Connecting pin of a steering wheel
Description
Our customer in Germany produces about 4.8 million connecting pins for steering wheels per year.
The customer is looking for a solution to deburr the front and the back of the cross bore automatically.
Application details
Application details
- Cross bore: Ø5.4 mm
- max. deburr diameter: Ø6.1mm, radially shaped
- Material: cast steel
Proposed solution
Proposed solution
We have suggested the proven COFA tool system which was the first tool worldwide featuring the ability to deburr even and uneven bore edges forward and backward in one single pass. It removes the burrs radially from the bore edges without requiring to turn the workpiece or to stopp the spindle.
Our answer to the task: a COFA5M/Ø5.4 standard tool with a H spring
Machining parameters:
Working speed: 3000 rpm
Cutting speed vc: 60 m/min
Working feed: 0.2 mm/rev.
Customer benefits
Customer benefits
Up to now, the steering wheel connecting pins have been deburred manually. With the automated deburr process, the workpiece can be machined completely.
Customer satisfaction
Customer satisfaction
The customer is very satisfied by the deburr result and the simple tool handling.
