Power Skiving
What is power skiving?
Power skiving is a modern method of gear cutting that allows manufacturers to produce internal and external gears quickly and accurately. It is a gear machining process that combines elements of both gear shaping and milling. The process involves two gears, slightly tilted against each other, removing materials from the tooth flanks of the gear whilst the piece is rotating.
At Dathan tools, we are market leaders in power skiving capabilities, we produce high-performance power skiving tools that help manufacturers achieve precision, high efficiency and full productivity in gear production.
Our Product Range
At Dathan Tools, we supply high-precision power skiving tools engineered for efficient internal and external gear manufacturing. Our priority is to deliver accuracy, durability and performance for modern gear production applications.
Our capabilities include the manufacture of these types of power skiving tools:
Dathan power skiving tools can be designed and produced for cutting any type of gear – internal or external, spur or helical.
They can also be designed to cut splines, serrations, sprockets or other involute forms. The cutters are full form generated using the Dathan ‘pass thro’ method.
These cutters may be manufactured with bore diameters from 10mm to 120mm or 0.5″ up to 4″ and cutter diameters (pitch circle diameter) from 19mm (.75″) to 350mm (13.75″).
These are primarily designed for cutting internal gears, splines and serrations, both spur and helical. But they may also be designed for externals, if required.
Shank type are full form generated however small the pitch circle diameter (PCD), although the strength of the cutter produced is the limiting factor.
The strength and rigidity of shank type cutters is greatly improved by the Dathan ribbing method and is especially advised for those of small PCD.
The extended back boss type cutter is designed to avoid the problems associated with obstructions on the work piece preventing full working movement.
This type of tool has the advantage that the clamping nut does not project below the cutting face. This is necessary where interference by web flange or fixture on the workpiece would prevent the use of a disc cutter.
This type of tool can be used on dedicated skiving machines and modern 5 axis machining centres.
Tools are now able to be manufactured from more hard-wearing materials such as MC90 and Carbide.
A full regrinding service is available for all skiving tools, including normal helical sharpening and lip and chamfer helical sharpening. Also available is a precision edge preparation and full recoating service.
Key Features and Technical Advantages
Power skiving has many technical advantages and are designed to deliver strong performance gains. Key benefits include:
Precision gear cutting – It delivers excellent accuracy and produces consistent gear tooth profiles.
High productivity – Power skiving is much quicker than traditional gear shaping, helping to reduce cycle times and increase output
Advanced Coatings – The continuous cutting motion provides a smoother finish compared to traditional shaping methods.
Perfect for Automotive & EV Production – As demand grows for high-precision transmission components, power skiving supports high volume, high-performance gear manufacturing.
Tooth Shapes
Helical gear shaper cutters are mainly manufactured to customers specific requirements, especially in the form of single helical cutters, which are extensively used in the manufacture of automotive gear boxes.
Single helical gear shaper cutters may also be designed for use in a thread or worm generating machine for the production of single or multi-start worms. These are usually cone sharpened.
Double helical cutters are used in matched pairs and are sharpened with their cutting edges ground parallel to the axis. These tools are used for cutting continuous double helical gears, which are used in the transmission of high loads in gear pumps and similar applications.
Power Skiving Across different industries
Power skiving is used across advanced manufacturing industries where precision gear cutting and efficiency are highly important. At Dathan Tools, we supply a wide range of industries with power skiving tools to ensure accurate internal and external gear cutting.
The Automotive Industry – Power skiving is an essential part of manufacturing transmission components. As electric vehicle production continues to grow, precision gear cutting is increasingly important for high-performance systems.
The Aerospace Industry – The Aerospace industry also heavily relies on power skiving for the production of internal gears where precision and reliability are non-negotiable.
Our Quality and Standards
At Dathan, quality and precision is at the heart of everything we do. Our team bring deep technical and practical expertise to the design, manufacture and refinement of high-performance power skiving tools. By combining our decades of industry experience with the commitment to continuous improvement, Dathan Tools deliver power skiving solutions to meet the highest standards of quality, precision and manufacturing excellence.
With our directors, sales team and production specialists all under one roof, we maintain clear communication, fast turnaround and complete quality control. This approach allows us to respond quickly and provide expert guidance to ensure all our tools meet the highest standards.
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