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See Drake’s newest External Thread Grinder at IMTS. Our GS:TE-LM External Thread & Worm Grinder is the perfect machine for grinding high quality worms for steering, machine tool and other power transfer applications. • High accuracy index worms • Rack piston worms • Automated production of DIN 2 worms in medium volume production cells Stop by GEAR TECHNOLOGY to WIN an iPAD ® All Drake machines can be equipped with the latest automation packages. Precision Machines for Threads & Gears Drake Manufacturing Services Co. Tel: 330-847-7291 info@drakemfg.com www.drakemfg.com DRAK-462ShowStopAd4_75x4_75GT.indd 1 Drake Gear Machines Represented in North America by: Koepfer America LLC Tel: 847-931-4121 sales@koepferamerica.com www.koepferamerica.com See us in Booth N-6918 7/13/12 3:46 PM Just stop by booth #N-7148, and enter for a chance to win an Apple iPAD ® . August 2012 ® IMTS BOOTH # N-7046 Our Technologies, Your Tommorow Close the Black Hole of Downtime “What a fantastic bit of kit the GE20A hobber is having run trouble free and 500,000 parts since installation.” — Ken Manners CEO, SP Metal Forging, South Africa Downtime is a black hole that impairs productivity, kills the bottom line and simply shouldn’t happen due to breakdowns. With a philosophy of continuous process improvement, in conjunction with an active reliability and maintainability program, Mitsubishi’s gear machine products deliver best in the business quality and predictable production. Experience perfect production systems by visiting www.mitsubishigearcenter.com or contact sales 248-669-6136. www.geartechnology.com The Journal of Gear Manufacturing IMTS 2012 SHOW PREVIEW BOOTH LISTINGS BOOTH PREVIEWS Technical Articles • Ask the Expert: Profile Shift • 10 Years of P/M R&D: Findings • Surface Durability/Improved Surface Finish Addendum • How Gears and Mind Control Mesh IMTS BOOTH # N-7148 Copyright ©2012 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. THE GEAR INDUSTRY’S INFORMATION SOURCE 38 GEARTECHNOLOGY August 2012 www.geartechnology.com
SHOW STOPPERS Best In Class! Achieve record times in your production by full cost control, transparency and maximum efficiency in production processes. The compatible software packages of the ZOLLER TMS Tool Management Solutions guarantee a smooth operation of your production processes. With over 85 years of technological leadership in bore sizing and finishing, Sunnen Products Company has the solution you need for the precision honing of gears. Sunnen can provide a system for virtually any gear honing application—helical, pinion, worm, sprocket or spur—and in virtually any material from powdered metal to hardened steel. www.zoller-usa.com Booth W-2022 Sunnen offers three different types of honing technologies, including conventional, single-pass or KROSSGRINDING ® . Sunnen also offers the industry’s largest choice of honing machines…horizontal or vertical, single-spindle or multi-spindle, automated or manually operated. No matter what you require for precision honing of gears, Sunnen has the answer. Visit us at the IMTS Show Booth N-7400 to have your questions answered. www.Sunnen.com IMTS BOOTH # N-7115 Visit us at Booth #N-7400 www.geartechnology.com August 2012 GEARTECHNOLOGY 39
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SHOW STOPPERS<br />
Best In Class!<br />
Achieve record times <strong>in</strong> your production by full cost control, transparency<br />
and maximum efficiency <strong>in</strong> production processes.<br />
The compatible software packages of <strong>the</strong> ZOLLER TMS Tool Management<br />
Solutions guarantee a smooth operation of your production processes.<br />
With over 85 years<br />
of technological leadership<br />
<strong>in</strong> bore siz<strong>in</strong>g and f<strong>in</strong>ish<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
Sunnen Products Company<br />
has <strong>the</strong> solution you need<br />
for <strong>the</strong> precision hon<strong>in</strong>g of<br />
gears.<br />
Sunnen can provide a<br />
system for virtually any gear<br />
hon<strong>in</strong>g application—helical,<br />
p<strong>in</strong>ion, worm, sprocket or<br />
spur—and <strong>in</strong> virtually any<br />
material from powdered<br />
metal to hardened steel.<br />
www.zoller-usa.com<br />
Booth W-2022<br />
Sunnen offers three<br />
different types of hon<strong>in</strong>g<br />
technologies, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g<br />
conventional, s<strong>in</strong>gle-pass or<br />
KROSSGRINDING ® .<br />
Sunnen also offers<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustry’s largest<br />
choice of hon<strong>in</strong>g<br />
mach<strong>in</strong>es…horizontal or<br />
vertical, s<strong>in</strong>gle-sp<strong>in</strong>dle or<br />
multi-sp<strong>in</strong>dle, automated<br />
or manually operated. No<br />
matter what you require for<br />
precision hon<strong>in</strong>g of gears,<br />
Sunnen has <strong>the</strong> answer.<br />
Visit us at <strong>the</strong> IMTS Show<br />
Booth N-7400 to have your<br />
questions answered.<br />
www.Sunnen.com<br />
IMTS BOOTH #<br />
N-7115<br />
Visit us at Booth #N-7400<br />
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