Manufacturing News of Note: May 2017
AME opens an engineering training department, Kapp Niles launches a new metrology business and more industry news.

Kapp Niles Launches New Gear Metrology Division
The division is the product of the acquisition of R&P Metrology.

Kapp Technologies Makes Personnel Changes
Two promotions were prompted by the retirement of the vice president and general manager, Jim Buschy.

Kapp Technologies Acquires Majority Stake in Penta Gear Metrology
The company makes gear measurement systems and software.

Gear Center Mass Produces External Planetary Gears
Kapp Niles offers the KX 100 Dynamic gear machining center designed for mass production of external planetary gears ranging to 125 mm.

Kapp Technologies Hires Regional Salesperson
Shane Hollingsworth will serve the half of the United States east of the Rockies, says the company.

Inside Gear Expo 2015
Billed as “The Drive Technology Show,” this year’s event featured new machine designs and cutting tools, heat-treat processes, and materials and hardening processes for hybrid transmission applications.

Profile Grinding Machine Grinds External, Internal Gears
Kapp Niles will display its ZE 800 profile gear grinder.

Dock in the House
Gear manufacturers can use this device in the measuring lab when it is docked, and also on the shop floor as a portable system when onboard inspection isn’t available.

Inspection System Accommodates Long Broach Tools, Shaft Parts
The RPS 3000V from R&P Metrology is a vertical inspection system designed for broach tools and shaft parts ranging to 3,000 mm in length and 500 mm in diameter.

Gear Inspection System Features Active Air Suspension
Available from Kapp Technologies, the R&P Metrology RPG 3500DS gear inspection system is capable of measuring parts ranging to 3,500 mm OD or, optionally, 4,000 mm OD.

Portable Metrology Measures Large Gears
R&P Metrology’s RPG PM 750/1250 portable gear metrology machine, available from Kapp Technologies, is able to check spur and helical gears of virtually any size.

Four-Axis Inspection System Measures Large Gears
R&P Metrology's RPG 1600DS four-axis generative inspection machine, available from Kapp Technologies, accommodates gears as large as 1,600 mm (62.99") in diameter with a tailstock that swings to a safe position when measuring large-diameter gears.

Portable Gear Metrology Machine for Shopfloor or Inspection Room
The RPG PM 750/1250 portable gear metrology machine from R&P Metrology can be used for shopfloor portable gear inspection using generative metrology as well as inspection lab CMM operations.

Gearing Up to Make Big Gears
Over the years, this Indiana job shop/contract manufacturer developed a specialty in gear making. Now it is taking this specialty to a grander scale. Two large machines for high-precision internal gear grinding are the main anchors of the company’s new precision grinding room.

Gear Center And Profile Grinder Offer Application Flexibility

Grinder Useful For Manufacturing Air Compressor Rotors