Question

Difference between gear forming and gear generating

Answer 1

Gear forming is the process of generating the gear excluding use of any type of the cutter just like the powder metallurgy  etc.


While in case of gear generating method as the name indicates that the gears are being generating  by using other gear . The other gear's tooth are designed so that the it gives the work of a cutter.  Cutters like the rack cutter and spur gear cutter can be used in this process. 

Answer 2

Gear generating: Gear generating includes the generation of gear by another apparatus, whose tooth is intended to be cutters. This chips away at the rule that two apparatuses having same module and pitch work with each other. The cutter could be a good adapt cutter or a rack cutter. Eg: shaping, hobbing

Gear Form cutting: In this procedure, the cutter utilized has a similar frame, as the space between the teeth to be cut. Eg: Milling, introducing

Gear forming: it is the way toward creating a gear, without utilizing the cutter, such as throwing and powder metallurgy or infusion forming techniques.