Abstract: A device for loading and unloading a machine tool for machining gears, in particular a hard fine machining machine, with a workpiece includes: a base, a carrier arranged on the base and which is rotatable with respect to the base about a first axis of rotation, a gripping device arranged on the carrier for gripping and releasing the workpiece, wherein the gripping device has at least two gripper arms which are each pivotable independently of one another about a second axis of rotation, and the gripper arms are pivotable relative to one another about the second axis of rotation in such a way that the gripper arms can assume relative to one another a gripping position for gripping the workpiece and a release position for releasing the workpiece, and the gripper arms are pivotable about the second axis of rotation synchronously with one another at least in the gripping position.

Abstract: A method for collision checking of a machining process is disclosed. A process-specific cycle is provided for the machining process. Multiple machining components are moved relative to one another with at least one machine axis on a machine tool. The machining components have at least one workpiece and one tool. The workpiece rotates about a workpiece axis and the tool rotates about a tool axis. At least one checking position is identified and corresponds to a relative position of the machining components set with the at least one machine axis. In order to check a respective checking position for collisions, a substitute machining component is used during the reproducing, which is a replica of the corresponding machining component.

Abstract: In a method of monitoring a condition of a machine tool (1) with a plurality of machine axes, a test cycle is carried out in which at least some of the machine axes are actuated and associated condition data are determined. Based on this, a condition diagnosis is carried out in which the condition data are compared with reference quantities. The reference quantities are determined from reference condition data obtained in a plurality of reference test cycles on a plurality of reference machines (2, 3, . . . , n).

Abstract: A device for machining a gear using a rotating machining tool. The device has a motor spindle having a drive motor and motor spindle shaft drivable by the drive motor for driving the machining tool. The device has an attachment structure for releasably attaching the device to a work spindle of a tool head. The attachment structure is configured so the tool axis is parallel to the work spindle axis when the device is attached to the work spindle. A device is further disclosed to connect a machining tool to a counter bearing in a simple manner. For this purpose, the counter bearing has a hollow shaft. A mandrel having first and second clamping regions are arranged at positions along the longitudinal axis of the mandrel. The mandrel is inserted through the hollow shaft along the tool axis into a longitudinal bore of the machining tool.

Abstract: A machine tool for machining pre-toothed workpieces has a workpiece carrier, a workpiece spindle with a workpiece spindle housing and a workpiece spindle shaft. The machine tool has a meshing sensor, a calibration piece, and a sensor controller which is designed to perform the following procedure: Moving the meshing sensor relative to the workpiece spindle into a calibration position in which the meshing sensor is located at the calibration piece 10; determining a response behavior of the meshing sensor by the sensor controller moving the meshing sensor relative to the calibration piece and meanwhile receiving sensor calibration signals of the meshing sensor, and moving the meshing sensor into a workpiece measuring position in which the meshing sensor is located at the workpiece, the workpiece measuring position depending on the determined response behavior.

Abstract: In a method of monitoring a condition of a machine tool (1) having a plurality of machine axes, at least a part of the machine axes is systematically actuated in a test cycle, and associated condition data are obtained by measurements. On this basis, EOL data correlating with a noise behavior of a gear train comprising a workpiece machined by the gear cutting machine are predicted. Disclosed is also the reverse direction in which condition data are predicted from EOL data.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a modular clamping device for clamping a rotationally symmetrical body on a spindle head of a motor spindle is disclosed. The modular clamping device includes a clamping element and a first intermediate piece. In the method, a first intermediate piece assembly (22) is provided having a plurality of prefabricated, standardized first standard intermediate pieces. The first intermediate piece (210) is selected from the first intermediate piece assortment (22). The clamping element is fabricated, and the first intermediate piece is positioned relative to the clamping element such that the first intermediate piece is positioned axially between the spindle head and the clamping element when the clamping device is mounted to the spindle head.

Abstract: A control panel for a machine tool has a housing (1). The housing comprises a housing base part (2) and a housing front part (3). A display (19) and a control element panel (20, 21) are attached to the front part of the housing. In the region of the housing bottom side, the housing front part is connected to the housing base part by miter hinges so that it can be swiveled to provide access to the interior of the housing. Fold-out supports (13) make it possible to use an alphanumeric keyboard (15) for maintenance work. Indentations (5) on both sides of the housing rear allow the housing to be easily grasped. Control elements (18) are arranged in the indentations.

Abstract: A tool head for a machine tool, in particular for a gear cutting machine, has a first and a second spindle unit each having at least one spindle bearing and a spindle shaft which is rotatably mounted in the respective spindle bearing about a tool spindle axis. The respective spindle bearing can support both radial and axial forces. The spindle units are arranged coaxially to each other, and a tool is received axially between the spindle shafts. A controlled clamping device connects the spindle bearings together. A control device activates the clamping device during a machining operation and deactivates it during machining pauses. Alternatively or additionally, the tool head has an axial force element that generates an axial preload force between the spindle bearings.

Abstract: A tool changer is used for changing tools in a machine tool. The tool changer has a support structure on which a lifting carriage is guided along a vertical lifting direction. A pivot arm is pivotably mounted to the lifting carriage about a vertical pivot axis. A plurality of tool holders arranged vertically one above the other form a tool magazine. A tool gripper is attached to the pivot arm. The tool gripper grips a tool. The tool is subsequently moved between one of the tool holders and the tool spindle of the machine tool by a combined lifting and pivoting movement of the pivot arm. Optionally, an auxiliary arm pivotably attached to the pivot arm can be used to change a workpiece clamping means of the machine tool.

Abstract: A tool head for a gear cutting machine includes a first spindle unit having a first spindle shaft and a second spindle unit having a second spindle shaft. A tool is axially receivable between the first spindle shaft and the second spindle shaft. A balancing device is associated with each spindle unit. The balancing device radially surrounds the respective spindle shaft and is axially arranged between a tool-side spindle bearing of the corresponding spindle unit and the tool-side end of the corresponding spindle shaft. The tool is axially clamped between the two spindle shafts by a pull rod and a clamping element.

Abstract: A hub flange has a fixed flange configured to receive a tool body. A flange socket is formed on the fixed flange for connection to a spindle shaft. A counterflange is detachably connected to the fixed flange. The fixed flange and the counterflange are connected to each other via a conical connection, wherein the conical connection is arranged coaxially to the tool axis and is formed by an inner cone and an outer cone received therein.

Abstract: In a method of machining workpieces in a gear grinding machine with a grinding tool having vitrified-bonded abrasive grains made of a superabrasive material. The grinding tool is first dressed. Subsequently, the dressed grinding tool is conditioned such that a desired wear condition is produced. Thereafter, pre-toothed workpieces are machined using the dressed and conditioned grinding tool. Conditioning prevents undesirable grinding-in behavior of the grinding tool, which can cause thermal damage to the edge zone of the workpiece. Conditioning is performed with a conditioning kinematics, which is different from the machining kinematics and may correspond to a dressing kinematics. For conditioning, a conditioning tool is used which has a basic shape that is different from the basic shape of the workpieces.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring a tool (1) for roll machining toothed workpieces, wherein a virtual contact points is calculator on a rounded virtual blade of a virtual tool. The relative orientation between the tool axis (B) and the measuring device (11) as well as a translational relative position between the tool and the measuring device are then calculated and adjusted on the basis of the calculated virtual contact point. The measurement is taken on the real blade in the adjusted relative orientation and relative position, and the measurement can be taken in particular using a cylindrical scanning means in the form of a laser beam, wherein the cylindrical scanning means tangentially contacts the virtual blade in the virtual contact point.

Abstract: A gripping device having a holder and two gripper units. Each of the gripper units has a base body and two base jaws. The base jaws can be moved synchronously in opposite directions relative to the respective base body. The gripper units are arranged side by side on the holder so that the base jaws of both gripper units can be moved parallel to a common gripper plane. The gripping device is designed as a single gripper in that only a first gripper finger is attached to each of the two outer base jaws. It can very easily be converted to a double gripper by attaching two further gripper fingers to the inner base jaws, or by removing the first gripper fingers and attaching a second gripper finger to each of the four base jaws.

Abstract: A pulling device for generating a pulling movement in a clamping device has a pull-acting hydraulic working cylinder with a pull piston displaceable therein and a pull rod connected to the pull piston. In order to make the pulling device particularly compact and easy to maintain, the pulling device also has a push-acting hydraulic pump cylinder with a pump piston displaceable therein and a fluidic connection between the pump cylinder and the working cylinder. A movement of the pump piston in a pushing direction causes the hydraulic fluid to flow from the pump cylinder into the working cylinder, where it causes a pulling movement of the pull piston in a pulling direction. The pulling direction is opposite to the pushing direction, and the pump cylinder and the working cylinder are arranged coaxially to each other.

Abstract: In a method of machining a workpiece (60) having first and second gearings (61, 62), a reference tooth structure of the first gearing (61) is identified. The reference tooth structure is then measured with a reference measuring device (140) to determine a reference rotational angular position of the workpiece. Subsequently, the second gearing (62) is machined in such a way that the second gearing obtains a rotational angular position which is in a predetermined relationship to the determined reference rotational angular position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for monitoring the contact of a workpiece (1) or tool on a spindle (2) of a machine tool, which device has a contact surface (3) for the workpiece (1) or tool. At least one measurement nozzle (4) is arranged in the region of the contact surface in order to produce a fluid flow directed away from the contact surface (3). Upstream of the measurement nozzle, the fluid flow is conducted through a vacuum nozzle, which can comprise a jet nozzle (7c) and a collector nozzle (7b). When the fluid medium flows through the vacuum nozzle, the vacuum nozzle produces a negative pressure in a negative pressure chamber (9c). A pressure sensor (6) or pressure switch senses a measurement pressure (p3) in the negative pressure chamber.

Abstract: A machine tool (1) for processing gears comprises a workpiece spindle (16) for driving a workpiece (18) to rotate about a workpiece axis (C1), and a tool spindle (11) for driving a tool (12) to rotate about a tool axis (B). An axial slide (7) is used to change a relative axial feed position between the tool spindle and the workpiece spindle with respect to the workpiece axis. The axial slide is guided along an axial guide direction (Z?) which is inclined with respect to the workpiece axis by an inclination angle (?), the inclination angle (?) being between 0.1° and 30°.

Abstract: Dressing tool which has profiled elements arranged coaxially with one another and which are each provided with a profile form, which is tapered or the like in its axial cross-section and has working surfaces provided with hard-material particles. The profiled elements are delimited at their outer circumference by at least one generated surface. The dressing tool preferably includes six profiled elements arranged coaxially with one another, and a one-part or two-part metallic main body for the entire dressing tool or for a particular generated surface. The profile forms with the hard-material particles of the profiled elements may be produced by a negative process with a casting compound applied to the particular main body. This dressing tool can thus be used for a profiling of grinding worms extremely productively and precisely and also such that they can be corrected.