Abstract: A gear production apparatus for producing a gear from a blank includes a blank retainer rotatably supporting and selectively driving the blank about a work axis. An axially moveable first stock supports a first tool for rotation about a first axis extending substantially perpendicular to the work axis. An axially moveable second stock supports a second tool for rotation about the second axis. The second tool is moveable in two additional degrees of freedom such that the second axis is rotatable about a third axis and the second tool is axially translatable along the second axis. The second tool is moveable with the second stock along a line extending substantially perpendicular to and intersecting the work axis. The first stock is moveable to engage the first tool with the blank to form rough teeth. The second stock is moveable to engage the second tool with the blank.

Abstract: A gear production apparatus for producing a gear from a blank includes a base, a first stock slidable along a longitudinal axis of the base and including a first tool rotatably supported thereon and a second stock slidable along a first transverse axis of the base and including a second tool rotatably supported thereon. A blank retainer rotatably supports and selectively drives the blank about a first rotational axis. The first stock slides along the longitudinal axis to engage the first tool with the blank and to form rough teeth in the blank. The second stock slides along the transverse axis to engage the first tool with the blank, which rotatably drives the second tool to operate on the blank.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for manufacturing a gear component. The apparatus includes a plurality of tooling stocks movable relative to a base. The tooling stocks function to retain a component, as well as operably driving a combination hob/shaver tool and a combination chamfer/debut tool. The apparatus reduces the number of machines required to complete the gear component as well as reducing the cycle time for complete component manufacture. In this way, a more efficient manufacturing system is provided, whereby capital investment and operational costs are reduced.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for manufacturing a gear component. The apparatus includes a plurality of tooling stocks movable relative to a base. The tooling stocks function to retain a component, as well as operably driving a combination hob/shaver tool and a combination chamfer/debur tool. The apparatus reduces the number of machines required to complete the gear component as well as reducing the cycle time for complete component manufacture. In this way, a more efficient manufacturing system is provided, whereby capital investment and operational costs are reduced.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for manufacturing a gear component. The apparatus includes a plurality of tooling stocks movable relative to a base. The tooling stocks function to retain a component, as well as operably driving a combination hob/shaver tool and a combination chamfer/debur tool. The apparatus reduces the number of machines required to complete the gear component as well as reducing the cycle time for complete component manufacture. In this way, a more efficient manufacturing system is provided, whereby capital investment and operational costs are reduced.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for manufacturing a gear component. The apparatus includes a plurality of tooling stocks movable relative to a base. The tooling stocks function to retain a component, as well as operably driving a combination hob/shaver tool and a combination chamfer/debur tool. The apparatus reduces the number of machines required to complete the gear component as well as reducing the cycle time for complete component manufacture. In this way, a more efficient manufacturing system is provided, whereby capital investment and operational costs are reduced.