KAPP NILES KX 260
Key Specifications
machine variants
max tip diameter
module range
max face width
max helix angle
nc axes twin
How much does the KAPP NILES KX 260 cost?
Estimated price range
Our best estimate for a cnc gear cutting machine in this class — not a quote from KAPP NILES. Configuration moves it a long way.
Overview
The KAPP NILES KX 260 is a gear grinding machine sold in two layouts that share a 260 mm (10.2 in) tip diameter and a 0.5 – 5 mm module range but differ in almost everything else. The KX 260 DYNAMIC is a pick-up gear centre with one pivoting column. The KX 260 TWIN has two workpiece spindles on an index table.
Face width is where the choice gets made. The DYNAMIC is listed at 100 mm (3.9 in), which keeps it to disc-type gears. The TWIN is listed at 520 mm (20.5 in), enough for shafts with wide or multiple gear seats. Its tip diameter row reads 260 mm (280 mm) without saying what the bracketed figure depends on. Both grind helix angles to ±45°.
For the TWIN the table also describes the axis layout: 10 NC axes, with the index table and both tailstocks among them, and directly driven workpiece and tool spindles. Two spindles on an index table normally mean one part can be loaded while the other is at the wheel, which is the argument for this layout in volume production.
The control is a Siemens Sinumerik 840D sl with KAPP NILES's menu-driven user interface. An integrated measuring device for gear quality evaluation is optional, so in-machine inspection has to be specified at order.
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Machine Variants | KX 260 DYNAMIC (pick-up gear centre, one pivoting column) and KX 260 TWIN (two workpiece spindles on an index table) |
| Max Tip Diameter | 260 mm (10.2 in) DYNAMIC; 260 mm (280 mm) TWIN |
| Module Range | 0.5 – 5 mm |
| Max Face Width | 100 mm (3.9 in) DYNAMIC; 520 mm (20.5 in) TWIN |
| Max Helix Angle | ±45° |
| NC Axes Twin | 10 NC axes; index table and both tailstocks are NC axes; workpiece and tool spindles directly driven |
| CNC Control | Siemens Sinumerik 840D sl with KAPP NILES menu-driven user interface |
| Measuring System | Optional integrated measuring device for gear quality evaluation |
Specifications compiled from manufacturer literature and industry references. Not independently verified against a published spec sheet — confirm with the manufacturer or an authorised dealer before making a purchasing decision.
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- Two layouts in one size: the DYNAMIC pick-up gear centre with one pivoting column, or the TWIN with two workpiece spindles on an index table
- TWIN face width of 520 mm (20.5 in) on a 260 mm tip diameter suits shaft-type parts
- TWIN has 10 NC axes including the index table and both tailstocks, with directly driven workpiece and tool spindles
- Helix angles to ±45° across a module range of 0.5 – 5 mm
- Siemens Sinumerik 840D sl control with KAPP NILES's menu-driven user interface
Limitations
- DYNAMIC face width is limited to 100 mm (3.9 in)
- The integrated measuring device for gear quality evaluation is an option
- Module range ends at 5 mm; the KX 300 P lists 0.5 - 8 / 0.5 - 10 mm for generating / profile grinding
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Frequently Asked Questions
01
The DYNAMIC is a pick-up gear centre with one pivoting column and a maximum face width of 100 mm (3.9 in). The TWIN has two workpiece spindles on an index table, a maximum face width of 520 mm (20.5 in) and 10 NC axes, with the index table and both tailstocks as NC axes. Module range, 0.5 – 5 mm, and helix angle, ±45°, are common to both.
02
Not as standard. KAPP NILES lists an integrated measuring device for gear quality evaluation as an option, so a machine quoted without it will need the gears checked on separate inspection equipment.
03
A Siemens Sinumerik 840D sl with KAPP NILES's own menu-driven user interface. On the TWIN it handles 10 NC axes, and the workpiece and tool spindles are directly driven.
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