Gear tooth rounding and chamfering machine - GIF

[Altair]

Gear tooth rounding and chamfering machine.




Previously:

Life of a Gear: design, production, and use - video
CNC gear skiving - GIF
Grinding a helical gear - GIF
Gear hobbing process - GIF
Machining a giant gear - GIF

[nova_robotics]

I don't like it. Why are they weakening these gears?

[IntheGroove]

Those gears are shifted into and out of in use...

[nova_robotics]

Those gears are shifted into and out of in use...

Interesting. I've seen lots of gear trains, including gears that can slide into and out of mesh, but I've never encountered any gears like this. I don't see the advantage.