Gear Cutting Tools

Koepfer America, LLC is a partner with ims.koepfer. cutting tools gmbh.

ims.koepfer. manufactures cutting tools to your needs for gears in the range of 3.175 to 102 diametral pitch in A to AAA quality. We can provide hobs up to 180 mm in diameter and up to 400 mm in length. Both Carbide hobs and High Speed Steel hobs are available.

Main Cutting Tool Categories Include:

• Gear Hobs - Bore and shank type

• Spline & serration hobs

• Sprockets and other special generated profiles

• Worm and worm gear hobs

• Worm and gear milling cutters

Materials Available:

• Carbide

• All types of High Speed Steel and PM-HSS, including ASP52, ASP60 and REX76

Coatings Offered:

• TiN

• TiCN

• TiAlN

• AlCrN

Company Background:

ims.koepfer. is a joint venture company of Jos. Koepfer & Söhne GmbH and IMS:GEAR GmbH that designs and produces a comprehensive range of gear cutting tools including carbide, HSS, and PM-HSS.  The merged company now has a much stronger market presence and is more competitive – the ideal conditions for sustained growth.

ims.koepfer. specialists maintain a leading position in the market & guarantee the highest quality.

As a world class manufacturer (ISO 9000 certified), ims.koepfer. can produce cutters to class AAA tolerances and conform to AGMA, DIN, ISO, JIS and other manufacturing standards. Upon request, documented inspection data can be provided to verify Koepfer quality levels.

ims.koepfer. uses state of the art software to design and build the cutting tools. This CAD/CAM software ensures the highest quality profile from start to finish while minimizing our manufacturing time. In addition, this CAD/CAM capability optimizes the design and manufacturing of modified or special profiles.

ims.koepfer. manufactures belt drive pulleys, spline, sprocket, serration, worm gear hobs and worm milling cutters. Virtually any generated tooth profile can be supplied.

Premium tool coatings add the finishing touch to ims.koepfer. tools. Our tools are coated with the latest coatings, including TiN, TiCN, TiAlN and AlCrN. As new coatings emerge and are proven, we will continue to expand our offerings. 

Koepfer America offers a stocking program for common carbide and high speed steel cutting tools. If you have tools that you currently purchase from other off-the-shelf vendors, please consider Koepfer America.

To receive a quotation, please fill out our quotation request form and submit it via email, fax at (847)931-4192, or telephone at (847)931-4121.

Stocking Program

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