A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE AUTOMATED MACHINING AND TESTING OF GEAR COMPONENTS

A method for the automated machining of gear components (10) in an overall device (100), comprising the following steps: a) machining a gear component (BT) in a gear-cutting machine (150), b) performing an inline test (iM) of the gear component after machining, wherein the inline test (iM) is performed in an inline test device arranged in or on the gear-cutting machine (150), or wherein the inline test (iM) is performed in a separate inline test device and provides at least one test value, c) carrying out a comparison of the at least one test value with at least one default value, d) if step c) is positive, then outputting the gear component as a good part (GT), e) if step c) is negative, then f) transferring the gear component to an external measuring device for carrying out an offline measurement (oM), g) performing the offline measurement (oM) of the gear component, wherein the offline measurement (oM) provides at least one measured value, h) performing a comparison of the measured value with the test value, i) if the step h) does not result in a deviation of the measured value from the at least one test value, or only a deviation within a predetermined limit, then automatically making an adaptation of the inline test (iM).