AFFOLTER GROUP developed the AF160 to maximize versatility for gear cutting. “The AF160 is designed for high-precision manufacturers that need flexibility and efficiency,” explained Vincent Affolter, ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has announced the top five leading vendors in their recent global gear hobbing machines market report until 2021. This research report also lists 16 other prominent ...

AFFOLTER GROUP’s AF160 gear hobbing machine is “designed for high precision manufacturers that need versatility and maximum efficiency,” explained Vincent Affolter, managing director. “With eight axes ...

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Power skiving of internal gears on the Affolter AF160. Eight independent axes make the AF160 the most versatile Affolter gear hobbing center on the market. The telescopic part loader AF72 with its ...

Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...

Invention of the gear-hobbing process about 150 years ago revolutionized not only gear fabrication, but also gear design. Basically, a hob or shaper cutter traverses the gear blank to generate teeth.

Gears fill the cases of automotive transmissions and are widely used in aerospace applications, but these simple tools are deceptively complex to manufacture. We thought it would be good to take a ...

Noisy gear trains have been common problem for design engineers for a long time. rowning can reduce vibration and limit noise without increasing costs. Noisy gear trains have been common problem for ...