Machine Comparison
Kapp Niles KX 160 vs Reishauer RZ 160
Kapp Niles vs Reishauer · CNC Gear Cutting
Summary
The Kapp Niles KX 160 and the Reishauer RZ 160 are both gear grinding machines for small gears and geared shafts with fine to medium pitches. They are aimed at similar parts, which makes this a direct comparison in principle.
In practice few comparable figures are published for this pair, and the spec table has no rows, so no numbers are set side by side here. The descriptions point to one difference in emphasis: the Kapp Niles KX 160 is described around long gear shafts and wide pinions, the Reishauer RZ 160 around small gears, shorter geared shafts and light workpieces.
Specifications Comparison
| Specification | Kapp Niles KX 160 | Reishauer RZ 160 |
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Advantages
Kapp Niles KX 160
- Suits longer gear shafts with small-diameter toothing
- Suited to wide pinions on small-diameter shafts
Reishauer RZ 160
- Continuous generating grinding of small gears with fine to medium pitches
- Suits small, light gears and geared shafts
Verdict
Both machines grind small gears, so the choice turns on part shape and on figures this table cannot show. Shops grinding long gear shafts and wide pinions with small-diameter toothing should start with the Kapp Niles KX 160. Shops grinding small, light gears and shorter geared shafts should start with the Reishauer RZ 160. Compare the diameter, module, length and weight limits on each machine's own page before deciding.