模具专业英语 教学课件 作者 王浩钢 14456第18章.pptVIP

Lesson 18  Cold Hobbing 　　Cold hobbing is a process in which a hardened steel master hob is forced into a soft steel blank under considerable pressure. 　　Hobbing is used for the production of cavities which by virtue of their shape would be difficult to die-sink on conventional machine tools. 　　The basic principle of hobbing is illustrated in Figure 18-1. 　　The hobbing process is particularly applicable for the production of cavities on multi- impression moulds. 　　One master hob can often be used to produce a number of cavities, thereby saving considerable machining time. 　　Providing the hob is highly polished, the hobbings too will have a good surface finish, which saves bench finishing and polishing time. 　　In general a male hob is easier to manufacture than a corresponding cavity of the same form; however some shapes are very difficult to hob and careful consideration must be given to a project before attempting to use this technique.① 　　For ease of hobbing, a low-carbon steel is usually used for the hobbing blank. As stated above, after the hobbing operation the hobbed insert is case-hardened. 　　This means that the outside surface (including the cavity form) is extremely hard whereas the internal core of the steel remains relatively soft. 　　Thus if in production a localized high force is developed there is a possibility that the surface of the impression may be depressed. Notes 　　① In general a male hob is easier to manufacture than a corresponding cavity of the same form; however some shapes are very difficult to hob and careful consideration must be given to a project before attempting to use this technique. 　　通常，对于同一轮廓形状，凸模的加工制造比凹模容易得多，但有些凸模形状也很难挤制成型，在采用这种加工方法前，对其工艺方案必须仔细斟酌。 * Figure 18-1 stages of manufacture of cavity insert by cold hobbing technique