Products Description
Hobbing is a common manufacturing process used to create gears, including herringbone gears. Herringbone gears, also known as double helical gears, have a unique tooth arrangement that eliminates axial thrust forces, provides better load distribution, and reduces noise compared to standard spur gears.
why we choose hobbing the herringbone gear
Accuracy and Precision: Hobbing is a highly accurate and precise gear manufacturing method. It allows for tight tolerances and consistent tooth profiles, which are crucial for proper meshing and smooth operation of herringbone gears.
Efficiency: Herringbone gears are known for their ability to transmit higher loads and torque due to the double helical tooth arrangement. Hobbing ensures that the teeth are properly shaped and spaced, optimizing the efficiency and load-carrying capacity of the gears.
Ease of Production: Hobbing is a relatively efficient process for manufacturing gears. It involves the use of a hob, a specialized cutting tool, that is CNC-controlled to create the gear teeth. The process can be automated, which increases production speed and reduces human error.
Reduced Axial Thrust: One of the key advantages of herringbone gears is their ability to cancel out axial thrust forces. This is crucial in applications where minimizing thrust loads is important. Hobbing ensures that the teeth of herringbone gears are precisely shaped and positioned to achieve this axial load cancellation.
Reduced Noise and Vibration: The double helical tooth arrangement of herringbone gears helps reduce gear noise and vibration compared to standard spur gears. The accuracy of hobbing contributes to proper tooth engagement, resulting in smoother and quieter gear operation.
Load Distribution: Herringbone gears distribute the load over a larger surface area compared to spur gears, leading to improved load-carrying capacity and reduced wear. Hobbing ensures that the tooth profiles are accurately cut to maximize load distribution capabilities.
Variety of Materials: Hobbing can be used with a wide range of materials, including various metals and alloys. This flexibility allows manufacturers to choose materials that suit the specific requirements of their application, whether it's high strength, corrosion resistance, or other properties.
Consistency in Mass Production: Hobbing is well-suited for mass production due to its automated nature. Manufacturers can consistently produce herringbone gears with the same specifications, ensuring uniform quality across large production runs.
