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LUREN Precision Co.LTD. www.luren.com.tw

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Luren Hob Resharpening Machines

CNC Hob Resharpening Machines producing by Luren

LHG-3040 ---- LHS-3040 ---- LHG-2540 ---- LHG 1520

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With this presentation we want to inform about:

 Basic of hob resharpening operation

 Working condition
 Description of Luren hob resharpening machines

The most important characteristic of Luren resharpening machines are:

 High performances
 High tech design and components
High flexibility
 Easy to use
 Low cost

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Basic technical information about of

hob resharpening operation
The accuracy of the hobbing process to a large extent on good
hob resharpening and the performance of hob is very much
affected by the type of resharpening carried out.
If a hob is resharpened under incorrect working condition, it
may at times result in tooth breakage.
We examine now some aspects of this important operation.
The maintenance of the hob is a very delicate operation that
must be carried out by a efficient machinery and modern
equipment.

First examine the definition of the errors that may be generated

when resharpening according to the DIN 3968 normative.

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The error of profile and position of the tooth face

u = the movement of the resharpening

face in relation to the radial plan
when sharpening with a positive
rake angle. In radial sharpening
the u value is zero.
h = useful tooth depth
e = profile error found

Module
Class
0,6-1 1-1,6 1,6-2,5 2,5-4 4-6,3 6,3-10 10,1-16
Gash radial AA 10 10 12 16 20 25
alignment
(microns) A 12 16 20 25 32 40 50
B 25 32 40 50 63 80 100

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Error of profile generated on the workpiece

Negative rack angle Positive rack angle

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The indexing error between two consecutive flutes

Must be measured
half way up the
tooth

Module
Class
Indexing between 0,6-1 1-1,6 1,6-2,5 2,5-4 4-6,3 6,3-10 10,1-16

gashes AA 10 10 12 16 20 25
(two adjacent teeth) A 12 16 20 25 32 40 50
(microns)
B 25 32 40 50 63 80 100

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Spacing between two non adjacent flutes

This is the
cumulated indexing
error of the flutes

Module
Class
Maximum indexing 0,6-1 1-1,6 1,6-2,5 2,5-4 4-6,3 6,3-10 10,1-16

error between any AA 20 20 25 32 40 50

two teeth A 25 32 40 50 63 80 100
(microns)
B 50 63 80 100 125 160 200

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Error of profile generated on the workpiece

Indexing error of the flutes produces irregular profile

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The direction error of the flutes

This error is
measured in a
length of 100 mm

Module
Class
0,6-1 1-1,6 1,6-2,5 2,5-4 4-6,3 6,3-10 10,1-16
Accuracy of gashes AA 50
over 100 mm
(microns) A 70
B 100

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Interference between grinding wheel and hob

Sharpening a hob with helical

gashes using a grinding wheel
that has a rectilinear cutting
Hob Gear line, the face that is generated
will be slightly crowned because
of the interference of the
grinding wheel with the helical
gash.

The larger the helix angle of the gash and the larger of the diameter of the
grinding wheel, the greater this convexity of the resharpening face will be.
This is why resharpening machines which works helical hobs must be
equipped with a special dressing unit to profile the grinding wheel, so as to
generate the same convexity and compensate for the interference
phenomenon. A hob with a convex cutting face will produce a gear tooth
with more material on the tip and at the root.

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Working condition in resharpening

The u movement of
the grinding wheel in
relation of the hob
depends both on the
rack angle and on the
hob diameter where
the following applies:

a)- Movement below centre which generates a positive cutting angle

b)- Movement above centre which generates a negative cutting angle

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Working condition in resharpening

The sharpened surface roughness

must be as low as possible so that
the cutting edge is not irregular.
Ra = 0,15 If this were the case, wear and
Rz = 1,12 chipping would form with more
ease. The tolerable roughness is a
maximum of
Ra = 0,20 microns

If the roughness is higher the

wear of the cutting face proceeds
faster
Ra = 0,35
Rz = 2,18
In order to obtain a lower
roughness the working conditions
must be chosen properly

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Working condition in resharpening

The roughness is strongly influenced by grain size

of the grinding wheel abrasive

The grain size is identified by a number, but this number

has a different meaning for Aluminium Oxide and CBN
(or Diamond) abrasive

The two following slides show the standard size

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Grit specification of Aluminium Oxide abrasive

Approximate diameter of the grain

Indicative FEPA Diameter in Diameter in Indicative FEPA Diameter in Diameter in

Number mm inch Number mm inch

36 0,500 0,0200 150 0,080 0,0030

46 0,350 0,0140 180 0,070 0,0028

54 0,300 0,0120 220 0,060 0,0024

60 0,250 0,0100 240 0,050 0,0021

70 0,210 0,0080 280 0,040 0,0017

80 0,180 0,0070 320 0,030 0,0012

90 0,150 0,0060 400 0,020 0,0008

100 0,130 0,0050 500 0,014 0,0006

120 0,100 0,0040 600 0,010 0,0004

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Grit specification of Diamond and CBN abrasive

Nominal width of USA - ASTM E11- Japan Russia

Diamond FEPA CBN – FEPA
the mesh (µm) 70 (Mesh) JIS 6002-63 Gost 3647–71
DIN 848 DIN 848
ISO 565 Mesh per 1” dimension µm dimension µm

D251 B251 212 – 250 60 – 70 250 – 210 250 – 200

D213 B213 180 – 212 70 – 80 210 – 177 250 – 200

D181 B181 150 – 180 80 – 100 -- 200 – 160

D151 B151 125 – 150 100 – 120 149 – 125 160 – 125

D126 B126 106 125 120 – 140 125 – 105 125 – 100

D107 B107 90 – 106 140 – 170 -- 100 – 80

D91 B91 75 – 90 179 -200 105 – 75 --

D76 B76 63 75 200 – 230 88 – 63 80 – 63

D64 B64 53 – 63 230 – 270 -- 63 – 50

D54 B54 45 – 53 270 – 325 53 – 44 60 – 40

D46 B48 38 – 45 325 – 400 44 – 37 50 – 40

--- B30 40 – 25 -- -- 40 – 28

D25 -- 52 - 32 -- -- --

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Working condition in resharpening

Resharpening with CBN grinding wheel of High Speed Steel Hobs

Some manufacturers prefer to

remove all of the stock (from
0,20 to 0,40 mm) in just one
pass using a reduced feed
speed

Cutting speed = 30 m/sec Size of grit = 90 – 100

Feed speed = 200 mm/min Concentration = 100 – 125
Cutting depth = 0,20 mm Resin alloying element

Due to the low feed it’s produced a large amount of heat

because the wheel works in the same area for a long time

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Working condition in resharpening

Resharpening with CBN grinding wheel
of High Speed Steel Hobs
The following working
condition are suggested with
CBN wheels

This type of grinding wheel

generally has a diameter of
around 150 mm.
Fast passes with limited stock
removal and change of gashes
Stock removal Feed
Phase so as to prevent the grinding
per stroke mm/min
wheel from heating up the hob
Roughing 0,03 mm 2500 teeth.
Pre-finishing 0,01 mm 2500
Finishing 0,005 mm 2500
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Working condition in resharpening

Resharpening with Diamond grinding wheel of Carbide Hobs

The following working condition

are suggested with Diamond
wheels for carbide hobs

This type of grinding wheel

generally has a diameter of
around 150 mm.
Cutting speed = 30 m/sec

Stock removal Feed

Phase
per stroke mm/min
Roughing 0,03 mm 2000 Size of grit = 64
Concentration = 100
Pre-finishing 0,01 mm 900
Finishing 0,005 mm 600
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Working condition in resharpening

Resharpening with Ceramic grinding wheel (HSS Hobs)

The following working condition are

suggested with ceramic wheels

Grinding wheels have a standard diameter

in a range from 125 – 230 mm.
The size of the grit may range from 60 to 80

 Cutting speed = 30 m/sec

 Feed speed = 2.500
 Cutting depth = 0,03 – 0,05 mm (for modules up to 3 mm)
 For modules over 3 mm cutting depth reduced to 0,01 – 0,02 mm.
 The same characteristics are applied during the return stroke
 Coolant must be abundant

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Working condition in resharpening

Coolant must be abundant

A very thin emulsifying oil which has strong cooling and rinsing
abilities although care must be taken not to cool the work area too
drastically.
Even when the amount of material removed is limited and the feed
is quick, notable temperatures develop at the point of contact.
If this area were cooled too violently by the liquid jet, the change in
temperature would be too drastic and this could be damaging.

It is better to use a low viscosity oil which has good cooling abilities
but which is a little more gentle.
The best oil must be a viscosity between 5 and 10 cSt at 40°C

In the Luren Hob resharpening machine, the capacity of the tank is

300 Liters.
The quantity of the coolant in the working area is: 120 liters/min

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Luren Hob Resharpening machines

Luren is producing now four model of hob resharpening machines:

 Mod. LHG - 3040: universal hob resharpener for spur and helical hobs
 Mod. LHS – 3040: simplified hob resharpener only for spur gashes hobs
 Mod. LHG –2540: universal hob resharpener with different capacity
 Mod. LHG –1520: resharpening machine for limited diameter hobs

Four models with different performances and different price

in order to optimize the cost of resharpening operation

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General characteristic

 CNC-FANUC with the last digital technology (mod. 21.iMB)

 Linear Motors and Direct Drive Motors
 High flessibility : resharpening spur and helical hobs, HSS and
carbide Hobs, with ceramic and CBN wheels. The machines can be
used like a profile gear grinder or like a shaper cutter grinder.
 TFT colour flat screen 26,4 cm (10,4”)
 Graphical operator guidance
 Dialog imput tailor to hob resharpenig
 Dialog for hob-related programming
 CNC with Windows based operating system combined with PC for
program calculation and information storage
 Quickly and easy change of grinding spindles
 High rigidity

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High Rigidity

 Use high rigidity T shape structure that is used on

CNC Relieving Profile Grinding Machine
 Selecting high quality steel casting, ensuring stable productivity

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Precisely Driven System

 High-precision , high efficiency , no backlash

 Minimum mechanism linkage
 Lower heat generated
 Lower induced vibration Build-in
Motor

Direct Drive
Torque Motor
Linear
Motor

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Work-piece Spindle

Direct Drive Torque Motor

Low Speed High Torque

-FANUC -
Rated Torque : 1200 Nm 260 Nm
Rated Speed : 250 rpm 300 rpm
Absolute Accuracy : 15 arc-sec
Repeat Accuracy : 1.3 arc-sec

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Oil Cooling Linear Motor

 No backlash,
 High reliability,
 Less components,
 Easy installation,
 Long Life-time.
 CNC Control System
 FANUC Motor
 MAX. Thrust 3000N

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Linear Motor vs. Ball-Screw Drive

Linear Motor
Air gap A =0.5mm

Coil

Magnet Coupling Ball-Screw Drive

Servo motor

Support Units

Holder Support Units

Ball screw
Nuts
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Build-in Motor of Grinding Spindle

Liquid cold Standard Standard

Rated capacity 4.6 kw (5.3 Nm) 21 Kw (35 Nm)
Speed (rev/min) 2.000 – 10.000 2.000 – 10.000
CBN wheel =.D. 150 mm 150 mm
Dressable grinding
125 mm 230 mm
wheel

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Arbor of Grinding Wheel

Easy changeable (BT30)

▬ Dressable Grinding Wheel

▬ CBN Grinding Wheel
▬ Diamond Grinding Wheel

HSK63A
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CAM Integrated System

IPC
Ethernet

Fanuc Control

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Latest CNC Control

CNC Control Integrated with Standard PC

- Windows R XP based environment

- User oriented operator interface
- Easy to upgrade the grinding program
- Combine with PC for program
calculation and information storage.

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Smart Dialogue Interface

Dialog input tailor to workpiece

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Luren Hob Resharpening machines (Standard Type)
LHG-3040
A-axis X-axis
N-axis B-axis
(D.D.-AC Servo Motor)

Y-axis
Dressing Unit

Tailstock

Grinding-Wheel Z-axis(Linear Motor )

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Luren Hob Resharpening machines (Standard Type)
LHS-3040
N-axis ( Build-in Motor)

A-axis
(DD-AC Servo Motor)
Y-axis

Tailstock

Grinding-Wheel

Z-axis
Linear Motor

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LHG-3040 - LHS-3040 - LHS-2540

5 AXIS

Dimension

 Front Width: 4074mm

 Side Long : 3876mm
 Height : 2443mm
 Weight : 7000Kg

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Main specification

 Max. workpiece diameter: 250mm

 Min. workpiece diameter: 20mm
 Max. gash grinding depth: 35mm
 Max. number of lead: 99
 Max. between center distance 550mm
 Max. grinding slide stroke: 400mm
 Max. grinding wheel speed: 10000rpm
 CNC control system FANUC 21i-MB

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LHG-2540
Min./Max.workpiece 20mm / 250 mm

Max. grinding length 350 mm

Max. module M10

Max. grinding depth 30 mm

Min./max. number of gashes 1/99

Max. gash lead angle ± 35˚

Min./max. gash lead 1000 / ∞

Min./max. distance between centers 80~450mm

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Min./Max. grinding wheel diameter : 70/150 mm LHG-2540

Max. grinding wheel speed : 10,000 rpm
Max. grinding wheel width : 20 mm
motor : 4.6 kW(7.5kW)
Voltage : 3Ø/220 V
Voltage : 40 Amp
Ambient temperature : 10˚C～40˚C
Relative humidity: 85%
Total connected load of machine : 10 kVA
CNC control: FANUC 0iMD
Overall dimension(LxWxH) : 2350 x 3600 x 2000 mm
Weight : 4000 kg

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LHG-1520
Main Specification
Min./Max.workpiece diameter
20 mm / 150 mm
(CBN wheel)
Min./Max.workpiece diameter
30 mm / 125 mm
(Ceramic grinding wheel)
Max. grinding length 300 mm
Max. module M8 (DP3.175)
Max. grinding depth 30 mm
Min./max. number of gashes 1/99
Max. gash lead angle ±35˚
Min./max. gash lead 1000 / ∞
Min./max. distance between centers 80~500mm
Max. grinding axial slide travel 400 mm
Max. workpiece weight 30 kg

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LHG-1520

 Min./Max. grinding wheel diameter :

80/150 mm
 Max. grinding wheel speed : 10,000 rpm
 Max. grinding wheel width: 20 mm
 Capacity of the grinding wheel drive
motor: 4.6 kw
 Voltage: 3Ø/220 V
 Current requirement: 30 Amp
 Ambient temperature: 10˚C ～40˚C
 Total connected load of machine: 15 k VA
 CNC control: Fanuc
 Overall dimension (LxWxH) :
2350 x 3600 x 2000 mm
 Weight : 4000 kg

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Example of spur hob
LHG-3040
 Module 2.35
 Pressure Angle 20˚ 00 ' 00"
 Flute Lead Angle 08˚ 09 ' R
 Gash Lead 0˚
 No. of Start 5
 No. of Gashes 17
 Outside Diameter 90 mm
 Length 190mm
 Gash Depth 6.720 mm

CBN grinding wheel

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Example of helical gashes hob

LHG-3040  Module 12.253

 Pressure angle 19˚45' 00"
 Flute lead angle 16˚45' 00" R
 Gash lead 1332L
 No. of start 3
 No. of gashes 9
 Outside diameter 165 mm
 Length 200 mm
 Gash depth 29.5 mm

Ceramic grinding wheel

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Example of helical gashes hob
LHG-3040
Module 4.326

Pressure angle 15˚13"10"

Flute lead angle 40˚27" 00" L

Gash lead 147.600 R

No. of start 6

No. of gashes 5

Outside diameter 53.1mm

Ceramic grinding wheel

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Example of helical gashes hob

Hob Data
O.D. x Length 90 mm x 190mm
Module 2.35
Lead angle 8˚ 9 " R
Pressure angle 20˚
Gashes 17
Material ASP30

Grinding Data
Grinding Wheel CBN
Grinding Speed 5800 rpm
Removal 0.15m m
In-feed speed 3000mm/min
Cutting time 9 min. 33 sec.

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Example of special worm hob

LHG-3040

m:1.193
No. of start: 3
Lead angle: 17˚21'00"
Pressure angle: 19˚05" 24"
Lead of gashes: 121.711L
Outside diameter: 15mm

Ceramic grinding wheel

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Example of carbide hob

Hob Data
O.D. x Length 32mm x 60mm
LHG-3040
Module 0.977
&
LHS-3040
Lead angle 1˚ 54 " R "
Pressure angle 20˚
Gashes 12
Material carbide

Grinding Data
Grinding Wheel Diamond Wheel

Grinding Speed 7200 rpm

Removal 0.05m m x 4 trip =0.2 mm

In-feed speed 1000mm/min

Cutting time 12 min

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Optional -LHG-3040 / LHS-3040

Helical Shaper Cutter Spur Shaper Cutter

Module: 3.702
Inner Hole: 44.90mm
Shank
Lead Angle :35.368˚
Sharpening Angle :28˚ Shaper

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Shaper Cutter
O.D. 157.78 mm
Module 1.88
Lead angle 35.368˚
Gashes 66
Sharpening Angle 28˚
Material ASP30

Inner Hole Diameter 44.9m m

Grinding Data
Grinding Wheel Abrasive Wheel
Grinding Speed 2000rpm
Removal 0.03m m x 10trip=0.3mm
In-feed speed 5000mm/min
Cutting time 27 min 30 sec

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Hob Sharpening Machine

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LHG-3040 - LHS-3040

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