Incoming! New Developments
Continuing with our equipment upgrade and advancement program,
we have another special piece of equipment making its way
towards the manufacturing floor of VANGEAR. This machine
heralds from the German manufacturer of Hofler and promise
to expand our capability further.
Hofler 2600
The Hofler Rapid 2600 CNC Gear Grinding is coming in hot
on the heals of its little brother the Hofler Rapid 1500
CNC Gear Grinder. The 2600 boasts all of the same capabilities
as the 1500 with the ability to work on gears up to 2.6
meters in diameter. Gears that require AGMA 15 and DIN 1
quality are achievable with this piece of technology.
Quality Assurance
The quality assurance department is making large advancements
this year. As of November 2007, the VANGEAR quality control
system has been ISO 9001/2000 certified. At the same time,
VANGEAR has also become a member of the API (American Petroleoum
Institute) Monogram Program. That means that our quality
control system is API Q1 certified. This is an industry
first for any manufacturer on the West Coast.
In addition to the certification of our quality control
system, VANGEAR is approved by API to produce and repair
components listed under the API SPEC. 7 Monogram Certification
Program, another industrial first for the West Coast.
We are proud of our quality control system and look forward
to the oportunities and challenges the our Quality Assurance
department has worked hard to develop for us.
New Machines Have Arrived!
2006 and 2007 was a busy time for us with the arrival of
five new CNC machines, The 1600 Hofler CNC Gear Hobbibg
Machine, The 1500 Hofler Rapid CNC Gear Grinder, The LB45II
series Okuma CNC Lathe, the YV1600 You Ji CNC Vertical Turning
Centre, and the 3000SD Kao Ming CNC Milling Centre.
Complicating the delivery of these mahines was their scale.
They barely fit through the large bay doors. However, with
skilled moving staff on hand the machines were soon laid
to rest on their foundations.
These machines very quickly proved their worth, in part
due to our staff that is familiar with these equipment.
Combined they have increased our capacities and output and
allowed us to tackle larger, more precise, and more complicated
projects.
Hofler HF 1600 CNC Gear Hobbing
This Machine has its own gashing wheel for roughing and
a material optimization program to produce the highest AGMA/DIN
standard gears in an extremely efficient manner. Even the
finishing cutters that this machine utilizes are unique
and custom designed to speed up the gear cutting process.
This is the largest CNC Hobber of its type in North America
and the first CNC Hobber in the world with Onboard
Gear Checking Capabilities.
Hofler Rapid 1500 CNC Gear Grinder
This machine represents the state of the art in gear grinding
technology. Capable of unprecedented accuracy and speed,
the 1500 produces ground gears that meet the highest level
of quality in the industry. It comes with Onboard
Gear Checking Capabilities. With this machine we
are capable of producing AGMA Q15 / DIN 1 gears on a consistent
basis.
Okuma LB45 II Series
Setting the pace in highspeed, high accuracy mechatronics,
this CNC addition to our machinery will give us the best
quality that you are used to with VANGEAR.
The maximum turning diameter of the Okuma LB45/3000 is
660 mm (26") with 3,060 mm (120") between centers.
Its maximum swing/saddle is 889 mm (35") / 559 mm (22").
This machine is also equiped with an 18" chuck. This
machine is capable of meeting and exceeding our current
customers ever changing and demanding tolerance requirements,
and will provide VanGear increased ability to service our
customers turning and shafting needs.
Kao Ming 3000SD CNC Milling Center
It has a 65" x 118" table, 15,400 lbs load capacity,
and 127" X axis, 78.75" Y axis, and 27.5"
Z axis travel. This Milling center also features a high-speed
5,200 rpm through spindle coolant system for increased chip
flushing ability.
You Ji YV1600 CNC Vertical Turning Lathe.
It features a 63" table diameter, and a max cutting
diameter of 80". The maximum cutting height is 47",
and the load capacity is 17,600 lbs.
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