Today ITW Heartland continues the tradition of accurate, reliable equipment for both manual and high-speed gear measurement. ITW Heartland offers a full line of gear inspection equipment that includes manual, semiautomatic, and completely automatic machines. Semi-automatic machines provide entirely automatic gear checks free from operator influence after parts are manually loaded. Fully automatic inspection machines require no manpower throughout the entire machine cycle. From gear loading and inspection to unloading and automatic part sorting, these machines offer high-speed gear inspection of up to 750 gears per hour.
Various models are available based on the type of gear to inspect and cycle time needed.
Special applications can also be accommodated. In addition to gear inspection, ITW developed the gear burnishing process in 1967. Burnishing equipment is designed to remove nicks, burrs, and heat treat scale from gear teeth and provide an improved surface finish. With their patented Gerac Oscillation System that employs Automatic Spherical Positioning and Trivariable Die Design, ITW is the premiere source of gear burnishing equipment worldwide. Machines are fully automatic and can accommodate a variety of gears.