Gear hobs are special type of gear cutters and are widely used for
cutting and shaping gears.Types of Gear Hob
There are various types of gear hobs and each one is used for different purposes. Some of the types of gear hobs are:
- Spline & Worm wheel hobs
- Sprocket hobs
- Involute spline hob
- Inserted blade gear hobs
- Herringbone gear hob
- Parallel spline hob
- Serration hob
- Timing belt hob
- Roller chain hob
- Asymmetrical profile hob
- Silent chain hob
- Special form hob
- Single position hob
Gear hobs are used for many applications. Some of its applications are:
- Finishing
- Pre Shaving
- Pre Skiving
- Pre Grinding
- Pre Rolling