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GEAR CUTTING MACHINES

Precision Hobbing, Shaping, Shaving, and Grinding

Federal Broach and Machine Company is the North American production base and major distributor for NIDEC Machine and Tool Corporation (NMTJ). Established in 1973, NIDEC Group specializes in the development of innovative motor application products, including turnkey gear cutting machines and other highly specialized manufacturing systems.

As the leader in the development of motors and motor controls solutions for virtually “everything that spins and moves”, the entire NIDEC enterprise revolves around developing innovative production technology for the world’s leading industrial providers. As NIDEC’s main domestic distributor, Federal Broach and Machine offers their diverse product line which ranges from small precision motor systems to supersized industrial motors, gearboxes, and automatic press lines.

NIDEC’s Complete Range of Gear Cutting Machine Systems and Tooling:

Gear Hobbing Machines

NIDEC offers a wide variety of CNC-controlled gear hobbing machines to meet the requirements of the high-volume producer as well as the small-lot job shop. Ranging in part sizes from 10mm to 1,000mm, you can find an NMTA machine that will cut your gear. NIDEC Machine Tool America is the only manufacturer in the world to have developed a completely new design for dry cutting. This new machine design, along with our SuperDry hob cutters provide the ideal solution to your dry cutting challenges.

FE30A
GE15A

Gear Grinding Machines

NIDEC Machine Tool America offers both generating type and form type gear grinding machines. NIDEC’s turnkey gear grinding machine systems are offered with numerous state-of-the-art options such as CNC dressing, automatic meshing, and various advanced automation features which facilitate higher precision and higher productivity.

Gear Shaping Machines

NIDEC Machine Tool America manufactures gear shaping machines that produce internal and external gears in sizes up to two meters in diameter. Options include CNC programmable-lead gear shaping machines as well as fixed-lead guide configurations, with options available for both dry and wet gear cutting applications.

MSS300
ST40A

Gear Shaving Machines

NIDEC Machine Tool America offers both generating type and form type gear grinding machines. NIDEC’s turnkey gear grinding machine systems are offered with numerous state-of-the-art options such as CNC dressing, automatic meshing, and various advanced automation features which facilitate higher precision and higher productivity.

Gear Skiving Machines

We provide solutions to the common problems of conventional gear cutting with NIDEC’s Super Skiving System. This innovative gear skiving machine offers high rigidity and precision for high accuracy.

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Gear Gashing Machines

NIDEC manufactures internal and external gear gash milling machines, normally associated with performing a roughing operation for subsequent finishing processes such as hobbing, shaping and/or grinding. In order to maintain synergy between machines within the large machine range, NIDEC’s gash mills share many components with other machine technologies.

Large Gear Machines

NIDEC Machine Tool America also offers large gear machines capable of accommodating specialized gear cutting operations that require custom cut gears over one meter in diameter.

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Precision Gear Cutting Tools

In addition to providing new NIDEC gear cutting tools and Federal Broach tools, we provide quick, expert and precise re-grinding and re-coating services. Connecting North American customers with NIDEC, we provide fast service for all hobs, skiving tools, shaper cutters, shave tools, and broaches from virtually any manufacturer.

Check out NIDEC’s official site for a full selection of the company’s innovative gear cutting machinery and tooling solutions. Get in touch with Federal Broach to discuss acquiring the ideal gear machine for your unique production application.

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