BARBER-COLMAN 14-15 Gear Hobber – Rebuilt 1998

BARBER-COLMAN 14-15 Gear Hobber – Rebuilt 1998

Condition:used
Year:1998
Serial number:200321180REB98

Maximum rated work diameter:14″ (355.6MM)
Coarsest pitch (single cut in steel):3.5 DP (7.3 MOD.)
Maximum travel of hob carriage:15″ (381MM)
To tailstock center:27.25″ (692.15MM)
To hob spindle centerline:1.75″ (44.4MM)
Work spindle bore (standard):4.18″ (106.3MM)
Index worm gear pitch diameter:17.9″ (454.6MM)
Maximum hob diameter (standard):6.25″ (158.75MM)
Maximum swivel angle (helix) setting r/l:50 DEGREES
Maximum hobshift travel:4″ (101.6MM)
Main drive motor:10HP
Lubricating pump motor:1/4HP
Coolant pump motor:1HP
Machine dimensions:114″X 80-3/4″X 90″
Machine net weight (approx.):13,000 LBS.

#14-15 BOURN & KOCH/BARBER-COLMAN HORIZONTAL
HEAVY-DUTY GEAR HOBBER
REBUILT 1998, SERIAL NO. 200321180REB98, MODEL 14-15
SUITABLE FOR THE CUTTING/HOBBING OF SPUR AND HELICAL GEARS, SPLINES/PINIONS AND SPROCKETS UP TO 14″(356MM) DIAMETER
AND 15″(381MM) LENGTH/FACE-WIDTH.
EQUIPMENT / FEATURES:
STANDARD HOB HEAD W/ANTI-FRICTION BEARING SPINDLE
ANTI-FRICTION BEARING WORKSPINDLE
DOUBLE-THREAD INDEX WORM, HARDENED & GROUND, BRONZE WORM GEAR
BUILT-IN DIFFERENTIAL MECHANISM
COOLANT PAN & PIPING
POWER FORCED LUBRICATION TO ALL WORKING ELEMENTS
AUTOMATIC HOBSHIFT, CLAMPED DURING WORKING CYCLE
AUTOMATIC 2-CUT CYCLE
DWELL TIMER FOR BLIND CUTS
ONE (1) HOB ARBOR
HYDRAULIC CHUCKING WORK-HEAD W/WORK SPINDLE ADAPTOR
HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT
(MISSING TAILSTOCK)

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