What is BS 6710 – chain wheel tooth forming tool dimensions about? 
A chain wheel is a profiled wheel with teeth that meshes with a chain, track or other perforated or indented material. Tools for manufacturing these chain wheels include hobs, rack cutters and pinion type cutters.
BS 6710 is a British Standard that specifies dimensions for rotary tooth form cutters and chain wheel generating tools (hobs, rack cutters and pinion type cutters) used for the manufacture of transmission roller chain wheels complying with BS 228.
Note: For the purpose of BS 6710, the details of the chain wheels are as given in BS 228.
Who is BS 6710 – chain wheel tooth forming tool dimensions for?
BS 6710 on ‘chain wheel tooth forming tool dimensions’ is useful for:
- Manufacturers and suppliers of earth-moving machinery
- Manufacturers and suppliers of sprockets / chain wheels
- Machine tool manufacturers
- Production engineers
- Milling cutters
- Product design engineers / innovation teams
- Quality control / testing personnel
- Compliance / audit teams
Why should you use BS 6710 – chain wheel tooth forming tool dimensions?
Chain wheels are used in earth moving machinery, bicycles, motorcycles, and tracked vehicles; to transmit rotary motion between two shafts where gears are unsuitable or to impart linear motion to a track.
BS 6710 provides you with profiles for the rotary tooth form cutter in the roller diameter range 5 mm to 95.25 mm, and for other chain wheel generating tools the rack form is given in the pitch range 8 mm to 152.4 mm.
BS 6710 discusses dimensions for rotary tooth form cutters as well as for generating tools such as hobs, rack cutters, and pinion type cutters with the help of detailed diagrams and tables.
BS 6710 contributes towards best practices in manufacturing tools that are used for the manufacture of chain wheels.
