CNC Gear Measurement System from The Adams Company

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The Adams Company has established an outstanding reputation for quality gear production, continuing to acquire the latest equipment to produce the most efficient, economical, and high quality gears and shafts. The company has purchased a Process Equipment Company (PECo) ND430 CNC gear measurement system, which is used to ensure the quality and consistency of gears, splines, worms, and gear-cutting tools. Measurements include tooth profile, helix slope and angle, pitch variation and pitchline runout, tooth thickness, size over/under pins, and micro finish. The system comes with analysis and tolerance evaluation packages that are consistent with AGMA and ISO specifications. The machine is currently housed in their environmentally controlled and compliant inspection laboratory.

Parts may be traditionally aligned between centers using a standard motorized tailstock or mounted on a precision chuck device. Using either location method, a true part coordinate reference system may be established using the ND Series coordinate transformation algorithms and 3D mapping system to conduct measurements according to actual or functional part datum features. Mark Derby, operations manager, is very impressed with the results so far. “The accuracy and repeatability of the inspection process is great,” he says. “Not only that, but it also provides documentation for our quality control guidelines and traceability if questions arise further down the line.”

The Adams Company uses the PECo system for final setup inspection and process control. They also use the PECo to reverse engineer gears and shafts to identify the exact dimensions of parts supplied by their customers. The company custom manufactures bevel gears, helical gears, spur gears, worms and worm gears, and shafts (splined, plain, straight, tapered, threaded,  and keyed) to customer’s specifications. Contact Pat Meehan, sales engineer, at (563) 583-3591 or pmeehan@theadamscompany.com. Visit online at [www.theadamscompany.com].