The new machine can cut internal gears up to 650mm in diameter, external gears to 635mm diameter with up to 200mm face width. The hydrostroke system provides rapid stroking return ratios up to 4:1 for optimum production and efficiency. The rigid construction and hydromechanical stroking enables cutting forces concentric to the cutter spindle, resulting in minimum power loss and optimum cutting stroke accuracy.

A Siemens 840D CNC system with software designed for gear processing, combined with the machine's adaptive controls which continuously optimises key machine functions, ensures peak gear cutting efficiencies.

Gordon New, Managing Director at Ronson Gears, believes shorter lead times are a big benefit to customers and explains that "by utilizing accurately ground shaper cutters sharpened on our new CNC gear tool sharpening machine, productivity on one customers' job improved 100% with a 250% improvement in cutter life. Fantastic results – this Fellows Shaper is amazing"

"This new technology is capable of producing gears with far superior tooth profile accuracy and surface finishes compared to older shaping machines, leading to longer gear life," he said, "This is important to our customers supplying to the Mining, Construction, Agriculture, and Aerospace industries".

An added advantage for customers is that part quality levels of DIN 5 (AGMA 11) are being achieved and can be certified on Ronson's CNC Gear Measuring Machine.

"It's our commitment to our customers to deliver world class service and the purchase of the Fellows Gear Shaping Machine secures our position as Australia's leading gear manufacturer with the most advanced gear cutting capability," Mr New said.

Ronson Gears' CNC external gear cutting capability ranges from 5mm diameter to 900mm diameter, all achieved with technology that provides low-cost gear cutting services to quality levels renowned the world over. The six and eight axis CNC machines have the option of auto load capabilities, which takes the company to the leading edge of both Australian and world competitive gear cutting practices.

Ideally suited for all batch sizes, from one-offs to the largest OEM volumes, work pieces can be loaded manually or with flexible automation systems.

The Ronson Gears difference:

• Accredited to ISO9001:2008 by Lloyd's Quality Assurance Limited
• From one-offs to production batches that ensure globally competitive prices.
• Quality results, via state-of-the-art CNC equipment and highly-skilled staff.
• Quality grades to AGMA14 / DIN 3 or better.
• Adherence to the latest industry standards in the gear manufacturing industry, as accredited members of AGMA and Eurotrans.
• CNC gear measuring and inspection service, to verify accuracy and provide piece of mind.
• CNC gear cutting, gear grinding and gear shaping service.
• A strong commitment to our clients' needs.

Ronson Gears can manufacture custom gears to your specifications, including:

• spur gears and helical gears
• precision profile ground spur and helical gearing
• internal gears
• gear racks
• straight tooth mitre gears and bevel gears
• internal and external splines
• custom built gearboxes
• worms and worm gears
• sprockets, serrations, ratchets and timing pulleys.

The company also manufactures and supplies off-the-shelf racks and pinions and straight tooth mitre and bevel gears.

The Fellows CNC internal gear Shaper is the newest addition to the impressive list of on-site gear manufacturing equipment, including:

• Gleason and 2 x Koepfer automated CNC Gear Hobbing Machines
• Pfauter P900 CNC Gear Hobbing Machine
• 2 x Hoefler CNC Profile Gear Grinding Machines
• Fellows CNC Internal Gear Shaper
• Gleason and Modul Straight Bevel Gear cutting Machines
• Fanuc CNC EDM Wire-Cutter
• Okuma, Mazak and Mori Sieki CNC Lathes
• Okuma CNC Milling Machine
• Wenzel GearTec CNC Gear Measuring Machine

Visit Ronson Gears at www.ronsongears.com

For interviews or further information contact:
Michele Eckersley: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone +61 3 9819 2566
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Gavin New +61 400 958 722 or Gordon New +61 408 388 968.

Background information

A member of the American Gear Manufacturers Association, Ronson Gears is also an Associate Member of Eurotrans, the European Committee of Associations of Manufacturers of Gears and Transmission Parts, which includes the British Gear Association.

Since 1996, Ronson Gears has commissioned 13 new equipment installations, making them one of Australia's most technologically advanced gear manufacturers and a world competitive provider.

Their acquired technology is used throughout the gear manufacturing process including:

• CNC Machining
• CNC Gear Cutting
• CNC Gear Grinding
• CNC Gear Measurement, and
• CNC Gear Tool Sharpening.

Any manufacturer of equipment, with a need for precise gear components, will benefit from the services and products available from Ronson Gears.

A competitive advantage in supplying quality, highly specialized gears at competitive prices, with realistic lead times is essential to remain world competitive.

"The quality of work demanded by our customers in many industries and many countries is a responsibility we take seriously. We carry out complete geometry inspection and measurement of gears and our customers are supplied with a charted report of the final gear accuracy after profile grinding" said Gordon New, Managing Director of Ronson Gears.