A NEW PROCESS FOR HARD GEAR FINISHING USES A CONTINUOUS GENERATING PROCESS, CBN COATED GRINDING WORMS, AND ABRASIVE POLISHING WORMS. TOPOLOGRAPHIC CORRECTIONS ON THE TOOTH FLANKS ARE POSSIBLE WITH CNC-GRINDING MACHINE AND SPECIAL GEOMETRICAL CORRECTIONS ON THE GRINDING WORM. WITH HIGH CUTTING SPEEDS AND A CONTINUOUS OPERATION, CYCLE TIMES ARE IN THE RANGE OF ONE SECOND PER TOOTH.
