The gear skiving option has been available since early 2016 for the Haimer Microset VIO Linear tool presetter. Using this measuring function, specifically designed for measuring gear skiving tools, machinists are able to run tool presetting and measuring out of the machine tool and during off-production hours.
Recently Haimer developed this option further to take work from the operator, to optimize workpiece quality, and to increase overall performance and productivity significantly. It is extremely important in the gear skiving setup process to find the absolute center of the skiving tool. With the tool off center when cutting, it will be “pulled” along the flank of the gear being machined, and the shape and size of the gear may change unexpectedly. Achieving accurate synchronization between the tool and the gear is of utmost importance to generate the perfect shape. If the shape and size are off, it could become scrap material and not a good part. Nowadays machine shops run the entire gear skiving process on one machine, if it is equipped with the equivalent technology package of the machine tool builder. For initial tool presetting, it is even more essential to determine the correct tool coordinates.
