allow easy integration into any modern production environment:

  • The 130TWG equipped with Gleason software running in a true Windows® environment to help make set up and operation control easy and intuitive. The technology software automatically calculates process data. In other words, once part and tool data have been entered, the machine automatically calculates all the process parameters for dressing and machining. It couldn’t be simpler.
  • Fully network-ready to support remote diagnostics. This allows quick, on-line access to Gleason engineers, or the customer’s own off-site personnel for software upgrades and technical support.
 Powerful, user-friendly controls

Designed for serviceability

Servicing and maintaining hydraulics, lubrication, coolant and electrical services has been made easier and more efficient on the Genesis 130TWG. By locating all of the service components in one modular sub-assembly, operations and maintenance personnel can more quickly and effectively locate and react to any maintenance issue. 		Desgined for serviceability

Fast, simple installation and relocation

The Genesis common-platform construction offers several other advantages, including:
  • The machine is readily transportable with no special lifting equipment, and can be installed on three mounting pads without the need for special foundations.
  • Designed into the base are provisions to re-locate the chip conveyor from either the side or rear of the machine to meet any cell/system arrangement, now and in the future.
On-board chamfering or de-burring capability. With the 130TWG comes the option to integrate post-hobbing operations such as chamfering or de-burring into the machine.
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