{"id":4062,"date":"2017-05-11T17:56:24","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T15:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imasingranaggi.com\/lavorazioni\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:14:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:14:48","slug":"processes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imasingranaggi.com\/en\/processes\/","title":{"rendered":"Processes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1494583542310{padding-bottom: 120px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_widget_sidebar show_bg=&#8221;false&#8221; sidebar_id=&#8221;sidebar_3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;widget-prodotti&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><p>All <strong>grinding operations<\/strong> take place within <strong>IMAS facilities<\/strong>. This implies in-depth knowledge of machining processes, techniques, materials, and equipment essential to ensure the quality of the finished surfaces.<\/p>\n<p>In detail, the machine fleet consists of:<\/p>\n<p>twelve <strong>gear grinding<\/strong> machines;<\/p>\n<p>four <strong>worm grinding<\/strong> machines;<\/p>\n<p>one <strong>Beveloid gear grinding<\/strong> machine.<\/p>\n<p>Grinding operations are classified in different ways, depending either on the purpose of the process or on the type of surface to be achieved.<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_cta h2=&#8221;If you would like to know in detail which machines make up the IMAS s.r.l. machine fleet&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; add_button=&#8221;bottom&#8221; btn_title=&#8221;Click here&#8221; btn_style=&#8221;custom&#8221; btn_custom_background=&#8221;#009640&#8243; btn_custom_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; btn_shape=&#8221;square&#8221; btn_smooth_scroll=&#8221;true&#8221; btn_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fimasingranaggi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F02%2FScheda_macchine_IMAS_2026_EN-1.pdf&#8221; el_class=&#8221;a_cta&#8221;][\/vc_cta][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_masonry_media_grid element_width=&#8221;12&#8243; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1771938796319-c0204948dcf59641e49d4a0c72d5bea9-5&#8243; include=&#8221;4135,4136&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_tta_accordion c_align=&#8221;center&#8221; c_icon=&#8221;&#8221; active_section=&#8221;1&#8243; el_class=&#8221;wireframe-accordian&#8221;][vc_tta_section i_position=&#8221;right&#8221; i_type=&#8221;entypo&#8221; i_icon_entypo=&#8221;entypo-icon entypo-icon-down-open-big&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Involute gear grinding with form and generating wheel&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1494518141558-1b78bc3c-798a&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"177\">In <strong>generating grinding<\/strong>, the gear tooth flank is produced through a generating process; in this case, the grinding wheel does not have a specific profile for each type of gear.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"367\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">In <strong>form grinding<\/strong>, on the other hand, the grinding wheel profile corresponds to the shape of the space between the two tooth flanks, and a specific grinding wheel is required for each gear.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_position=&#8221;right&#8221; i_type=&#8221;entypo&#8221; i_icon_entypo=&#8221;entypo-icon entypo-icon-down-open-big&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Internal gear grinding&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1494518969167-653df4c9-92a5&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Internal gear grinding<\/strong> of metal parts removes distortions that may result from heat treatment processes. The purpose of this precision operation is to obtain surfaces that meet the required technical\u2014and therefore functional\u2014specifications. In fact, it is important that the toothed ring is in good condition to ensure high performance.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_position=&#8221;right&#8221; i_type=&#8221;entypo&#8221; i_icon_entypo=&#8221;entypo-icon entypo-icon-down-open-big&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;External gear grinding&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1494518968059-03d10ab5-d803&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>External gear tooth grinding<\/strong> is intended for the surface finishing of mechanical components. This type of process is carried out on external gear teeth\u2014of different types and sizes\u2014and is required to ensure smooth motion and reliability.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_position=&#8221;right&#8221; i_type=&#8221;entypo&#8221; i_icon_entypo=&#8221;entypo-icon entypo-icon-down-open-big&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Cylindrical gear grinding&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1494581948691-d25057c8-887d&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Cylindrical gears<\/strong> represent the fundamental type of transmission in mechanical design; for this reason, the grinding operations\u2014both internal and external\u2014performed on them must be extremely precise and carried out using reliable machinery.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_position=&#8221;right&#8221; i_type=&#8221;entypo&#8221; i_icon_entypo=&#8221;entypo-icon entypo-icon-down-open-big&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Worm grinding&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1521206818120-bb30800f-a29c&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>External grinding of worms<\/strong> requires specific operations and processes, as well as full inspection of all part characteristics\u2014both dimensional and geometric\u2014and verification of surface roughness. These operations are necessary to obtain worms capable of ensuring high efficiency and low noise.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_position=&#8221;right&#8221; i_type=&#8221;entypo&#8221; i_icon_entypo=&#8221;entypo-icon entypo-icon-down-open-big&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Pinion grinding&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1521206843677-220aa8ed-d7e7&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Pinion grinding<\/strong> is part of precision mechanical machining processes. Pinions are in fact key transmission components that require excellent surface finishing in order to properly mesh with gears and ensure the correct operation of the gear systems in which they are used.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_position=&#8221;right&#8221; i_type=&#8221;entypo&#8221; i_icon_entypo=&#8221;entypo-icon entypo-icon-down-open-big&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Beveloid gear grinding&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1521206876072-ea8ca7a4-ef9c&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Beveloid gears<\/strong> are helical <strong>cylindrical gears<\/strong> and are produced by tilting the hob to a generic position with respect to the cylinder. This is a complex transmission system and therefore requires a very high level of precision in machining and grinding.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-default&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^3979|url^https:\/\/imasingranaggi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Lavorazioni-di-Rettifica.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^Lavorazioni-di-Rettifica|description^null&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; enable_overlay=&#8221;enable_overlay_value&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.35)&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1523625603235{margin-bottom: -50px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-11826a6918efa72a1\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-11826a6918efa72a1 uvc-194 \" data-hspacer=\"line_with_icon\" data-hline_width=\"80\" data-hicon_type=\"selector\" data-hborder_style=\"solid\" data-hborder_height=\"1\" data-hborder_color=\"rgba(255,255,255,0.7)\" data-icon_width=\"16\" data-hfixer=\"10\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-11826a6918efa72a1 h1'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h1 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;\">Grinding operations<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer line_with_icon\" style=\"topheight:16px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);font-size:16px;\">\n\t<i class=\"Defaults-star\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;e_cta&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:e34abcb6-ac51-4e52-b3e6-1a0f34a07f02-17\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-36\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"5822cf0b-142a-4705-9b0b-319e4128d56f\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"138\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong>To learn in detail about the technical specifications of the machines that make up the IMAS machine fleet, please fill out the form below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a href=\"\/en\/contacts\/\" class=\"btn-shortcode dt-btn-s dt-btn default-btn-color default-btn-hover-color default-btn-bg-color default-btn-bg-hover-color\" id=\"dt-btn-1\"><span>Contact us &gt;<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; 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