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Gear hobbing center

Auto sales finally got back above pre-recession levels in 2014 with August sales reaching a seven-year high. After six long years, sales levels have matched 2007’s pace. More importantly, several research groups expect 2015 continue to grow. Today’s Motor Vehicles allows marketers direct access to this healthy industry with continued growth.

TMV Staff 1 min

The Affolter AF110plus gear-hobbing center features quick changeover with minimum down-time and several automation options. It supports worm-screw power skiving, a high-speed cutting technique for gear components.

The machine’s CNC control includes step-by-step software programming and the ability to network machines to download programs from a PC or server.

RoTec Tools Ltd.

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