FACE HOBBING PROCESS CUTTER SYSTEM, AND INDEXABLE MILLING INSERT FOR USE IN THE SAME

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a face hobbing process cutter system for subjecting spiral bevel gears to face hobbing process, and to provide an indexable milling insert.SOLUTION: A face hobbing process cutter system has a central axis and comprises at least one set of attachable and detachable cartridge assemblies, each set of the cartridge assemblies includes a plurality of cartridge assemblies, the respective cartridge assemblies are spaced apart along a rotational direction, each cartridge assembly is fixed in a correct position in a pocket by a clamping device, each cartridge assembly includes a cartridge and an indexable milling insert, and each milling insert is retained on each cartridge by a retaining device.