Imagine a gear milling method where the toolpath -- not the tool shape -- determines gear characteristics such as diametral pitch or pressure angle. A new concept, involute milling, provides that functionality while delivering machining efficiency and production versatility. The result is a "democratization" of gear milling, moving the process from single-purpose, dedicated machine tools to multipurpose machines that can produce small batches economically because no costly hobs or gashers are needed.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2013-02-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/shifting-gears/
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