MZ 1000 D-Drive

CNC Gear Hobbing Machine
25 DP
Max Pitch Rating
15,000
RPM Hob Speed
CNC Axes
CNC Axes

High-speed (15,000 rpm) direct-drive hob head with CNC shifting.

Synchronous high-speed (12,000 rpm) direct-drive work and tailstock spindles.

Flexible dialogue programming:
One or two gears on a single workpiece.
Radial, axial, climb, and/or conventional hobbing on a single- or two-cut cycle.
Crowning (lead modification).
Burr-free hobbing using a single hob.
Deburring using two equal hobs.
Single- or multi-start worm milling for double worms with both right and left hand, and deburring at worm thread entry and/or exit.
Multi-start worm hobbing.
Worm skiving.
Miter gear (straight bevel) cutting by index milling or Conikron generating.

Cast iron base for dynamic stability.

Flexible automation systems.

Hydraulic deburring unit.

MZ 1000 D-Drive

Technical Specifications
Metric / Imperial
Max Pitch Rating
1.00 mn / 25.4 DP
Max Workpiece Diameter
100 mm / 3.937 in
Max Workpiece Diameter (auto-load)
40 mm / 1.575 in
Max Workpiece Length
100 mm / 3.937 in
Max Workpiece Length (auto-load)
100 mm / 3.937 in*
Cutter Head Radial Travel
89 mm / 3.504 in
Min. Radial Position of Cutter Head
1.00 mn / 25.4 DP
Max. Radial Position of Cutter Head
52 mm / 2.047 in
Max. Work Spindle Speed
5,000 rpm
Max. Spindle Speed
12,000 rpm
Max. Hob Diameter
32 mm / 1.260 in
Max. Cutter Width
60 mm / 2.362 in
Max. Cutter Shift
70 mm / 2.756 in
Width
2,620 mm / 102.36 in
Depth
2,133 mm / 83.98 in
Height
2,370 mm / 93.31 in
Weight
2,000 kg / 4,400 lb
Electrical Connection
220V, 3 phase, 60 Hz

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"Some of our parts are so demanding — AGMA 12 and above, with near-zero tolerance on test radius — that they were incredibly challenging to produce at scale. The MZ 1000 D-Drive completely transformed that. It holds tolerances down to a micron with remarkable consistency, making even our toughest jobs not only possible, but now the easiest jobs in the building."
Jarrod McClendon
American Precision Gear
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