Page 14 - Buffalo Abrasives Product Book

GEAR GRINDING

WE MEET YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS GEAR GRINDING MACHINES

• Diameter: 4" - 14" • Reishauer • Höfler • Star
• Thicknesses as needed based on shape • KAPP • Gleason
• Straight or profiled, T-1, T-2, T-4, T-12
• Aluminum Oxide, Ceramic Grains
• Vitrified Bond – profile and form holding bond
• Open or closed structure 5 - 8 - 12 - 14
• Grit range: 60 - 240 Grit

TYPES OF GEAR GRINDING

TYPES OF GEAR GRINDING WHEEL FACE GRINDING PROCESSES

Puts an exact gear form into the workpiece. Process
Continuous Gear Generation of multiple passes, the wheel grinds the gear to final
geometry.

Profiles the exact shape of the gear tooth. The wheel
Profile Grinding runs between two teeth to grind at same time.

Bevel Gears are conically shaped. Spiral bevel gears
Bevel Grinding are ground with a cup wheel following the profile
process.

GRIT SIZE

GRIT SIZE SELECTION MODULE 80 100 120 150 180 240

>3.5
The larger the gear
module, the coarser 1.5-3.5
the grit
<1.5

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