Kits provide speedy transmission modification

A range of high quality, low cost broach kits enables users to cut keyways and splines in any type of drive wheel.

WDS has introduced a range of high quality, low cost broach kits that enables users to cut keyways and splines in any type of drive wheel.

The budget kits contain a series of high-speed steel broaches, guides and shims, allowing engineers to modify one or small runs of gears in-house, avoiding the costs and lead-times of outsourcing.

With modern manufacturing processes, engineering tools have increased in quality and decreased in price, a fact of which WDS has taken full advantage with its range of budget keyway broaching kits.

In-house broaching used to be a realistic option only for large manufacturers and distributors, yet the complete toolkit is now available from WDS ex-stock and at a fraction of the expected cost, making them of interest to small to medium sized companies who previously considered purchasing them as uneconomical.

The kits have been assembled to offer maintenance, development and subcontract engineers the flexibility to cut keyways in single or small runs of bespoke gear wheels with the minimum of fuss.

Benefits of in-house production include the ability to produce prototypes, custom drive systems, products and minimise downtime through being able to replace worn components immediately, avoiding reliance on component suppliers or other third parties who may charge a premium for the service.

Containing a series of metric or Imperial sized guides, high-speed steel broaches and shims, the tools can cut four different key widths in various sized bores.

Designed for use in conjunction with a manual press, the kits enable customers to cut keyways in any type of drive, gear or pulley wheel made from a range of materials.

Even within a small tool room, the kits soon pay for themselves and the step-by-step instructions allow engineers to produce high quality keyways with the minimum of training.

The components are directly compatible with leading brands and are housed in a compact wooden box for ease of storage.

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