Operation principle: Sample workpieces Gear hobbing z n c Synchronization of work piece and tool rotation. z n c Feed movement in Z axis. ||Splines e.g. DIN 5480, DIN 5482, TORX When hobbing is finished the hob has to move towards X. Please consider: At the end of the gear/spline there has to be sufficient clearance for the hob. Shifting ||Spur gear n Initial hob position after tool c change with new cutting tool. y n Hob position at end of c cutting tool life. ||Helical gear To optimize the cutting tool life you can move the hob step by step in Y axis direction. This movement enables the usage of all cutting edges of the hob. This procedure is called shifting. © WTO GmbH I Subject to change without notice 3