This machine is specially designed for the production of heavy internally toothed clutch and gearbox components using the flow-forming process. Metal rounds, preforms or forged unfinished components of the most diverse grades of material can be used as the feed blanks. The use of an optionally available driven tailstock sleeve also permits production of double-sided clutch and gearbox components. The fixed three-roll flow-forming support and the longitudinally movable main spindle are characteristics of the HDC machine concept. The rotating main spindle is passed for forming of the workpiece through the fixed three-roll flow-forming support. A roller pillow block for mounting of a flow-forming roller is installed on every radial feed unit. Each pillow block is equipped with a hydraulic roll drive system and an axial adjustment system, permitting positioning of the flow-forming rollers at an offset to each other. A central hydraulic ejector and an external stripping unit, also hydraulically activated, permit trouble-free removal of the work.

Features
- Horizontal type, robust design
- Main spindle driven by a frequency-controlled three-phase motor
- CNC-controlled electrically driven ejector in the main spindle
- CNC-controlled programmable tubular stop – fast changing of chuck jaws thanks to special WF design –
- precise linear guides on the support assure accuracy of repetition in series production
- CNC-controlled loading/unloading unit, thus providing good potentials for automation
Benefits
- Short cycle times
- High forming forces in the longitudinal and radial directions for production of difficult components
- Production of double-sided components in a single operation
- High flexibility thanks to CNC control
Branch
- Industries
- Automotive
End products
- Internally toothed gearbox components
- Clutches/couplings
Technical data
Work diameter | min. 75 mm |
max. 250 mm | |
Work length for coupling/clutch/gearbox components | single-sided type 250 mm |
double-sided type 400 mm | |
Tool mounting, main spindle | Centering mounting, Size 8, with ref. to DIN 55027 |
Drive rating, main spindle | 180 kW |
Main-spindle speed | max. 600 rpm |
Longitudinal feed space, main spindle | 600 mm |
Feed force, main spindle | max. 400 kN |
Contact force, tailstock cylinder | max. 300 kN |
Number of radial feed units | 3, optionally up to 5 |
Stroke of radial feed units | 150 mm |
Feed force, radial feed units | max. 300 kN |
Drive rating, hydraulics system | approx. 90 kW |
Machine weight | approx. 27.500 kg |
Production rate (workpiece-dependent) | 70-240 items/h. |
Do you have any questions regarding this product? Would you like special information on this machine or on the production of components?
Simply contact our Sales department – we will be pleased to help you.
Tel. ++49 (0)2526-9302-20 or e-mail to: info@wf-maschinenbau.com
HDC 350 [.pdf]