The PHOENIX®II 275HC bevel gear cutting machine is the next generation in cutting machines. The unprecedented monolithic column design is leading edge technology in chip flow, ergonomics, stiffness, cutting process, and maintainability. Pivoting the cutter spindle permits the shortest structural overhang of both the cutter and work for maximum stiffness and thermal stability. A simple chip collector is the only object below the cutter and work spindles. Chips never touch the machine structure.