IRJET - Design and Development of Axial Feed using Recirculating Ball Screw for 6-Axis CNC Gear Hobbing Machine

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Design and Development of Axial Feed Using Recirculating Ball Screw
for 6-Axis CNC Gear Hobbing Machine
Soham Kemse1, Ashutosh Shelke2, Chetan Patil3, Dnyaneshwar Landge4, Mr. Prafulla Hatte5
1234B.E Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT Academy of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, India
5Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT Academy of Engineering, Pune,
Maharashtra, India
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Abstract - The present paper highlights gear forming
machines and in particular to those machines which forms
gears by the hobbing process, utilizing tools having helically
arranged stock removing surfaces.
Hobbing is primarily used for producing spur and helical
gears; however, other products, such as worm wheels,
sprockets, and splined shafts may also be produced by the
hobbing process. This process is inexpensive and accurate
compared to other gear forming process. Present paper
focuses on voluminous study of Recirculating ball screw over
the conventional lead screw systems. Recirculating ball screw
system features high precisionandaccuracylevelcomparedto
lead screw system. Backlash error extermination and high
precision finished product has been achieved after utilization
of Recirculating ball screw.
We have designed an Axial Feed drive system for a LEIBHERR
CNC L400 gear hobbing machine as well as we have carried
out various design validation processes toprovidehighresults.
On the basis of the feed system, stroke length, mounting space,
precision and life we have selected a suitable Recirculating
ball screw system from the catalogue.
Key Words: Recirculating Ball Screw System1, Backlash
Error2, Hobbing Machine3, Shaft Length4, Bearing
Housing5, Thrust Bearing6
1. INTRODUCTION
The hobbing process, a cylindrical-shaped rotating tool
having helically arranged material removing surfaces is
brought into contact with a rotating workpiece, generally a
gear blank. In spur gear hobbing, the tool and workpiece
rotate in a timed relationship as though the workpiece were
a gear rotating in mesh with is a worm gear represented by
the hobbing tool. When helical gears are hobbed, a
supplemental rate of motion is applied to the workpiece
rotation, either advancing or retarding the fundamental
timing relative to hobbing tool rotational rate, in order to
develop the appropriate helix angle across the face width of
the gear teeth being machined.
Generally, long cylindrical hob is used, which isshiftedalong
its axis either periodically in small augmentations or
continuously during intervals between cuttingoperations in
order to allow all regions along its length to cut and thus
spread the tool wear over the entire tool to increase the tool
life. The purpose of axially shifting the tool is to avoid
excessive wear on hob cutter. The hob slide is ordinarily
mounted upon an angularly adjustable hob head, which
swivels about an axis perpendicular to and intersecting
the hob's central axis.
A ball screw uses recirculating ball to minimize friction and
maximize efficiency while a lead screw depends on low
coefficients of friction between slidingsurfaces.Aleadscrew
therefore typically cannot achieve the efficiency of a ball
screw (≈95%). The study of wear and friction leads one to
conclude that sliding friction is inherently less predictable
than power transmission utilizing recirculating ball
technology. Thus, there is a fundamental difference in
application of a ball screw and a lead screw due to theability
to predict performance and life.
With all the advantages of a ball screw (load capacity,
rigidity, efficiency) there is a price to be paid. Although their
performance to cost ratio is very high when compared to
other means of translating linear motion, a ball screwdesign
is more complex, requiring hardened precision bearing
surfaces and a ball recirculation mechanism. On the other
hand, a lead screw is very compact, offers great design
flexibility, and does not produce sound, generally corrosion
resistant. They are very capable in many applications, but
they do have their limitations as well.
The present article focuses on design and development of
axial feed for 6-axis gear hobbing machine using
recirculating ball screw system. The hobbing machine
comprising a column, an axial slide mounted to the column
so as to be vertical travel with respect to the column, a hob
head mounted to the hob holder so as to be horizontal travel
with respect to the axial slide, parallel toandfrowith respect
to bed, an arbor mounted operatively to the head and
rotatable about a generally horizontal axis, and a motor for
rotating the arbor about the generally horizontal axis. Later
on, the ball screw was selected on various parameters like
operating conditions, operating space available, feed rate,
accuracy, stroke length and life, etc. Hobbing machines are
available as Non-CNC Type and CNC type hobbing machine.

1.1 Types of Feed in CNC Gear Hobbing Machine
The feed types in a CNC type Gear Hobbing Machines are:
 Radial Feed for Bed
 Axial Feed for axial slide
 Tangential feed for hob
 Clockwise/ Anti-clockwise Feed for worktable
 Rotational feed for hob cutter along its axis
 Swiveling axis for hob head
So, this study will include the modeling of an axial feed drive
in an Industrial CNC Gear Hobbing Machine (as shown in Fig.
1 to 3).
1.2 Design Process for an Axial Feed
The Modelling of axial feed in machine is done in two
phases:
1. Selection of Ball Screw.
2. Selection of Bearings.
3. Selection of Bearing Housing.
4. Lubrication and contamination protection
The Detailed Design and Modelling procedure along with
suitable calculations are as follows.
Fig -1: Assembly of 6-Axis CNC Gear Hobbing Machine
Fig -2: Assembly of Ball Screw along with Mounting
Bracket and Bearing Housing
Fig -3: Orientation & Load Conditions over Ball Screw
2. CALCULATIONS OF VARIOUS DESIGN PARTS
USED IN THE AXIAL FEED DRIVE:-
2.1. Phase 1 - Selection of Recirculating Precision
Ball Screw:-
Fig -4: Flowchart of Design Procedure
Ball Screw
Calculation of Stroke Length
Studying Rigidity
Calculating Service Life
Permissible Axial Load and
Rotational Speed
Method of Mounting
Selection of Lead
Selecting Working Conditions
Selection Completed
Axial Load

2.1.1 Calculation of Stroke Length:-
For calculating of stroke length, the layout of screw shaft (as
shown in Fig. -5) should be analyzed.
Maximum Stroke of Axial Slide: 340 mm
Minimum Stroke of Axial Slide: 40 mm
Total Effective Stroke of the Axial Slide: 340 – 40 = 300 mm
Nut Length: 181 + 19 = 200 mm
Clearance Distance: 30 mm
Fig -5: Layout of Shaft Design
Total length of Ball Screw: 300 + 200 + 30 = 530 mm
Take total Safe length: 550 mm
Length of Total shaft: 550 mm
2.1.2 Selecting Working Conditions:-
Transfer orientation: Vertical
Transferred Mass, m = 800 Kg
Guide Method: Sliding
Coefficient of Friction, µ = 0.15
Guide Surface Resistance, f = 20 N
Stroke Length, L s= 300 mm
Speed, Vmax = 15 mm/sec
Number of Reciprocations, n = 1
Reduction Gear Ratio, A = 20
Speed of AC Servo-Motor, Nmotor = 2000 rpm
2.1.3 Selection of Lead, Ph.:-
Ph = (V *1000 * 60 ) / Ni/p
Ph = 9 mm
Ph ≈ 10 mm
2.1.4 Method of Mounting:-
Fixed- Free: η1 = 0.25 η2 = 1.3
Fixed- Supported: η1 = 2 η2 = 10
Fixed- Fixed: η 1= 4 η2 = 20
Fig -6: Screw Shaft Mounting Method (Vertical)
*Due to space restrictions and according to user application,
the method selected is Fixed-Freetypeinvertical orientation
(as shown in Fig. -6).
2.1.5 Permissible Axial Load & Rotational Speed:-
A) Buckling Load:-
P1 = (η2 * d1
4 * 104) / L2
P1 = (1.3 * (57.856)4 *104) / 8002
P1 = 227.592 KN
η2: Factor according to Mounting Method
d1: Screw Shaft Thread Minor Diameter
L: Distance between Two Mounting Surfaces
B) Tensile Compressive Load:-
P2 = 116 * d1
2
P2 = 388.288 KN
C) Maximum Rotational Speed:-
Nmax = (Vmax * 60 * 103) / Ph
Nmax = (0.015 * 60 * 1000) / 10
Nmax = 90 Revolution per Minute

D) Permissible Rotational Speed Determined by Dangerous
Speed of Shaft:-
N1 = (λ2 * d1 * 107 ) / L2
N1 = 3.4 * 57.856 * 107 / 8002
N1 = 3073.6 Revolution per Minute
λ2: Factor according to Mounting Method
Fixed- Free : 3.4
Fixed- Supported : 15.1
Fixed- Fixed : 21.9
E) Permissible Rotational Speed Determined by DN Value:-
D: Ball Center to Center Diameter
N2 = 70000 / D
N2 = 70000 / 65
N2 = 1076.92 Revolution per Minute
Thus, with a ball screw having screw shaftdiameter
of 63 mm and a lead of 10 mm, the maximum rotational
speed is less than the Dangerous Speed and the DN value.
2.1.6 Axial Load:-
A) Acceleration:-
α = Vmax / t1
α = 0.015 / 0.2
α = 0.075 m/s2
B) Forces:-
During Upward Acceleration:
Fa1 = mg + f + mα
Fa1 = 7928 N
During Upward Uniform Motion:
Fa2 = mg + f
Fa2 = 7868 N
During Upward Deceleration:
Fa3 = mg + f - mα
Fa3 = 7808 N
During Downward Acceleration:
Fa4 = mg - f - mα
Fa4 = 7768 N
During Downward Uniform Motion:
Fa5 = mg - f
Fa5 = 7828 N
During Downward Deceleration:
Fa6 = mg - f + mα
Fa6 = 7888 N
Thus, the maximum axial load applied on the Ball Screwis as
follows: Famax = Fa1 = 7928 N
C) Travel Distance:-
Maximum speed, Vmax = 0.015 m/s
Acceleration time, t1 = 0.2 second
Deceleration time, t3 = 0.2 second
Travel distance during acceleration:-
l1,4 = (Vmax * t1 * 103 ) / 2
l1,4 = (0.015 * 0.2 * 1000) / 2
l1,4 = 1.5 mm
Travel distance during uniform motion:-
l2,5 = ls - (Vmax * t1 + Vmax * t3 ) * 1000/2
l2,5 = 300 – {(0.015 * 0.2 + 0.015 * 0.2) * 1000/2}
l2,5 = 300 – 3
l2,5 = 297 mm
Travel distance during deceleration:-
l3,6 = (Vmax * t3 * 103 ) / 2
l3,6 = (0.015 * 0.2 * 1000) / 2
l3,6 = 1.5 mm
D) Average Axial Load:-
Fm = {( Fa1
3 * l1 + Fa2
3 * l2 + Fa3
3 * l3 + Fa4
3 * l4 + Fa5
3 * l5 + Fa6
3 *
l6) / (l1 + l2 + l3 + l4 + l5 + l6 )}1/3
Fm = 7848.06 N
E) Allowable Axial Load:-
Assuming that an impact load is applied during an
acceleration and a deceleration, set the static safety factor
(fs ) at 3
Famax = C0a / fs
Famax = 275617 / 3
Famax = 91.872 KN
The obtained permissible axial load is greater than the
maximum axial load of 7928 N, and therefore, there will be
no problem with this model.

2.1.7 Calculating Service Life:-
A) Nominal Life:-
Dynamic load rating, Ca= 76418 N
Load factor, fw= 1.2
Average load, Fm = 7848.06 N
Nominal life, L’ (rev) =?
L’ = (Ca / fw * Fm)3 * 106
L’ = (76418 / 1.2 * 7848.06)3 * 106
L’ = 5.34 * 108 revolutions
B) Average Revolutions per Minute:-
Number of reciprocations per minute, n = 1 min-1
Stroke, Ls= 300 mm
Lead, Ph= 10 mm
Nm = (2 * n * Ls) / Ph
Nm = (2 * 1 * 300) / 10
Nm = 60 min-1
C) Calculating the Service Life Time:-
Nominal life, L’ = 5.34 * 108 rev
Average revolutions per minute, Nm = 60 min-1
Lh = L’ / (60 * Nm)
Lh = (5.34 * 108 ) / (60 * 60)
Lh = 148333.3 hours
D) Calculating the Service Life in Travel Distance:-
Nominal life, L’ = 5.34 * 108 revolutions
Lead, Ph= 10 mm
Ls = L * Ph * 10-6
Ls = 5.34 * 108 * 10 * 10-6
Ls = 5340 Km
2.1.8 Studying Rigidity:-
To increase the positioning accuracy and to reduce the
displacement caused by cuttingforce,rigidityofselectedball
screw is studied.
For Fixed- Free Configuration:
Ks = (A * E) / 1000 * L
Ks = (3347.32 * 2.06 * 105)/ 1000 * 800
Ks = 861.934 N/µm
A: Screw shaft cross-sectional area = (π / 4) * d1
2 , mm2
E: Young’s Modulus, N/mm2
Based on above calculations, suitable Precision Ball Screw
was selected from manufacturer’s catalogue, Double
Rotating Nut Precision Ball Screw with Central Flange (as
shown in Fig. – 7).
Korta Group – Precision Ball Screw – Double Nut with
Central Flange
Model No: EDBS-6310
Fig -7: Double Rotating Nut Precision Ball Screw with
Central Flange
2.2 Phase 2 - Selection of Bearings:-
Bearings:
1) 6208-2Z
2) 6209-2Z
3) 81108 TN
4) 81109 TN
Table -1: Specification of Bearing
Parameter /
Bearing No.
6208-2Z 6209-2Z 81108 81109
d (mm) 40 45 40 45
D (mm) 80 85 60 65
B (mm) 18 19 13 14
C (KN) 32.5 35.1 43 45
Co (KN) 19 21.6 137 153

2.2.1 Deep Groove Ball Bearing:-
Fr = 650 N
RA + RB = Fr
∑MA = 0
(RB * 174) - (Fr * 974) = 0
RB = 3638.5 N
RA = -2988.5 N
A) For Fr1 = 3000 N
Bearing: 6208-2Z
Specification:
d = 40 mm
D = 80 mm
B = 18 mm
C = 32.5 KN
Co = 19 KN
Fa<<<Fr
Axial Load Neglected
P=Fr=3000 N
L10= (C / P) 3
L10 = 1271.412 Million Revolution
L10h = (L10 * 106) / (60 * N)
L10h = 211902 Hours
L10h = 24 Years
B) For Fr2 = 3650 N
Bearing: 6209-2Z
Specification:
d = 45 mm
D = 85 mm
B = 19 mm
C = 35.1 KN
Co = 21.6 KN
Fa<<<Fr
Axial Load Neglected
P=Fr=3650 N
L10 = (C / P) 3
L10h = (L10 * 106) / (60 * N)
L10h = 14821.4.7 Hours
L10h = 16.91 Years
Single Row Deep Groove Ball Bearing is shown in Fig. -8.
2.2.2 Cylindrical Roller Thrust Bearing:-
For Fa = 5500 N
A) Bearing: 81108 TN
Specification:
d = 40 mm
D = 60 mm
H = 13 mm
C = 43 KN
Co = 137 KN
P= Fa=5500 N
L10 = (C / P)10/3
L10h = (L10 * 106) / (60 * N)
L10h = 158076.74 Hours
L10h = 18.045 Years
B) Bearing: 81109 TN
Specification:
d = 45 mm
D = 65 mm
H = 14 mm
C = 45 KN
Co = 153 KN
P = Fa = 5500 N
L10 = (C / P)10/3
L10h = (L10 * 106) / (60 * N)
L10h = 183942.25 Hours
L10h = 20.99 Years
Cylindrical Roller Thrust Bearing is shown in Fig. -9.

Table -2: Final Bearing Selection
Sr.
No.
Ball
Bearing
Life
Sr.
No.
Roller
Bearing
Life
1) 6208-2Z
24
Years
1) 81108 TN
18
Years
2) 6209-2Z
17
Years
2) 81109 TN
21
Years
Fig -8: Single Row Deep Groove Ball Bearing
Fig -9: Cylindrical Roller Thrust Bearing
2.3 Phase 3 - Selection of Bearing Housing:-
 Designing of bearing housing is according to shaft
length and selected bearings.
 Basic need for the housing is to convert the rotary
motion of shaft into linear motion.
 Alongside, the shaft needs to be rigid enough to
sustain applied loads from various parts and
processes, which enhances elimination of backlash
error.
Further design iterationsweredoneanddesignwasfinalized
(as shown in Fig. -10).
Fig -10: Bearing Housing Draft
Fig -11: Bearing Housing
Bearing housing (as shown in Fig. -11) is designedaccording
to outside diameter of selected bearings along with spacers
and preload caps.
Further, the Ball screw shaft diameter was reduced
according to inner diameter of bearings, considering shaft
rigidity, load carrying capacity and precision movement of
ball screw.
2.4 Phase 4-Lubrication and Contamination
Protection:-
Lubrication:
To maximize the performance of ball screw,itisnecessary to
select proper lubricant and lubrication method. With this,
right amount of lubricant is provided to the raceway of ball
screw shaft; this allows an oil film to be constantly formed
between the balls and raceway, improves lubricity and
extends the lubrication maintenance interval.
Contamination Protection:
If foreign material enters the interiorofball screw,abnormal
levels of abrasion and ball clogging islikelytooccur.Thiscan
shorten overall lifespan of ball screw. As such, foreign
material needs to be prevented from entering. So, it is
important to choose an effective contamination protection
product that suits the usage conditions.

Hence, the selected ball screw is protected with labyrinth
type of seal that is designed to protect the foreign particles
from entering the screw shaft, also it consists of internal
grease lubrication which helps is eradication of heat
generation, when in operation.
3. ANALYSIS
Once design was finalized we carried out suitable analysisof
parts to accurately define our design. As the shaft was been
outsourced, we had to carry out modal and static analysis to
check the maximum frequency, maximum stress generated
in the ball screw shaft.
3.1 Modal Analysis
Modal analysis is a simple way to calculate the natural
frequencies of your system so as to know which frequencies
can be destructive and dangerous for the part. Modal
analysis calculates the natural frequencies of the system
alone. Modal is the simplest analysis and the only thing it
does is telling you what are the “resonance frequencies” of
your geometry. Values shown in ANSYS specify the
maximum frequency the shaft can sustain before failure.
We have used gear drive system to transmit the power from
the motor to the driven shaft. The motor runs at 2000 rpm
and transmits a rotation of 100 rpm to the ball screw shaft.
The shaft assembly is been connected with the gearbox.
Hence the entire shaft assembly rotates at 100 rpm. The
solution provided by the software ANSYS 15.0 will be in
Hertz. It provides us a range of frequency from maximum to
minimum values. So converting Revolution per Minute to
Hertz, we get 100 rpm = 1.67Hz. With maximum of 2000
rpm, the design must be safe for a frequency of 33.33 Hz.
Fig -12: Boundary Conditions
Here, the highlighted portion is the fixed support in the ball
screw model (as shown in Fig. -12). As this part is been fixed
into the assembly with the bearing housing, we carried out
analysis for 6 different modes of frequency (as shown in Fig.
-13 to 18) over the ball screw shaft design.
Fig -13: Mode 1
Fig -14: Mode 2
Fig -15: Mode 3
Fig -16: Mode 4

Fig -17: Mode 5
Fig -18: Mode 6
Fig -19: Frequency Table
Converting RPM to HZ,
Minimum: 100 rpm = 1.67 Hz.
Maximum: 2000 rpm = 33.33 Hz.
So, the calculated frequency value(asshowninFig.-19)does
not coincide with natural frequency values obtain from
ANSYS 15.0. This concludes that resonance will notoccur for
given range of speeds.
3.2 Static Analysis
Structural analysis is mainly concerned with finding out the
behavior of a physical structure when subjected to force. A
static load is one which varies very slowly. A dynamicloadis
one which changes with time fairly quickly in comparison to
the structure's natural frequency. If it changes slowly, the
structure's response may be determinedwithstaticanalysis,
but if it varies quickly (relative to the structure's ability to
respond), the response must be determined with a dynamic
analysis.
After modal analysis, we decided to carry out the static
analysis of the shaft assembly to determine its FOS and
Service Life. First, we calculated the forces acting over the
screw shaft. Later we generated a suitable mesh (Shown in
Fig. -20) over the geometry. Further, loading conditions are
applied on the screw shaft according to the acting forces.
Material used for the ball screw shaft was AISI 6150.
Fig -20: Meshed Geometry
Fig -21: Loading Conditions
1. Force :- 15000 N (Axial)
2. Moment :- 450 Nm
3. Fixed Support

Fig -22: Total Deformation
. Fig -23: Equivalent (von-Mises) Stress
Fig -24: Fatigue Life
3.3 Results:
Using the softwareANSYS15.0,total deformation,equivalent
stress (von-mises) and fatigue life were analyzed (as shown
in Fig. -22 to 24).
Hence following results were generated from the above
analysis:
Maximum Stress: 136.7 MPa
Maximum Deformation: 0.099 mm
Minimum Life: 1.034 X 105 cycles
FOS = Yield Strength / Maximum Stress
FOS = 415 / 136.7
FOS = 3.04
Hence our design is considered to be safe as the generated
FOS is 3.04 > 2.0
4. CONCLUSIONS
We have designed an Axial Feed System using Recirculating
Ball Screw for 6- axis CNC GearHobbingMachine. Wecarried
out various iterations on selection of Ball Screw and
Bearings from manufacturer’s catalogue according to
application. We also carried out iterations over design of
bearing housing to hold the ball screw good.
Using Ball screw systems, we successfully reduced backlash
error which was introduced in lead screw systems. Error
reduced from 0.8mm to 0-10 microns.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We would like to thank Mr. Amit Karn (Sr. Engineer, ARK
MACHTEK PVT LTD, CHAKAN MIDC) for his assistance in
helping us understand the design procedure forAxial feed of
6-axis CNC Gear Hobbing Machine.
REFERENCES
[1] Jun Zhang, Huijie Zhang, Chao Du and Wanhua Zhao,
“Research on Dynamics of Ball Screw feed system with
high acceleration,”International Journal ofMachineTool
& Manufacture, 2016 (9-16).
[2] RECIRCULATING BALL SCREW by Supriya Kulkarni,
ISSN 2319-5991, Vol.4, No.2, May 2015.
[3] Bhandari V B, Design of Machine Elements, 2nd Edition,
TATA McGRAW HILL.
[4] THK Ball Screw
URL: www.thk.com/
[5] KORTA Group (Precision Ball Screw)
URL: www.korta.com//
[6] Hiwin Ball Screw
URL: www.hiwin.com/
[7] NTN Ball Screw support bearings
URL: www.ntn-snr.com/
[8] SKF Bearings
URL: www.skf.com/
[9] IBC Bearings
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*For reference [4] to [10], website (with given URL)
were considered to obtain the standard catalogue of
required product like screw shaft, deep groove ball
bearing & cylindrical thrust bearing that were provided
by company according to the industrial standards.
Further, product specifications were used for
calculation, cad design,modelingandanalysisofthepart
for the safe selection of product for required operation
in designed system.
BIOGRAPHIES
Soham Kemse is pursuing Bachelor
of Engineering in Mechanical
Engineering Department from MIT
AcademyofEngineering,Pune,India.
His primary focus of research is in
Automotive Part Design, Modeling
and Analysis.
Ashutosh Shelke is pursuing
Bachelor of Engineering in
Mechanical EngineeringDepartment
from MIT Academy of Engineering,
Pune, India. His primary focus of
research is in Automotive Part
Design, Modeling and Analysis like
Thermal, Vibration & CFD.
Chetan Patil is pursuing Bachelor of
Engineering in Mechanical
Engineering Department from MIT
AcademyofEngineering,Pune,India.
Automotive Part Design, Modeling
and Analysis like Thermal, Vibration
& CFD.
Dnyaneshwar Landge is pursuing
Bachelor of Engineering in
Mechanical Engineering Department
from MIT Academy of Engineering,
Pune, India.
Machine Design, Modeling and
Analysis.
Mr. Prafulla Hatte is the Dean of
School of Mechanical & Civil
Engineering &AssociateProfessorin
MIT Academy of Engineering, Pune,
India.

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