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Drake<br />
Ships Steer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Worm Gr<strong>in</strong>der to<br />
Europe<br />
For more <strong>in</strong><strong>format</strong>ion:<br />
Drake Manufactur<strong>in</strong>g Services Co.<br />
4371 North Leavitt Road<br />
Warren, OH 44485<br />
Phone: (330) 847-7291<br />
Fax: (330) 847-6323<br />
www.drakemfg.com<br />
NTX2000<br />
Drake Manufactur<strong>in</strong>g Services Co.<br />
has recently shipped a GS:TE-LM 200<br />
Steer<strong>in</strong>g Worm Gr<strong>in</strong>der to a European<br />
automotive parts supplier. The mach<strong>in</strong>e<br />
will f<strong>in</strong>ish gr<strong>in</strong>d <strong>the</strong> thread geometry<br />
on a steer<strong>in</strong>g worm shaft. It is equipped<br />
with Drake’s Smart Sp<strong>in</strong>dle technology,<br />
which features an acoustic emissions<br />
sensor mounted <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> high-speed<br />
sp<strong>in</strong>dle. This sensor detects <strong>the</strong> sound<br />
of <strong>the</strong> wheel touch<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> part to with<strong>in</strong><br />
less than one micron. In effect, <strong>the</strong><br />
wheel becomes a probe for <strong>the</strong> part,<br />
automatically equaliz<strong>in</strong>g stock on both<br />
sides of a thread groove. The result is a<br />
significant improvement <strong>in</strong> setup, quality<br />
and productivity. The GS:TE-LM<br />
200 is also equipped with a part load<br />
verification system. The robot picks<br />
a part off <strong>the</strong> pallet and places it <strong>in</strong><br />
a measur<strong>in</strong>g fixture <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> mach<strong>in</strong>e.<br />
Measurement sensors detect a particular<br />
feature on <strong>the</strong> part and determ<strong>in</strong>e<br />
if it is correctly oriented. Once verified,<br />
<strong>the</strong> part is placed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> collet and<br />
gr<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g beg<strong>in</strong>s.<br />
It’s time to shift gears—by comb<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g complex mach<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
processes on standard mach<strong>in</strong>es. Revolutionary gear-mill<strong>in</strong>g<br />
solutions from DMG / Mori Seiki USA enable all types of gear mach<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
with <strong>in</strong>novative mill<strong>in</strong>g programs and off-<strong>the</strong>-shelf tool<strong>in</strong>g—so you<br />
can slash setup times and boost profit.<br />
Mach<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g is believ<strong>in</strong>g. <br />
September 10-15 | Chicago<br />
Visit us at booth #S-8900<br />
www.dmgmoriseikiusa.com<br />
855-364-6674<br />
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