MPT Expo Preview: Helios Gear Products

Helios Gear Products, renowned for its machines, tools, services, and hands-on domestic support that power profitable gear manufacturing, invites attendees to discover its complete gear manufacturing systems at Booth #137 during the Motion + Power Technology Expo 2025. The exhibit will feature the company’s full workflow solutions for gear cutting, deburring, cleaning, marking, inspection, and automation, and a live gear cutting demonstration of the Hera 350 CNC gear hobbing machine. Capable of processing parts up to 1 meter in diameter and pitches ranging from micro to coarse, Hera hobbing machines combine Fanuc CNC, direct-drive torque motors, X-axis linear scales, and intuitive dialog programming. Optional unified automation further simplifies integration for manufacturers seeking higher throughput and repeatability. “Visitors can watch the Hera 350 cut spur and helical gears on demand and learn how the same core technology scales across eight machine sizes,” said Adam Gimpert, president of Helios Gear Products. “Our goal is to give job shops and OEMs a dependable, productive, and cost-effective path to higher capacity without a steep learning curve, and we’ve done it by pairing the Hera lineup with our suite of workflow solutions.” Because every Hera model shares identical controls and mechanical architecture, expanding capacity requires minimal additional training or system integration. Combined with globally competitive pricing, a compact footprint, and responsive domestic support, the Hera platform has become a popular choice for manufacturers that need to scale quickly.

“I would say we are about 50 percent more efficient with our setups. The guys no longer bend down to swap change gears. You load the blank, program the part, and you are saving someone’s back. With the larger gears this machine can run, it is just unbelievable.”