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Profile Hob Speeds Gear Milling
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroMill 176 profile hob is designed to reduce gear milling cutting time.
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroMill 176 profile hob is designed to reduce gear milling cutting time. The indexable carbide insert hob is available in modules 3-10. Designed for roughing, semi-finishing and finishing operations, the tool is suitable for both hobbing machines and multitasking or five-axis machining centers.
Hobs are available with standard carbide inserts for generating gear profiles in accordance with DIN3972-2. Custom options are also available for specific profiles. Insert grade GC1030 with multi-layer coating is offered for increased wear-resistance and edge-line toughness in ISO P (steel) gear-milling operations.