Workholding

GMTA offers workholding solutions for machining gears and rotational components, with actuation options including drawbar, tailstock, hydraulic, or manual methods.
Ideal for gear hobbing, grinding, shaping, or hard turning, these fixtures can grip parts with internal/external splines, tapered/beveled gears, or pitch/minor/major diameters.

Technologies

Workholding

Fixtures in the Gear Cutting Industry

Fixtures in the gear cutting industry are essential devices used to securely hold, support, and locate gear blanks and workpieces during the machining process. They ensure precision and repeatability in gear manufacturing by maintaining the correct alignment and positioning of the workpiece relative to the cutting tool. Common types of fixtures include arbors for holding the gear blank, mandrels for internal gear cutting, and chucks for clamping workpieces in lathes and milling machines. Indexing fixtures are used to rotate the gear blank to precise angles for sequential cutting of gear teeth. Additionally, workholding fixtures like vices and clamps stabilize the workpiece to prevent movement during machining, ensuring high-quality and accurate gear production. These fixtures are crucial for achieving the intricate geometries and tight tolerances required in gear manufacturing.