Buy used gear cutting machines
Gear cutting machines form their own highly specialized market segment within metalworking. Those who manufacture gears, pinions, or bevel gear sets need machines that can precisely replicate gear geometries that have evolved over decades. At MHD Maschinenhandel, you will find used gear cutting machines from renowned manufacturers such as Liebherr, Gleason Pfauter, Gleason Hurth, Oerlikon, Reishauer, Kapp, Wera, Samputensili, and Zeiss.
The product range extends from gear hobbing machines and gear and tooth flank grinding machines to bevel gear milling and grinding machines for curved gears, as well as gear shaping, gear scraping and gear honing machines, and gear edge deburring and gear measuring and testing machines. The vast majority of these machines are CNC-controlled and come from industrial series production with a correspondingly documented usage history.
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Gear hobbing or grinding: two ways to achieve a finished gear.
The choice of machining method depends on the required hardness and accuracy class of the gear. Gear hobbing machines produce the gear teeth in the soft, unhardened state and cover the majority of industrial gear manufacturing. Gear grinding and gear flank grinding machines are used after hardening to correct distortion effects from the hardening process and to achieve the required final accuracy.
Bevel gear milling and grinding machines for curved gears form a separate category: They produce the curved tooth flank of bevel gears, as required in differentials and right-angle gearboxes, and place particularly high demands on machine kinematics and control.
What to look out for when buying
- Module and pitch circle diameter range of the machine
- Maximum tooth width and permissible workpiece weight
- Gear type: straight, helical or curved teeth for bevel gears
- Control generation and availability of spare parts
- Condition of hob or grinding spindle mount and guides
- Existing tools, clamping devices and measuring equipment
Especially with gear cutting machines, it is worth taking a look at the associated measuring technology: Gear measuring and testing machines are not accessories, but an integral part of the manufacturing process when required tolerances need to be documented and verified.
Why buying used is worthwhile
Gear cutting machines are capital goods with a very long service life—a solidly built hobbing or grinding machine remains capable of precision for decades, provided the guideways and spindle bearings have been maintained. Since new machines in this segment involve considerable investment costs and long delivery times, the used market is the most practical way for many companies to establish gear cutting expertise or expand existing capacity. Additionally, it is often worthwhile to consider... Grinding machines and Milling machines from our stock, for example for pre- or post-machining of gear blanks, as well as at Measuring machines for the inspection technology behind it.
Frequently Asked Questions
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