| General Information | |
| Manufacturer | Phoenix / GLEASON |
| Model | 500HC |
| Machine Type | CNC Hypoid & Spiral Bevel Gear Cutting Machine |
| Year of Manufacture | 1994 |
| Cutting Methods | Face Milling & Face Hobbing (TRI-AC system) |
| Gear Cutting Capacity | |
| Max Gear Diameter (Face Milling) | 30″ (762 mm) |
| Max Gear Diameter (Face Hobbing) | 22″ (558.8 mm) |
| Extreme Ratio | Up to 10:1 |
| Tooth Number Range | 5 – 200 teeth |
| Helix / Root Angle Range (B Axis) | -5° to +90° |
| Axis Travels | |
| X Axis (Horizontal) | -305 to +305 mm |
| Y Axis (Vertical) | -305 to +305 mm |
| Z Axis (Sliding Base) | -51 to +711 mm |
| Machine Center to Work Spindle Face | 229 mm (fixed) |
| Cutting Dimensions | |
| Maximum Full Depth | 31.75 mm (Face Milling) / 23.50 mm (Face Hobbing) |
| Maximum Face Width | 116.84 mm (Face Milling) / 76.20 mm (Face Hobbing) |
| Cutter Specifications | |
| Cutter Diameter Range | 176 – 500 mm |
| Supported Cutter Sizes | 9″, 10.5″, 12″, 14″, 16″, 18″ |
| Speed Ranges | |
| Work Spindle (A Axis) | 0 – 67 rpm (Face Milling) / 0 – 333 rpm (Face Hobbing) |
| Swinging Base (B Axis) | 0 – 30 deg/sec |
| Cutter Spindle (C Axis) | 0 – 240 rpm |
| X / Y / Z Axis Feed | 0 – 80 mm/sec |
| Work Spindle Specifications | |
| Taper Hole Diameter | 203.2 mm (#80 taper) |
| Optional Adapter | #60 taper |
| Taper per Foot | 19.05 mm |
| Taper Depth | 152.40 mm |
| Spindle Bore Diameter | 180.98 mm |
| Drive Motors | |
| A Axis – Work Spindle | 66 Nm AC Servo |
| B Axis – Swinging Base | 5.9 Nm AC Servo |
| C Axis – Cutter Spindle | 25 HP (37.28 kW) |
| X / Y / Z Axes | 11.8 Nm AC Servo (each) |
| Coolant Pump | 5 HP (3.72 kW) |
| Hydraulic Unit | 5 HP (3.72 kW) |
| Chiller Unit | 3 HP (2.24 kW) |
| Chip Conveyor | 0.5 HP (0.373 kW) |
| Machine Dimensions & Weight | |
| Floor Space (L × W) | 5,570 × 5,760 mm |
| Machine Height | 3,220 mm |
| Machine Weight | Approx. 19,318 kg |
| CNC Control | |
| Control System | GE-FANUC 150M |
| Axis Control | 6 CNC Axes (A, B, C, X, Y, Z) |
| Part Program Capacity | Memory for 25 parts |
| Equipment & Features | |
| • Complete coolant plant with magnetic chip conveyor • Hydraulic workpiece chuck with draw-rod • Totally enclosed guarding with powered access door • Smoke & mist collector (Donaldson Torit) • Work spindle ratio gear sets • Manual stock divider • Production & cutter count display • Formate single-cycle gear finishing • Cutter clamping & ejecting equipment (Gleason RSR / TRI-AC) • Work arbor clamp (for gears > 15″) • Chiller unit for coolant system |
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| Electrical Requirements | |
| 380 V / 50 Hz or 460 V / 60 Hz, 3-phase Control circuit: 110 VAC, 24 VDC input / 24 VAC output transformer |
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| Documentation | |
| Complete machine & controller manuals, replacement parts list, hydraulic and electrical diagrams |
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| Application & Cutting Capability | |
| Suitable for the cutting of spiral bevel and hypoid gears and pinions up to 30″ (762 mm) diameter via face-milling, and up to 22″ (558.8 mm) diameter via face-hobbing method, utilizing the TRI-AC cutting system. |
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| CNC Control & Axis Configuration | |
| Machine furnished with a freestanding, air-conditioned electrical enclosure, with operator’s pendant located at the front of the machine adjacent to the powered access door. Control System: GE-FANUC 150M CNC control with spiral bevel gear |
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| Automatic setup and control of six (6) CNC axes: • A-Axis – Work spindle rotational axis • X-Axis – Horizontal linear motion of cutter axis • B-Axis – Swinging base of work-spindle axis • Y-Axis – Vertical linear motion of cutter axis • C-Axis – Cutter spindle rotational axis • Z-Axis – Sliding base linear motion of work-spindle axis |
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| Supported Cutting Processes | |
| Face Milling | • Complete generated and formate gears • Complete pinions of generated or formate pairs • Rough generated or formate gears • Rough pinions of generated or formate pairs • Rough slot and finish first side of pinions using single-side modified roll development method • Finish generated or formate gears (not single-cycle) • Finish pinions using single-side tilt or modified roll development method |
| Face Hobbing | • Complete generated or formate gears • Complete pinions of generated or formate pairs |
| Equipment & Standard Features | |
| • Complete coolant plant including pump tank and piping with magnetic chip conveyor • Hydraulic workpiece chuck with draw-rod • Work-spindle bore 8″ (#80 taper) with optional adapter to 6″ (#60 taper) • Complete set of work spindle ratio gears • Totally enclosed work-area guarding with powered access door • Work chamber and control box lighting • Production and sharpen-cutter count display • Manual stock divider • Clamping and ejecting equipment for Gleason RSR-type spiral bevel face milling cutters (9″ through 18″ diameter) • Clamping and ejecting equipment for Gleason TRI-AC spiral face hobbing cutters (176 mm through 350 mm diameter) • Formate single-cycle gear finishing arrangement • Smoke and mist collector (Donaldson Torit) • Chiller unit for coolant system • Work arbor clamp for gears greater than 15″ in diameter |
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| Electrical Equipment | |
| Electrical equipment suitable for 380 V / 50 Hz or 460 V / 60 Hz, 3-phase installation. Control circuit: 110 VAC with • 400 V (for 50 Hz) |
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| Documentation | |
| Complete machine and controller documentation, including replacement parts lists, hydraulic diagrams, and electrical schematics. |
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