Capacities

Valley Gear & Machine, Inc. Machines and Capabilities
GEAR CUTTING: spur, helical, worm, ring, racks

Hobbs:

(2)Gould & Eberhardt 48”dia. 44”face vertical hobb
(1)Wuhan W1YJ3 120”dia. 33”face vertical hobb
(2)Barber Coleman 16-36
(1)Barber Coleman 16-16 with differential
(1)Barber Coleman 16-16
(1)Barber Coleman model 12 with differential
(2)Barber Coleman model 12
(2)Barber Coleman model 6

Shapers:

(1)Barber Coleman model 10 4 4-1/2” stroke, 12” max dia.
(1)Barber Coleman model 18-04 4-1/2” stroke, 12 ”max dia.
(2)Fellows model 36 7” stroke, 36” max dia.
(1)Fellows 4” stroke, 24” max dia.

Shavers:

(2)Red Ring Gear Shaver

Cutter Sharpener:

(1)Fellows hobb sharpener& shaper sharpener
Deburring station.

Broach:

(1)Colonial Broach: RD10-42, 44” stroke, Vertical
(1)Oil Gear Broach: XL50BX72, 72” stroke, horizontal
(1)Lapointe Broach: B306, 67” stroke, horizontal

CNC MILLING:

(1)OKUMA MB-66VB Cat 50: 59″ x 26″ x 26″ w Rotary Axis
.0001 tolerance level (Brand New)
Includes Gauging and CMM probing
Years of experience in 4 and 5 axis operations!
(1)Miltronic BR60: 100″ x 50″ x 28”
(2)FADAL 6030: 60″ x 30″ x 30” , rotary table
(3)FADAL 4020: 40″ X 20″ x 28” , rotary table
(1)OKUMA MB500H: 29.92”x29.92”x29.92”, w 25”x25”pallet
changer with part mounted on tombstone 31.5” circle
Includes Gauging and CMM probing

CNC TURNING:

(1)Okuma LB3000EX: live tooling, 1-5/8”sub spindle, 2-
3/4”bore, bar feed, 10” chuck
(1)Okuma Crown L1420: 3-1/2” big bore, 15” chuck, 56”
tailstock, 12” max OD
(1)Okuma Cadet: 2-5/8 bore, bar feed, 16” length, 10”
chuck, 9”max OD
(1)Okuma LB15: 8” chuck, 9” max OD

Larger capacity available locally.

O.D. GRINDING:

(1)OKUMA GP26T: 24″ length x 12″ O.D. auto gauging single
surface
(1)Landis manual 18” length

Surface Grinding:

(1)Gallmeyer & Livingston: Model F 16”x60”x25”, 60”x16” mag
chuck
(1)Hammond 36” x 6”
(1)Reid 36” x 9”

Slotting/Keys:

(1)Morey slotter. 12” stroke, 36” table, 8” dia. Throat

Test Equipment:

(1)CMM: Mitutoyo B231
(1)Illinois lead Checker
(1)lead checker
(1)Rockwell tester
(1)sunnen bore gauge set

Hone:

(1)Sunnen hone MBC-1805D, Horizontal
(1)Sunnen Cylinder King, CV-616D, Vertical
General shop equip:
6,000 lb forklift
10,000 lb forklift
30,000 lb forklift
Clausing lathe 13” max dia
Amada saw 15-1/2” Max Dia
Excello Center repair
Acra Turn LS-430 lathe 17” x 55”
Nebel lathe 18” x 72”
Bridgeport mill
Cyclone sand blaster
20 ton press. (100 ton available locally)
miller welder
Grizzly belt sanders
Grand Rapids Chopsaw

Building:

26,500 sq ft on site with expansion capable
5,760 sq ft additional off site currently used for storage

Design Software:

Solid Edge, Solid Works, Master Cam, Autocad
Employees experience in Gear design, Manufacturing and Production
dating back to 1975, Owners experience in Tool & Die dating back to 1964 and
machine design back to 1978.

Access to:

Pattern Makers, Foundries, Heat treating/straightening, Chroming/ceramic coating, Steels/plastics/aluminums/bronze, Water jet/laser cutting, Sheet metal work, Powder coating, Bevel & spiral bevel gears