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Helios Gear Products is featuring world-class gear manufacturing solutions including the proven Hera 90 CNC gear hobbing machine, the M673 CNC gear shaping machine, and the MSR rotary magazine with automatic loading at the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago, September 9-14, 2024.
Hera CNC gear hobbing machines support micro- to coarse-pitch gear manufacturing applications with world-leading technical features such as complete Fanuc CNC and direct-drive torque motors, digital scales, easy-to-use (and train) dialog programming, and versatile unified automation systems. With globally competitive pricing, proven domestic support from the expert Helios team, and a unique combination of technical capabilities in a small footprint, the Hera machines offer both job shops and end-product gear manufacturers world-class hobbing solutions.
Of the 8 sizes of Hera machines available, Helios will demonstrate the Hera 90’s ability to produce high-quality spur gears, helical gears, straight bevel gears, worms, worm gears, and other hobbed profiles with a maximum pitch rating of 8.5 DP. Ivan Torres, Helios customer and Vice President at Avers Machine & Gear, says, “The machine has made us so much more productive. There are jobs that used to take a week, and now we are knocking them out in two days or less. It’s been a game-changer for us.”
In addition to the Hera 90 that North American customers have grown to love, Helios will also feature the high-speed shaping capabilities of the M673. With shaping speeds of up to 2,000 strokes per minute, capability to accommodate versatile shaper cutter types (disc, bell, and shank), and flexible automation system options, manufacturers can elevate their precision shaping capabilities to a new level.
Advancing gear manufacturing productivity even further is the new MSR. This rotary magazine with automatic loading offers comprehensive, versatile automation by integrating manufacturing cells with operations such as gear generation, washing, deburring, and laser marking. The MSR features stackable workpiece towers that offer more capacity than rotary conveyors and is offered with a variety of robotic loading options to feed up to 4 machine tools at a time for fully optimized gear manufacturing operations.
