Rochester, New York, January 22, 2008—Gleason has introduced the 360T Universal Gear Professional tester, the only product of its kind capable of completely automatic roll testing of spiral, hypoid and cylindrical gear sets of virtually any configuration and shaft angle.

The 360T, equipped for either fixed 90° gears or with a CNC-controlled swinging gear head for testing angular bevel, cylindrical and off-angle cylindrical gearing, performs fully automatic basic pattern checking, single flank (SFT) encoder-based motion transmission error testing, and structure-borne noise (SBN) vibration-based rolling noise testing.

A host of features combine to reduce cycle times, speed part changeovers, and make the 360T ideal for use in everything from high production automotive and jobbing environments to small batch production shops:

•Compact layout with generously-sized sliding professional doors and a large test chamber well suited for automatic or manual loading.

• Direct-drive, high speed 3,000 rpm pinion spindle; belt-driven high torque 1,500 rpm gear spindle – both designed for maximum flexibility, including universal arbor compatibility, replaceable draw rods and easy-access adjustment from the rear.

• A gear spindle quill mechanism to automatically mesh bevel and cylindrical parts together with unprecedented speed and gentleness for both normal and reverse-mounted parts.

•Tool-less full arbor quick change workholding system: the complete gear or pinion arbor is installed in the spindle with a simple insert and twist. Seating and ejection are automatic – all without the use of a single tool or manufacturers of bolt.