IMTS 2022 Conference: Next Generation in Continuous Generating Grinding of Aerospace, ICE, and EV Gears

About the presentation

Continuous generating gear grinding is one of the most demanding grinding applications in the automotive and aerospace industries. To improve gear efficiency, gear life, and noise levels, gear profile tolerances and surface finish requirements are becoming more stringent. This is especially true for electric vehicle (EV) gears, which typically require lower noise characteristics than traditional automotive gears. These new quality requirements must be maintained without sacrificing cycle time, and without inducing grinding burn. One of the biggest factors to achieving these goals is a grinding wheel capable of producing low grinding force and low grinding temperatures, while minimizing the wear of the grinding wheel. The toughness and sharpness of the abrasive, porosity, and strength of the bond, and interaction between the bond and workpiece are key. A new vitrified wheel matrix has been developed specifically for gear grinding, significantly reducing the friction generated between the bond and the workpiece while maintaining superior form holding at high removal rates. This new bond paired with the newest ceramic abrasive results in a free cutting grinding wheel that exceeds all the requirements necessary to create quiet and long-lasting gears.

Registration
Powered by AMT and managed by GIE Media, The IMTS 2022 Conference features 69 different sessions you won’t want to miss so register today. Focused on a range of topics that include process innovation, plant operations, quality/inspection, and automation, The IMTS 2022 Conference addresses improving productivity; improving part quality; and developing a stable, competent workforce to lower the cost of manufacturing in the United States and create new levels of market demand.

Meet your presenter

Spencer Artz is a Norton/Saint-Gobain Abrasives grinding application engineer with eight years of experience in high-precision automotive grinding applications including camshaft, crankshaft, continuous variable transmission, and gear grinding.

About the company
We offer powerful, precise and user-friendly solutions for every market and for every step of the abrasives process, enabling our customers to cut, shape and finish all materials in the most complex and challenging applications. By working closely with end-users and grinding expert partners, we design and provide customized solutions to secure the best option for performance, cost, and safety. With more than 130 years of experience and more than 10,000 passionate employees, we are proud to serve our customers through our network of 60 facilities, in almost 30 countries across all continents.