Pneumatic cylinder
Aluminium pneumatic pilot cylinder AW – Al Mg0,7Si – T66
Initial situation at the customer
- Varying hardness properties of continuous casting material
- Medium to high quantities
- Automated manufacturing
- High demands on parts (form and position, burr-free and surfaces)
Special features of this solution
- Chip breaker adapted to workpiece material and machining solution → Reliable chip control while machining long-chipping aluminium and varying hardness properties
- Long tool life and consistent quality for automated series production and varying degrees of workpiece material quality thanks to premium PCD tools
- Premachining with solid carbide → Precisely aligned processes from a single source
Piston bore
Boring
- PCD boring tool for finishing bearing seats in the pilot bore
- PCD cutting material combined with six inserts
- Short cycle time
- Long tool life
- Very good form and position
Piston bore (bearing seat)
Boring + circular milling + chamfering
- PCD combination tool for complete machining of the piston bore’s bearing seat with minimal scratching
- Boring and circular milling operations efficiently united in just one tool
Milling machining
Face milling
- PCD face milling cutter for economical face milling operations in series production
- Machining of cylinder housing with minimal burr formation for optimal functionality
Air connection bore
Drilling from solid
- Step drill made of solid carbide with special multi-cut technology and chip guiding stage
- Ideal chip control
- Frequent regrinding possible when machining air connection and fixing bores
Advantages
- High process reliability and machining with minimal burr formation for medium to high parts quantities and a high degree of automation
- Combination tools save cycle times while maintaining part quality and functionality
- Perfect surfaces as well as form and position tolerance thanks to tool solutions tailored to client requirements