When it comes to hobbing auto gears, dry machining dominates. "There are no new automotive applications that are being done wet," said Tom Ware, product manager for gear tools at Star SU Co. LLC, Hoffman Estates, Ill. "There are a few tier suppliers that have not updated to new equipment and are still running some wet applications, but all the major manufacturers have gone dry."
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Originally published on CTE: 2018-07-09
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/news/cutting-coolant-when-making-gears/
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