Steering Knuckle
Description
The task in relation with this steering knuckle for the automotive industry is to chamfer several bores forwards and backwards in one single pass without having to reclamp the workpiece.
Application details
Application details
- Material: Aluminium
- Bore diameter: several different bore-Ø
Proposed solution
Proposed solution
For these chamfering applications the DEFA tool has been selected. The criteria for this choice are the required chamfer sizes as well as given the tolerances.
Machining parameters:
- Speed: 1000 rev./min.
- Feed: 0.06 mm/rev.
- Coolant: Emulsion
Customer benefits
Customer benefits
The efficiency of solution was the core focus. The cycle times / production times were shorter than the alternative production methods thanks to eliminating spindle stops, change of direction of the spindle and reclamping of the workpiece.
