Split Fixture for Gear Hobbing Machine

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On the CNC hobbing machine, it was observed that only some portion of the setup time could be reduced by separating and converting the internal operations to external operations. It did not provide the results expected, hence there was a need to look for other options in order to reduce the setup time on the CNC hobbing machine. One of the further methods which was adopted was to produce a standby stage which could rest at least 5 elements, three new (clamping stud, fixture, job) and 2 old (fixture and clamping stud) so as to be able to produce quick change over. But, this method had its limitations as the shop floor consisted of limited space, also it was not possible to move or to accommodate the heavy hobbing machines elsewhere. Therefore, a new concept was visualized.