Improving the efficiency of gear grinding technology for mine conveyor drives

The aim of this work is to develop a mathematical model of the gear grinding process using the method of high-performance profile copying and determine the optimal parameters of grinding modes according to the temperature criterion. It is shown that in order to ensure defect-free machining of gears under deep grinding conditions, it is necessary to significantly reduce the rate of the feed speed of the grinding wheel along the tooth of the gear wheel. For a grinding depth of 0.4 mm, it should be equal to 2.27 m/min. In this case, the machining productivity can be increased up to 5 times with the simultaneous elimination of the formation of sticking, microcracks and other temperature defects on the machined gear surfaces. This processing effect is achieved by using a modern HOFLER RAPID 1250 gear grinding machine and highly porous abrasive wheels, which are characterized by high cutting capacity. Thanks to the improved quality of gear processing, the quality and performance of manufactured mine conveyor drives (planetary gearboxes with a power of more than 200 kW) have been improved, and the number of repairs required in harsh mine conditions has been significantly reduced.