Patent ID: 11904396
Assignee: THE GLEASON WORKS
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A method of machining rotatable toothed workpieces comprising a plurality of teeth and a plurality of tooth slots, said method comprising:
(a) loading a first workpiece to a spindle of a workpiece processing machine, said first toothed workpiece having a predetermined design and being in a predetermined rotational load position,
(b) stock-dividing said first toothed workpiece and determining a machining position for said first workpiece based on said stock-dividing,
(c) rotationally adjusting said first toothed workpiece by an adjustment amount from said predetermined rotational load position to said machining position,
(d) machining the teeth of said first toothed workpiece,
(e) removing said first toothed workpiece from said spindle,
(f) loading a second toothed workpiece to said spindle of said workpiece processing machine, said second toothed workpiece having said predetermined design and being in said predetermined rotational load position,
(g) rotationally adjusting said second toothed workpiece by said adjustment amount from said predetermined rotational load position to said machining position,
(h) machining the teeth of said second toothed workpiece,
(i) removing said second toothed workpiece from said spindle,
(j) repeating steps (f)-(i) for any subsequent toothed workpieces having said predetermined design and being in said predetermined rotational load position,
(k) whereby for said second and subsequent toothed workpieces having said predetermined design, the step of said stock-dividing is not carried out.