A just-right hard turn: CMM Inspection

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END USER: Axle Alliance Co. LLC, (313) 592-7438, www.daimler-trucksnorthamerica.com. CHALLENGE: Overcome workpiece variations while effectively hard turning large ring gears. SOLUTION: A workpiece measuring process for a vertical turning machine. SOLUTION PROVIDER: EMAG LLC, (248) 477-7440, www.emag.com

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Editor’s Note: For information about EMAG LLC’s new VLC 250 P turning machine and the company’s upcoming 2011 Technology Days, scheduled for May 10-11 at EMAG’s U.S. headquarters in Farmington Hills, Mich., click here. The VLC 250 P will be one of several new EMAG machines featured at the 2011 Technology Days event. Cutting Tool Engineering is the exclusive media partner of the event.

Established less than a decade ago, Axle Alliance Co. LLC is part of Daimler Truck North America LLC and supports many Daimler brands by machining rear-axle ring gears and pinions, as well as supplying multiple finished assemblies.

Based on its German sister company’s success with the builder’s machines, Axle Alliance uses six machine tools from EMAG LLC, Farmington Hills, Mich. Mike Bagdasarian, senior manufacturing engineer for Axle Alliance, Redford, Mich., noted that the machines—VTC 315 Duo, VTC 315 single spindle, two VLC630s, VSC 400 R single spindle and VSC 400 Duo—were purchased simultaneously and each one is dedicated to a part line.

Courtesy of Axle Alliance

Axle Alliance’s VSC 400 Duo vertical turning machine from EMAG hard turns ring gear prior to gear teeth grinding.