Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a gear capable of processing a projection formed on a tooth tip by shot peening while reducing time for manufacturing the gear. A method for manufacturing a gear includes: a process of hardening, by performing shot peening in which shot particles are jetted onto a tooth surface 1a of a gear base material, the tooth surface while applying residual stress to the tooth surface; a process of softening, by at least heating a tooth tip of the gear base material having the hardened tooth surface, the tooth tip; and a process of rotationally driving the gear base material having the softened tooth tip by engaging it with another gear.

Abstract: A device for cold rolling a thread on a tubular support member of a rotary shouldered thread connection includes obtaining an original root depth of a thread root, cold rolling the thread until a minimum increased root depth tolerance is achieved.

Abstract: A multi-station, reciprocating die pattern forming machine (500), including a pair of parallel reciprocal slide members (502, 503) with spaced pairs of pattern forming dies (504) thereon reciprocal between an insert position and an eject position. Drive mechanism (505, 506, 510) reciprocates the die pairs alternately between the insert position and eject position. Mechanism delivers and positions a pattern receiving blank (600) to a pair of dies when in the insert position. Axial translation of the dies causes the dies to rotate the blank at a center of process and impart a pattern upon the blank. Servo-motors on blank positioning mechanism provide feedback recognition of the position of the blanks during processing. The invention also relates to a method of patterning blanks.

Abstract: A numerical control device with a function to prevent a problem caused by a rapid stop of a processing operation due to a motor overheating during processing. A temperature comparator obtains a load ratio T/Tmax or Tw/Tmax which is a ratio of the motor temperature T or predicted temperature Tw to a maximum allowable temperature Tmax stored in a storage device. When the load ratio T/Tmax or Tw/Tmax is over a threshold Tp stored in a storage, the device is placed in an alarm mode to shutdown the power supply to the motor after the processing program is executed to the end of a sequence block or the end of the processing program.

Abstract: The invention describes a method of machining a toothing (7) on an outer circumference (6) or an inner circumference of a work piece (2) made of pressed and sintered powder metal, by means of a rolling process carried out on the toothing (7) with two rotating section rolling wheels (8) which section toothing (13) engaging in the toothing of work piece (2). The two section rolling wheels (8) are rotatably arranged in a common support frame (10) with an at least approximately constant distance between their section rolling wheel axles (9).

Abstract: In various embodiments, a tapered thread roll, a set of tapered thread rolls, a thread rolling tool, and a thread rolling method are provided for rolling angled or tapered threads onto a workpiece to create a threaded workpiece. In at least one embodiment, the threaded workpiece may comprise a polished rod or a polished rod precursor as specified by the American Petroleum Institute for use in an oil-field sucker-type pump, for example.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a toothing on a component of a shaft/hub connection is disclosed. The component may be held permanently in a chucking while it receives an at least two-stage toothing in this chucking. A special draw die for carrying out the method is also proposed, a first toothing-forming region with a first height and at least one following second toothing-forming region with at least one second height being arranged between a first and a second end face, and the first height being designed to be lower than the second height.

Abstract: A knurling tool, with a base body featuring an axis and adapted to be clamped into a machine tool, which accommodates a holder and knurling wheels rotatably mounted in the holder, wherein knurling wheels arranged at equal circumferential distances are mounted in the holder around a wheel axis which embraces a first angle ?1 with respect to the supporting axis, wherein a workpiece cone is insertable between the knurling wheels along the supporting axis and the knurling wheels embrace a second cone angle ?2, wherein the holder features three segments, each of which mounting one knurling wheel via a bearing pin, an adjustment device is provided by which the segments, being guided radially, are radially adjustable synchronously about a certain amount, and fixing means are provided which fix the adjustment device and the segments, respectively, in an occupied position.

Abstract: Radial roller head with rollers distributively arranged in a holder under the same angular separations and in axial separations around a roller axis, the roller surfaces of which have an increasing progression in a spiral manner around the circumference in the counter clockwise direction. A gear wheel drive couples the rollers together. A locking device automatically locks into place after each full roller rotation and is released before each roller procedure via a moveable locking element. A drive device turns the rollers after release of the locking device up to the contact of the roller surfaces with a tool, in order to then be further turned through friction therewith. An electromagnet connected with the locking element, is arranged in the radial roller head with an electrical energy source and a switch connecting the energy source with the electromagnets when the switch is actuated via the work piece or another actuating device.

Abstract: A method for forming a stepped shaft includes: forming a billet of a predetermined mass; heating the billet; cross-wedge rolling the billet to form an intermediate workpiece having a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion that are axially spaced apart by a neck that is smaller in diameter than the first and second cylindrical portions; and performing at least one upset forging operation on the end of the intermediate workpiece to enlarge the first cylindrical portion such that in at least one location its diameter is larger than a diameter of any other portion of the stepped shaft and larger than a diameter of the billet.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to cold form rings or a lead battery terminal with undercuts or overhangs to improve the sealing properties of the rings. The apparatus can be one of a segmented die device and a die device wherein one die member moves relative to the other die member. In either apparatus at least one ring on the battery terminal is transferred from having a first shape into a second different shape with an overhang.

Abstract: A knurling tool, with a base body featuring an axis and adapted to be clamped into a machine tool, which accommodates a holder and knurling wheels rotatably mounted in the holder, wherein knurling wheels arranged at equal circumferential distances are mounted in the holder around a wheel axis which embraces a first angle ?1 with respect to the supporting axis, wherein a workpiece cone is insertable between the knurling wheels along the supporting axis and the knurling wheels embrace a second cone angle ?2, wherein the holder features three segments, each of which mounting one knurling wheel via a bearing pin, an adjustment device is provided by which the segments, being guided radially, are radially adjustable synchronously about a certain amount, and fixing means are provided which fix the adjustment device and the segments, respectively, in an occupied position.

Abstract: A gear-rolling apparatus includes two gear units and a base. Each gear unit has a rolling portion, a rolling shaft extends from the rolling portion, a clicking column and two location columns extend from edges of a free end of the rolling shaft along an axle direction of the rolling shaft. The clicking column and the two location columns are spaced out from each other to form three grooves therebetween, a clicking clasp extends inward from the top of the clicking column. The clicking clasp has an inclined inner surface which inclines inward from top to bottom. The two rolling shafts are inserted into the hole of the base, the clicking column of one of the rolling shafts mates the groove opened between the location columns of the other rolling shaft, the location columns of one of the rolling shafts mate the grooves opened between the clicking column and the location columns of the other rolling shaft respectively, bottom surfaces of the two clicking clasps are against each other.

Abstract: A gear roll-forming apparatus includes: a pinion die that is substantially the same in configuration and size as a bevel pinion; a pinion die holder for supporting the pinion die so as to allow rotation of the pinion die about a first axis of the pinion die while preventing axial movement B of the pinion die in an axial direction thereof from a small-diameter side toward a large-diameter side thereof; a gear die that is substantially the same in configuration and size as a bevel gear and meshes with the pinion die; and a pressing member for bringing a bevel gear blank into press contact with the pinion die, the bevel gear blank being arranged so as to sandwich the pinion die in cooperation with the gear die. By relatively rotating the gear die and the pinion die holder about a second axis of the gear die, the teeth of the pinion die are rolled with respect to the bevel gear blank.

Abstract: In the transverse wedge rolling machine as claimed in the invention the drive motor is a permanent magnet motor, especially a torque motor. Furthermore the rotational speed of the rollers is controlled depending on their rotary position.

Abstract: A method and a device to produce a knurl (2) on a surface or part of a metallic disk (1) or a friction wheel which are produced from sheet metal (13) through a drawing process are provided. The structure (7) of the knurl (2) is stamped or rolled onto the sheet metal prior to or after forming the sheet metal (13), in order to prevent sharp-edged knurl structures. The structure is produced with the aid of a stamping element (6) which is provided with the structure (7) or by a knurling cylinder (9) which is also provided with the structure (7), which can be pressed against the surface of the sheet metal (13) of the disk (1) or the friction wheel.

Abstract: A gear including a gear shaft, and a gear wheel made of a resin material, the gear wheel being fixed to the gear shaft by molding. The gear having a plurality of concave portions and convex portions that repeat in a circumferential direction. The plurality of concave and convex portions are arranged such that they extend in the axial direction of the gear shaft, and arranged such that the convex portions of one concave and convex group are adjacent to the concave portions of the other concave and convex group. Due to the relative displacement of the concave portions and the convex portions, stepped portions are formed at a boundary between the concave and convex groups in the circumferential direction of the gear shaft.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) and a method serve for precision rolling of a surface area (2) of a rotationally symmetrical component (3), especially a screw. The apparatus (1) includes at least two spaced apart rolling tools (4, 5), a measuring unit (9) for determining an actual blank diameter of the component (3), an evaluating unit (10) for comparing the determined actual blank diameter of the component (3) with a predetermined blank diameter and for determining an adjustment value from the result of the comparison, and a control unit (11) for adjusting a distance between the at least two rolling tools (4, 5) in response to the adjustment value.

Abstract: In the transverse wedge rolling machine as claimed in the invention the drive motor is a permanent magnet motor, especially a torque motor. Furthermore the rotational speed of the rollers is controlled depending on their rotary position.

Abstract: Cold forming tool including at least one penetration zone having teeth and a calibration zone having teeth. The teeth having a tooth height that increases substantially from the at least one penetration zone to the calibration zone. A distance between an outer surface and a forming reference axis decreasing from the at least one penetration zone to the calibration zone. A rate of increase in the tooth height between the at least one penetration zone and the calibration zone being greater than a rate of decrease in the distance between the outer surface and the forming reference axis between the at least one penetration zone and the calibration zone. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: A knurling tool is provided having a tool head which carries at least one knurling wheel and which is mounted adjustably on a shaft, wherein the tool head is mounted on the shaft linearly displaceably transversely with respect to the axis of the shaft, characterized in that there is provided a fixing device for securing the relative position of the tool head and the shaft, the fixing device being arranged between the tool head and the shaft.

Abstract: A device for holding at least one roller of a rolling machine that can rotate about a rotational axis includes two holding arrangements that can be arranged on opposite faces of the roller viewed in the direction of the rotational axis. The device further includes at least two coupling parts each configured for a coupled mode and an uncoupled mode. A first of the two coupling parts has at least one, preferably essentially straight first groove, and has a second groove that does not run parallel to the first groove. A second of the two coupling parts includes a first coupling element and a second coupling element, wherein the first coupling element projects further outward from the second coupling part than the second coupling element. In at least one implementation, the roller can be detached or removed from the holding arrangements when the holding arrangements are in uncoupled mode.

Abstract: A thread rolling attachment (50) is adapted to be mounted on a machine tool and to be selectively moved in an axially direction relative to a workpiece (W) having a cylindrical surface upon which a thread is to be rolled.

Abstract: A worm is formed by rolling to reduce the number of processing steps while ensuring the worm accuracy satisfactorily. A work material is positioned between a first rolling die (100) and a second rolling die (101) by rotation of the rolling dies and a servomotor (76) for feeding the work material. When the lead angle of a worm is large and there is a large difference between the finished diameter and the blank diameter, the lead angle changes during the progress of rolling process, resulting in occurrence of through-feed. A slide plate (55) is freely slidable on a slide (53). Therefore, when through-feed occurs owing to the lead angles of the first and second rolling dies (100) and (101) and the workpiece, the slide plate (55) slides freely, and this is detected with a detecting sensor. The rotation of the first and second rolling dies (100) and (101) is stopped.

Abstract: In the transverse wedge rolling machine as claimed in the invention the drive motor is a permanent magnet motor, especially a torque motor. Furthermore the rotational speed of the rollers is controlled depending on their rotary position.

Abstract: A device for holding at least one roller of a rolling machine that can rotate about a rotational axis includes two holding arrangements that can be arranged on opposite faces of the roller viewed in the direction of the rotational axis. The device further includes at least two coupling parts each configured for a coupled mode and an uncoupled mode. A first of the two coupling parts has at least one, preferably essentially straight first groove, and has a second groove that does not run parallel to the first groove. A second of the two coupling parts includes a first coupling element and a second coupling element, wherein the first coupling element projects further outward from the second coupling part than the second coupling element. In at least one implementation, the roller can be detached or removed from the holding arrangements when the holding arrangements are in uncoupled mode.

Abstract: A full form net shape roll finished contacting machine element such as a gear or sprocket is produced from a near net shape workpiece of wrought or forged steel including teeth with an initial outer peripheral contoured surface, each having a tooth flank with a nominally involute surface and a root/fillet region with a trochoidal surface. A rolling die is rotatably supported on a first axis. With the workpiece rotatably supported on a parallel distant second axis, the rolling die is advanced in an in-feed direction to meshingly engage with the workpiece. The involute surface of each tooth of the rolling die engages the involute surface of a mating tooth of the workpiece and the tooth tip of the rolling die engaging the trochoidal root/fillet surface between adjacent mating teeth of the workpiece to effect material flow along the outer peripheral contoured surface. This process continues for all of the teeth of the workpiece.

Abstract: A tangential rolling attachment (20) for a machine tool, broadly includes a body (21); a pair of arms (22L, 22R) having their proximal marginal end portions (23L, 23R) pivotally mounted on the body and having distal marginal end portions (24L, 24R). The arms are biased to move in opposite angular directions such that the distal marginal end portions thereof will be urged to move away from one another. A roll (28L, 28R) is mounted on the distal marginal end portion of each arm for imparting an action to a workpiece when the attachment is moved to tangentially engage the workpiece. A wedge (29) is mounted on the body for movement relative thereto in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the workpiece. An actuator (30) mounted on the body for selectively moving the wedge relative to the body to vary the spacing between the axes of the rolls. The improved rolling head may also incorporate a quick-release mechanism (33L, 33R) for mounting a roll on the arm of the machine tool attachment.

Abstract: Method of cold forming a blank made of press sintered material which includes moving at least one tool towards the blank and subjecting the blank to rolling under a roughly constant load for a number of passes until the at least one tool reaches a chosen position. At least one of, the chosen position, the roughly constant load, and the corresponding number of passes, is determined so as to control a surface densification and at least one dimension of the rolled blank.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hockey puck for enhancing a hockey player's skills, strength and endurance. The method of manufacturing a hockey puck includes the steps of severing a disk member off a solid metal shaft, rounding perimeter edges of the disk member, and pressing a gripping into an outer perimeter surface of the disk member. The metal shaft may be comprised of various types of metal such as but not limited to aluminum and steel. The disk member is preferably 2-5 times heavier than a conventional hockey puck depending upon the metal utilized. The disk member is preferably three inches in diameter in order to simulate the size of a conventional hockey puck, however the disk member may have diameters greater or less than three inches depending upon the type of training the hockey puck is to be utilized within.

Abstract: An axial thread rolling head comprising a bearing unit including rolling dies supported via eccentric shafts, a shank which is axially movable with respect to the bearing unit and has a clutch portion which interacts with a claw clutch portion of a spring housing rotatably supported on the shank in a first axial relative postion and which couples the two components in a torsion-resistant manner, and a first gearing between the shank and the eccentric shafts for varying the mutual spacing of the rolling dies, a spiral-coiled spring between the shank and the bearing unit and mechanical switching means to move the shank and the bearing unit into the second relative position when in contact with a workpiece, wherein at least the bearing unit and the spring housing are formed from titanium or a titanium alloy.

Abstract: Method of cold forming by rolling of a blank made of press sintered material, in which at least one tool of predetermined peripheral geometry is brought close to the blank, so that the tool can then be rolled over the blank, urging the one towards the other, characterized in that it comprises, after a phase (a) of approaching the blank, a penetration phase (b), with (bn) at least one phase of rolling under roughly constant load, as far as a chosen position, this load, the chosen position, and the corresponding number of passes being determined so as to control the surface densification and the dimensions of the rolled part.

Abstract: A tangential rolling head with a basic body including means for loading it in a machine tool, two two-armed levers pivotally supported about a common axis of the basic body one lever arm of which is traversed by a formed-type roll and the other lever arm of which is traversed by a spindle which has a circumferential annular groove, a sheet metal element which has a forked portion and a fastening portion wherein the forked portion engages the annular groove and the fastening portion is adapted to be fastened in a recess of the basic body by means of a pin, characterized in that the sheet metal element is rigidly formed and is supported in the recess on the two sides by means of disc springs slid onto the pin.

Abstract: An improved end-working attachment (30) for a screw machine or a rotary transfer machine is particularly suited for use in rolling threads on a workpiece. The attachment broadly comprises: a slide base (31) having an axis (y-y); at least two members (32, 32) mounted on the slide base for sliding movement in a radial direction toward and away from the slide base axis; a tool, such as a thread die (33), on each member; an infeed mechanism (34) for selectively causing the slide members to move toward the slide base axis such that said tools will engage said workpiece; and a return mechanism (35) for urging the members to move away from the slide base axis.

Abstract: A round die type form rolling apparatus comprises: a pair of die moving blocks 15a, 15b rotatably supporting a pair of round dies 12a, 12b; four beam shafts 19 disposed around the rolling position of a work 33 being rolled by the round dies 12a, 12b and extending between the pair of die moving blocks 15a, 15b; and a push mechanism 20 for moving the pair of die moving blocks 15a, 15b toward each other. The die moving blocks 15a, 15b are moved, guided by the beam shafts 19, toward each other and the reaction forces generated between a pair of the round dies 12a, 12b by the rolling pressure are shared by the beam shafts 19 to prevent the round dies from escaping outwardly upwardly due to the reaction force from the work that is generated when the rolling pressure is applied to the work. This arrangement improves the machining precision of the work.

Abstract: A rolling machine for performing a rolling of different types of teeth mounted on a shaft, is provided with a forming die including a first section and a second section provided with a camming profiled circumferential surface of 360 degree. The circumferential surface is divided into a guide surface of a predetermined angle, a gradual forming surface of a predetermined angle, a finishing section surface of a predetermined angle, and a rotation stop section surface of a predetermined angle, which are angularly positioned in that order on the circumferential surface. The rolling machine is also provided with a power transmitting device for transmitting and disconnecting a driving force to the forming die and a position detecting sensor for controlling a stop timing of the forming die.

Abstract: Speed gear are manufactured by integrally molding, by either hot or warm forging, a speed gear section and a clutch spline section. Teeth of the speed gear in the speed gear section and an involute spline parallel to an axial line of the gear in the clutch spline section are rough formed. The involute spline parallel to the axial line of gear formed on the section of clutch spline is formed, by cold forging, into an involute spline with a back taper having a chamfer at the tip. The teeth of the speed gear formed at the speed gear section are finish formed by forming the speed gear teeth by rolling dies, by cold forging, while turning them around a shaft hole with reference to the clutch spline section forming the involute spline with back taper. A speed gear having a speed gear section and a clutch spline section including speed gear teeth and an involute spline with a back taper having a chamfer at the tip is thereby provided.

Abstract: Speed gear are manufactured by integrally molding, by either hot or warm forging, a speed gear section and a clutch spline section. Teeth of the speed gear in the speed gear section and an involute spline parallel to an axial line of the gear in the clutch spline section are rough formed. The involute spline parallel to the axial line of gear formed on the section of clutch spline is formed, by cold forging, into an involute spline with a back taper having a chamfer at the tip. The teeth of the speed gear formed at the speed gear section are finish formed by forming the speed gear teeth by rolling dies, by cold forging, while turning them around a shaft hole with reference to the clutch spline section forming the involute spline with back taper. A speed gear having a speed gear section and a clutch spline section including speed gear teeth and an involute spline with a back taper having a chamfer at the tip is thereby provided.

Abstract: A round die type form rolling apparatus comprises: a pair of die moving blocks 15a, 15b rotatably supporting a pair of round dies 12a, 12b; four beam shafts 19 disposed around the rolling position of a work 33 being rolled by the round dies 12a, 12b and extending between the pair of die moving blocks 15a, 15b; and a push mechanism 20 for moving the pair of die moving blocks 15a, 15b toward each other. The die moving blocks 15a, 15b are moved, guided by the beam shafts 19, toward each other and the reaction forces generated between a pair of the round dies 12a, 12b by the rolling pressure are shared by the beam shafts 19 to prevent the round dies from escaping outwardly upwardly due to the reaction force from the work that is generated when the rolling pressure is applied to the work. This arrangement improves the machining precision of the work.

Abstract: A device for embossing the edge of round blanks, in particular coins, has a forming wheel which is provided with roll-forming segments. The forming wheel has associated abutment elements which may likewise be mounted on forming wheels. A positioning device guides the round blanks, in coordination with the equally directed synchronous rotation of the forming wheels between the forming wheels and, after edge embossing has taken place out of the wheel interspaces.

Abstract: The attachment includes a generally U-shaped bracket having a pair of roll arms which are pivotally mounted intermediate their ends on the outer ends, respectively, the two arms of the U-shaped bracket. Each roll arm has a thread roll rotatably mounted on its outer end and a roller follower rotatably mounted on its inner end. The bracket is secured on the slide of a screw machine for reciprocation thereby in a direction selectively to engage the thread rolls tangentially with diametrally opposite sides of a rotating workpiece that is to be threaded.

Abstract: A flow-turning process for manufacturing internally geared parts, including a press mandrel (10) comprising a mandrel (1) on which is fitted a forming tool (2) and one or more pressure rollers (3). A workpiece (4) is held between the forming tool (2) or press mandrel (10) and press rollers (3) and undergoes plastic deformation under the force exerted by the press rollers (3). The forming tool comprises chromium- and molybdenum-containing materials and is tempered and surface-hardened, and the distance between the forming tool (2) and the mounting of the press mandrel (10) in the machine is sufficient to permit a degree of deviation (.alpha.) by the forming tool (2) relative to the machine axis (5).

Abstract: A modular knurling tool is provided having a tool shank defining a first dove-tail connector and having at least one adjustment drive recess. Any selected one of a number of different knurling heads are adjustably connected to the tool shank by a second dove-tail connector, such that with the tool shank mounted in the tool support of a metal working machine, the knurling head is linearly adjustable along an axis that is oriented in normal relation with the longitudinal axis of the tool shank and in normal relation with the axis of the rotating work piece. A threaded adjustment member is positioned with a circular thrust element thereof located in rotatable relation within the adjustment drive recess so that rotation of the threaded adjustment will impart linear adjustment movement to the knurling head relative to the tool shank.

Abstract: A rolling process for producing a spur gear. The process comprises the following steps: (a) bringing gear teeth of a generally wheel-shaped toothed tool into press contact with a peripheral portion of a generally wheel-shaped gear material at which portion gear teeth are to be formed; and (b) bringing gear teeth of a generally wheel-shaped backup roller into press contact with the peripheral portion of the gear material in course of formation of the gear teeth under rolling so that the gear teeth of the backup roller are to be in mesh with the gear teeth formed at the peripheral portion of the gear material under the action of the toothed tool. The backup roller has an inclined section for forming a chamfered portion of each tooth of the spur gear to be produced. The inclined section is located at a position corresponding to the chamfered portion of the spur gear.

Abstract: A multistage gear-rolling apparatus of the present invention comprises a roller squeezing apparatus including a roughing roller die and a finishing roller die disposed coaxially and connected in series in an axial direction of said roughing roller die. The roughing roller die is used for carrying out a hot rough-rolling step. The finishing roller die is used for a warm finish-rolling step. Thus, immediately after the hot rough-rolling step, the warm finish-rolling step can be carried out without a reset of workpiece.

Abstract: An annular workpiece 6 is rolled between two oppositely disposed forming rolls 2, 4, and two oppositely disposed growth rolls 22 and 24 acting at right angles to the line of action of the forming rolls. The forming rolls 2, 4, are brought together to roll form the workpiece 6 to a wall thickness dependent upon its weight, and the advance of the growth control rolls 22, 24 is controlled to a position which is also dependent upon the weight of the workpiece 6.

Abstract: According to the present invention, in a heating step, an outer circumferential portion of a workpiece having a disk shape is heated to high temperatures. In a hot rough-rolling step, the outer circumferential portion of the heated workpiece is formed by use of a roller die to generate a rolled-gear having teeth. In a warm finish-rolling step, the teeth of the rolled-gear are finish-rolled by use of the finishing roller die. The starting temperature T.sub.1 of the hot rough-rolling step is set in the range of from 850.degree. through 1100.degree. C., the terminating temperature of the hot rough-rolling step T.sub.2 is set in the range of from 500.degree. through 700.degree. C. The starting temperature T.sub.3 of the warm finish-rolling step is set in the range of from 400.degree. through 700.degree. C., and the terminating temperature of the warm finish-rolling step T.sub.4 is set in the range of from 200.degree. through 650.degree. C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tangential thread rolling head with two fork-shaped rolling head arms in which thread rollers are rotatably mounted by way of parallel axles. The thread rollers are in engagement with a pinion, sitting on the axles, of a gear coupling both thread rollers, and the thread rollers and pinion are formed such that the rollers are laterally insertable before installing the axles. There is also a rolling head holder on which the rolling head arms are pivotably mountable about a common axle running parallel to the roller axles, threaded means for adjusting the distance of the thread roller axles from one another and adjusting means for the pivotal position of the rolling head to the rolling head holder. Cooperating claws of the thread roller and pinion are formed such that the roller may only be laterally inserted in a single defined rotational position.

Abstract: A method of preventing roll chatter in a stand of a rolling mill during the process of directing a strip of material through the mill. The method comprises the step of introducing into the stand a low power vibration component that prevents the rolls in the stand from vertically oscillating in any generally large, uncontrollable manner.

Abstract: A gear rolling machine includes a pair of gear rolling dies for finish forming teeth on external gear blanks. A force sensor is mounted to the machine to monitor the amount of force applied to the gear blank by the rolling dies as one rolling die is infed toward the other during the rolling process. The sensor is electronically connected to a controller that stops the infeed when a predetermined force level is attained during the rolling process.