HomeFacts & NewsAbout Gleason Milestones in Gear Technology 2019 Acquisition of Faessler Gear Honing Business. Establishment of Gleason Switzerland AG with headquarters in Studen and new operations in Bleienbach and Dietikon. Gear Honing Machines 2018 Gleason-Pfauter Maschinenfabrik GmbH opens its gates to a new technology and production center in Studen/Switzerland. This state-of-the-art facility is one of Gleason's competence centers for automotive gear manufacturing solutions. More about Gleason-Pfauter Studen 2017 Gleason Works India inaugurates its new technology and manufacturing center in Bangalore. In the same year, Gleason Works India reveals the new 200SVP Gear Shaving Machine. More about Gleason Works India 2017 KISSsoft AG of Bubikon/Switzerland joins Gleason Corporation. KISSsoft's ingenious design and simulation software for gears and transmissions perfectly complements Gleason's existing manufacturing systems and closes the loop on smart factory services. More about KISSsoft 2015 Gleason Corporation acquires the gear cutting tools operations from Hurth Infer, Brazil and becomes Gleason Indústria de Ferramentas Ltda. More about Gleason Indústria de Ferramentas 2014 When Gleason acquires Distech Systems Inc., Gleason adds automation solutions into its product portfolio. Gleason Automation Systems offers automation solutions for machine tools including fully integrated systems. More about Gleason Automation Systems 2013 Saikuni Machinery Co., Ltd. of Niigata, Japan, specialist for rack manufacturing machines joins Gleason Corporation. In the same year, IMS Koepfer Tool Operations becomes Gleason Cutting Tools. The plant in Eisenbach, Germany focuses on carbide gear cutting tools. Gleason-Saikuni Gleason Cutting Tools Eisenbach 2012 K2 Plastics becomes Gleason Plastic Gears. The new endeavour grows rapidly meeting the industry demand for high precision plastic gears. More about Gleason Plastic Gears 2012 Gleason's manufacturing presence in China starts in April 2007 and culminates in a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant for gear machines and tools in Suzhou. The new factory participates in Gleason's global manufacturing footprint for local and international supply. More about Gleason Gear Technology Suzhou 2005 M&M Metrology Systems joins Gleason Corporation, being renamed Gleason Metrology Systems (GMS). A few years later, GMS presents a completely modernized range of analytical gear inspection machines. Today, GMS leads the industry with game changers like closed loop, shop-floor inspection and laser scanning. More about Gleason Metrology Systems 1997 Hermann Pfauter Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH joins Gleason Corporation. Gleason now offers a complete line of machines, workholding and tools for bevel and cylindrical gear production: Leading to being the Total Gear Solutions Provider. More about Gleason-Pfauter Ludwigsburg More about Gleason Cutting Tools Rockford 1995 Carl Hurth Maschinen und Werkzeuge GmbH becomes part of Gleason Corporation. Gleason-Hurth extends Gleason's gear knowledge to threaded wheel grinding, honing and shaving, including the manufacture of a variety of gear tools. More about Gleason-Hurth 1900 Hermann Pfauter patents the gear hobbing process and founds Herman Pfauter KG to build gear hobbing machines. Even today, gear hobbing remains the most productive cutting method in cylindrical gear manufacturing. 1896 1896 marks the founding of Carl Hurth Maschinen und Zahnradfabrik in Munich, Germany. In order to ensure the high quality of parts, Carl Hurth develops his first gear milling machine. 1865 William Gleason founds his first machine shop in Rochester, NY, which evolves into the Gleason Works. In 1874 he invents his first bevel gear planer, which marks the beginning of a new era: the industrial production of gears has begun. More about The Gleason Works ©2021 Gleason Corporation Terms & ConditionsMobile AppsCookie PolicyPrivacy PolicyPrivacy Job Applications USLegal Notice This website uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure that we provide the best possible viewing experience and service to our website users. By clicking on “Accept” you are agreeing to the processing of your data as well as its transfer to third party providers. The data will be used for analysis and to provide personalized content to website users. For more information see our Legal Notice and Privacy Policy. You can decline the use of cookies or change your settings at any time. Accept