Machines, tools, and services for profitable gearing technology.

Joined August 2018
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Power skiving on the NEOPS 400: a heavy-duty FANUC direct-drive head that cuts internal and external spur and helical gears faster, moving more parts through your shop. heliosgearproducts.com/produ…
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Expert sharpening, stripping, and recoating for hobs, milling cutters, and shaper cutters. 3 to 5 day turnaround with rush options available. heliosgearproducts.com/solut…
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7 years with Jack Jaeger on the Helios team. Service Engineer, machine rebuilder, and the guy customers count on when a new Hera comes through the door. Here's to the next seven, Jack! 🎉⚙️
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Four-hour cycle times down to thirty minutes. Easier setups. A shop floor people actually want to work on. Wisconsin Gear & Machine upgraded to the Hera 350 and didn't look back. Watch the full video: youtu.be/mRM7nUCSjpE
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Gear School Chicago is a wrap! ⚙️📚 3 days of collaborative discussions, hands-on tours, and real shop-floor learning at Helios HQ, capped with visits to @forestcitygear and Overton Chicago Gear. Thanks to everyone who attended and made it a great event! #gearschool #machinist
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The Tyrolit MIRA line covers all hard-finishing in gear production. ⚙️ MIRA BG: Bevel gear grinding cup wheels ⚙️ MIRA Ultra: Continuous gear grinding wheels ⚙️ MIRA DDG: Diamond dressing gears ⚙️ MIRA Ice: Single profile gear grinding wheels ⚙️ MIRA Rex: Gear honing rings
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Last call for Chicago! ⚙️📚 Gear School kicks off May 12 at Helios HQ. Seats are almost gone. Two days of hands-on gear manufacturing instruction with facility tours and live machine demos. Lock in your spot: lnkd.in/gHuBmhw #gearschool #machinist #manufacturing
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Make that old Koepfer run like new. Helios’ Repowered program rebuilds and re-controls older Koepfer machines with an updated Fanuc CNC package. Learn more: heliosgearproducts.com/solut… #koepfer #gearhobbing #gearmanufacturing #machinetool #retrofit #rebuild #cnc #manufacturing
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One machine. Worms and worm gears. Way less handling. The result is quicker changeovers, more operator time for skilled work, and jobs that used to take a week getting turned in two days or less. heliosgearproducts.com/avers… #machineshop #gearmanufacturing #wormgears #gearbox
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“We had the tools in-hand in 3 weeks, and these are solid carbide tools with custom proportions, so these are special tools. The performance has been nothing but stellar.” — Jared Lyford, @forestcitygear Get started on a cutting tool quote: heliosgearproducts.com/solut… #gears
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Day 4 of our 2026 Korea Gear Technology Tour! Three facilities around Daegu, Hera and NEOPS machines on the build floor at Yunil Machine, and a full day of technical discussions. Early flight home Saturday. Great way to close out the week! #Korea #Daegu #GearManufacturing
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Day 3 of our 2026 Korea Gear Technology Tour! Bullet train speeds, molecular composition of Korean fried chicken and malt beverages, and applied force vector analysis. Turns out balancing the composition is key to optimizing your vectors. Peer review is ongoing. #Korea #Gears
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Day 2 of our 2026 Korea Gear Technology Tour! Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, Jogyesa Temple, lunch at 인사 샤브정, and the Myeongdong Night Market to finish the night. An incredible day in Seoul! #Korea #Seoul #GearManufacturing
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Day 1 of our 2026 Korea Gear Technology Tour! SIMTOS in the morning with the Yunil Machine team, a quick aquarium stop to shake off the jet lag, and Korean BBQ to finish the night. Not a bad start! #GearManufacturing #Korea #SIMTOS
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We hosted Gear School with @haas_automation in California last month. David & Jason covered parallel axis gearing fundamentals, followed by a Haas shop tour and Q&A. Join our flagship Gear School in Chicago, May 12–14: heliosgearproducts.com/educa… #GearSchool #GearManufacturing
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Avers Machine is now running worm milling and worm gear hobbing on a single Hera 90.The result is quicker changeovers, more operator time for skilled work, and jobs that used to take a week getting turned in two days or less. Full specs: heliosgearproducts.com/produ…
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Happy 10-year work anniversary, David Harroun! 🎉 For the past decade, David’s problem-solving and strategic leadership have helped Helios tackle the toughest gear manufacturing challenges. Cheers to the next 10 years, David. ⚙️🙌
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Gear Headquarters is scaling from job shop to OEM production with the Helios Hera 750 CNC hobbing machine. Higher-volume work is now in-house, lead times are shorter, and custom jobs move faster. Watch the full video: heliosgearproducts.com/from-… #GearManufacturing #CNC #Hobbing
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Happy 3-year work anniversary, Sarah! 🎉 For the past three years, Sarah has kept Helios on track by supporting accounting and keeping the office running smoothly. She keeps the details buttoned up and the wheels turning every day. Thanks for all you do, Cheers to year 4!
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Scaling #spiralbevel production? That’s where we come in. ⚙️📐 We match every bevel cutter to your job and machine. From HSS vs carbide, to blade style, coatings, and a resharpening plan. The result is faster cycles, longer tool life, and repeatable quality. #Gears
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