APPLICATIONS
GEAR TOOTH HEATING APPLICATION
Application Solution: The IIS DeltaMax controller provides the servo motion, operator interface functions and heater control for this application.
An application program for the DeltaMax controller was developed using the MacroPro II PC software to create the following sequence:
- The operator loads the gear to be heat treated onto the servo driven turntable and jogs the gear to align the first tooth with the induction heater.
- The operator then enters the number of teeth on the gear and how many teeth to skip between heating cycles. Skipping teeth evenly distributes the heat and prevents warping of the gear.
- The DeltaMax calculates the incremental motion needed between each heating cycle and how many turns the gear must make on the table to complete each and every tooth.
- The air cylinder is extended to place the induction heater between the gear teeth. Then the induction heater is turned on.
- The heater is left on for programmable period of time and then retracted.
- The gear is indexed to skip the programmed number of teeth and induction heater is extended and turned on.
- This process is repeated until all the teeth are heated.
Additional Application Features:
- Operator interface for parameter entry, diagnostics and error messages.
- Control of the induction heater extend/retract.
- Control of induction heater temperature, duration and timing.
- Precision divider software guarantees accurate position of the heater between the gear teeth.
Other Industry Applications:
- Rotary tables
- Small part assembly machine
- Tool changes
- Precision rotary lamination presses
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