A method for creating a surface structure on a gear wheel in a honing process, in which at least one honing tool is moved along the gear wheel in a first direction using a first crossed axes angle, and in which, subsequently, the at least one honing tool is moved along the gear wheel in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, using a second crossed axes angle, and in which the first crossed axes angle and the second crossed axes angle are chosen such that first scoring marks produced when the at least one honing tool is moved in the first direction on a surface of the gear wheel at least partially intersect, at a given angle, respective second scoring marks produced when the at least one honing tool is moved in the second direction on the surface of the gear wheel.

The present disclosure relates to generating a modified gear flank geometry on an active surface of the workpiece by generation grinding or honing. In at least one example, the modified gear flank geometry of the workpiece may be generated on the active surface of the workpiece by variation of an engagement depth of a tool into the workpiece in dependence on an angle of rotation of the tool. Additionally, the workpiece may comprise a cylindrical spur gear, a helical gear, a spherical gear, or a conical gear. Further, in one or more examples, the modified gear flank geometry of the workpiece includes at least one of a profile waviness or a defined periodic flank waviness.

The present disclosure relates to a method for the manufacture of a workpiece having a corrected gear geometry and/or a modified surface structure, in particular by a hard finishing process, in particular generation grinding or honing. Provision is made in this respect that it is achieved by a direct generation of a wobble movement and/or of an eccentricity of the tool that a modification, in particular a profile modification or profile waviness, and/or a defined periodic flank waviness is generated on the active surface of the workpiece machined therewith.

A gear manufacturing method includes a step of preparing a gear blank; a step (teeth cutting step) of cutting the gear blank to form a half-finished gear having a plurality of gear teeth; a step (heat treatment step) of heat-treating the half-finished gear having the gear teeth; and a step (form rolling step) of rolling the half-finished gear which is subjected to the heat treatment, in which the gear teeth of the half-finished gear which is subjected to the teeth cutting step is formed with protuberances on both sides in a circumferential direction, and at the form rolling step, the protuberances are pressed by a rolling die, so that the half-finished gear becomes a gear.

A gear manufacturing method includes a step of preparing a gear blank; a step (teeth cutting step) of cutting the gear blank to form a half-finished gear having a plurality of gear teeth; a step (heat treatment step) of heat-treating the half-finished gear having the gear teeth; and a step (form rolling step) of rolling the half-finished gear which is subjected to the heat treatment, in which the gear teeth of the half-finished gear which is subjected to the teeth cutting step is formed with protuberances on both sides in a circumferential direction, and at the form rolling step, the protuberances are pressed by a rolling die, so that the half-finished gear becomes a gear.

A method for manufacturing a component having a toothing, which has teeth with tooth roots, tooth tips and tooth flanks, includes the steps of: manufacturing a component body from a metallic material, forming the toothing on the component body, mechanically finishing the toothing so that the surface of the toothing has a first surface roughness, wherein after mechanical finishing, the toothing is heat treated to form a second surface roughness of the mechanically finished surface, which is less than the first surface roughness, and/or wherein the component body is configured to be divided in the radial direction, forming a first radially inner annular part and a second radially outer annular part, an elastomer being arranged in an undulating manner between the first radially inner and the second radially outer annular part.

A method for manufacturing a component having a toothing, which has teeth with tooth roots, tooth tips and tooth flanks, includes the steps of: manufacturing a component body from a metallic material, forming the toothing on the component body, mechanically finishing the toothing so that the surface of the toothing has a first surface roughness, wherein after mechanical finishing, the toothing is heat treated to form a second surface roughness of the mechanically finished surface, which is less than the first surface roughness, and/or wherein the component body is configured to be divided in the radial direction, forming a first radially inner annular part and a second radially outer annular part, an elastomer being arranged in an undulating manner between the first radially inner and the second radially outer annular part.

The invention relates to a toothing processing machine comprising a machine frame and a spindle carrier having a first spindle. The spindle comprises a first spindle housing and a first spindle shaft, which is arranged in the first spindle housing such that it can rotate about a first spindle axis, and a free end for receiving a work piece or a tool. A second spindle is also provided having a second spindle housing and a second spindle shaft for receiving a tool or work piece, wherein the second spindle shaft is mounted in the second spindle housing such that it can rotate about a second spindle axis. In addition, at least one wall of the machine frame forms a part of the casing of a closable working chamber, in which the work piece can be processed and which can be closed in order to prevent the release of a material removal, a processing liquid and/or a processing mist from the working chamber into other machine regions or to the outside. The spindle carrier is also arranged on the machine frame such that it can move in the direction of the first spindle axis. In addition, the closable working chamber includes the free end of the first spindle shaft and at least sections of the second spindle shaft. According to the invention, the toothing processing machine comprises a bellows, securely connected to the spindle carrier on a first side and to the at least one wall of the machine frame on a second side, wherein the bellows borders the closable working chamber at at least one point in such a way that a part of the spindle carrier is permanently positioned outside of the working chamber. In this way, the bellows is able to commence a relative movement in the direction of the first spindle axis between the spindle carrier and the machine frame, via a moving apart and together.

The invention relates to a toothing processing machine comprising a machine frame and a spindle carrier having a first spindle. The spindle comprises a first spindle housing and a first spindle shaft, which is arranged in the first spindle housing such that it can rotate about a first spindle axis, and a free end for receiving a work piece or a tool. A second spindle is also provided having a second spindle housing and a second spindle shaft for receiving a tool or work piece, wherein the second spindle shaft is mounted in the second spindle housing such that it can rotate about a second spindle axis. In addition, at least one wall of the machine frame forms a part of the casing of a closable working chamber, in which the work piece can be processed and which can be closed in order to prevent the release of a material removal, a processing liquid and/or a processing mist from the working chamber into other machine regions or to the outside. The spindle carrier is also arranged on the machine frame such that it can move in the direction of the first spindle axis. In addition, the closable working chamber includes the free end of the first spindle shaft and at least sections of the second spindle shaft. According to the invention, the toothing processing machine comprises a bellows, securely connected to the spindle carrier on a first side and to the at least one wall of the machine frame on a second side, wherein the bellows borders the closable working chamber at at least one point in such a way that a part of the spindle carrier is permanently positioned outside of the working chamber. In this way, the bellows is able to commence a relative movement in the direction of the first spindle axis between the spindle carrier and the machine frame, via a moving apart and together.

A method for producing honing tools (24) that are conjugate to the bevel pinions and ring gears (26) they are intended to hone and which can be produced (e.g. cut) on a standard bevel gear free form machine. The method is described by two transformation steps with the basis of the transformations being the theoretical generating gear. The invention relates also to a toothed bevel honing tool produced by such a method and a method of honing bevel gears when provided with such a tool produced by such a method.