Helios Hera 90

High-speed direct-drive hob head with CNC shifting:
Automatic retraction of X-axis during power failure, preventing hob damage.

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Direct drive torque motor for the work spindle:
Driven via FANUC® spindle motor with rotary encoder for accuracy.

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Flexible standard dialogue program offering:
One or two gears on a single workpiece.
Radial, axial, climb, and/or conventional hobbing on single- or two-cut cycle.
Crowning (lead modification) and deburring using two equal hobs.
Automatic shifting over broken hob section.
Optional re-hobbing (skiving).

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CNC by FANUC® 0i-MF with 7 axes (optional 8 with gantry automation):
Tangential position of hob head (shifting) by CNC.

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Optional 90-W configuration:
Long-shaft hobbing with optional 600 mm (23.62 in), 700 mm (27.56 in), or greater lengths.

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Miter gear (straight bevel gear) cutting:
Index milling and Conikron generating for modules ≤ 0.5 m_n, 50.8 DP.

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Quality components and construction:
Precision, repeatability, and control with linear scales on the X-axis.
Cast iron machine base with slant bed for optimum stability, damping, and chip removal.