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Machining wheel suspension

1. Subframe

Provides hidden stability

2. Transverse link

Absorbs the axial and radial forces of the vehicle motion

3. Wheel bearing housing

Connecting element of the vehicle steering and vehicle bearing

4. Roller bearing

Absorbs the axial and radial forces of the vehicle motion

5. Wheel hub

Receives and transmits the kinetic energy of the wheel

         

1. Subframe machining:
Hidden stability

Although it is hidden, the subframe has numerous tasks to contend with and bears the same responsibility as the other wheel suspension components. Engineered with a lightweight design, its structure is becoming more complex and the materials more challenging. To ensure it can still be machined efficiently and quickly, our special tools often combine several process steps in one.

1. Roughing boring bar

Pre-machining tool for the main rubber bearing holes

  • Indexable inserts with TiB² coating for high cutting speeds and feeds
  • Indexable inserts positioned as a stepped tool for:
  • Improved chip control
  • Lower cutting forces
  • No bending of the long subframe arms
  • PCD indexable inserts also available

2. PCD milling cutter

Multi-purpose PCD milling tool for flat surfaces and pre-machining

  • Optimum productivity
  • High feeds and cutting speeds can be achieved
  • Very sturdy shank design and very long cutting edges

3. PCD special multi-purpose tool

PCD finishing tool for the main rubber bearing holes

  • PCD special tool combining several machining steps
  • Finishing of the rubber bearing hole
  • Forward and reverse face milling
  • Chamfer machining to allow bearings to be pressed-in

         

2. Transverse link machining:
Keeping you on the straight and narrow

The transverse link plays an important role in terms of a vehicle's safety, control and driving comfort, and is continuously subjected to enormous loads. For this reason, only tough, corrosion-resistant materials can be used that also mustn't drive up the weight. Are they easy to machine? Not really, but with our specialist tool solutions your costs will also stay on track.

1. Roughing ­& finishing boring bar

Pre-machining and finishing tool for the rubber bearing hole

  • Drilling of the transverse link with our Pentron indexable insert
  • Finishing with our 3D-printed PCD cartridges
  • One tool for pre-machining and finishing
  • Reduces cycle times
  • Lowers tool costs

2. U­-axis

Finishing the transverse link ball head contour

  • Finishing the highly accurate ball head contour of the transverse link
  • Very flexible as multiple contours can be formed
  • Reduces the cost per part
  • High repeatability
To product

3. Special stepped drill

Roughing boring bar for machining the ball head

  • Drilling with our standard Pentron indexable inserts
  • Several contours can be formed at the same time, internal diameter, flat surface and external curve chamfer
  • Many different geometries and indexable inserts for steel & aluminium available
To product

         

3. Wheel bearing housing machining:
Complex shapes are a challenge for the tool and machine

The complex geometries of a wheel bearing housing made of aluminium alloys often pose a challenge for many machine operators. For example, the milling and drilling operations in the bearing seat have to be increasingly process-secure, accurate and efficient, as they account for a significant proportion of the production time. The sheer variety of cylindrical, conical or spherical holes call for state-of-the-art machining centres and precision drills to ensure optimum machining.

The ideal solutions for the latter can be ordered from stock.

1. PCD multi-purpose tool

Machining the wheel carrier eye

  • Multi-purpose tool to carry out several machining steps
  • Helical milling for the hole
  • Finishing the hole using PCD clamping rail
  • Forward and reverse machining of the flat surfaces and chamfers
  • CERAsmart detector for tool life wear detection

2. Roughing boring bar

Pre-machining the wheel bearing bore

  • Indexable inserts with TiB² coating for high cutting speeds and feeds
  • Diameter can be adjusted via short clamping holder for a consistent pre-machining dimension on the wheel bearing bore and therefore excellent process stability during finish machining
  • Quiet running during machining despite long overhang length, thanks to high balance quality

3. PCD multi-purpose reamer

Finish machining the mounting surfaces and wheel bearing bore

  • Multi-stage special-purpose tool with brazed PCD blanks
  • A single tool for milling over several surfaces and counterboring/intermediate machining
  • Excellent cycle time savings thanks to several tools combined in one
  • Quiet running during machining despite high overhang, thanks to high balance quality

         

4. Roller bearing machining:
Speed things up with the Swiss army knife of cutting tools

Roller bearings are used wherever components rotate at high speed or heavy loads need to be set in rotational motion. Their simple design – inner ring, outer ring and rolling element – belies the sophisticated functions and high quality standards of these components. And the tool systems used must be up to the job, so that stringent requirements relating to service life and precision are met during the machining of these complex parts.

Whether it is grooving, turning, drilling or all these things with a single tool, the CERATIZIT Group supports you in optimising your processes with multi-talented tools.

1. Multi-function tool – ProfileMaster

Drilling into solid, external turning, face turning and internal turning of the roller bearing contour

  • Race turning without steps with a single tool
  • Turning inside profiles
  • Turning grooves and undercuts
  • Turning outside profiles
  • Range: Dia. 10 – 32 mm / Lengths 1.5xD, 2.25xD
To product

2. Multi-function tool – EcoCut

Drilling into solid, external turning, face turning and internal turning of the roller bearing contour

  • One tool for several machining operations
  • Fewer tool stations occupied
  • Fewer tool changes
  • Reduced machining time
  • Range: Dia. 8 – 32 mm / Lengths 1.5xD, 2.25xD, 3xD
To product

         

         

5. Wheel hub machining:
Precision and a long service life that turn things to your advantage

It is often assumed that a wheel hub is an easy-to-produce turned part. However, producing these components from tempered steel as efficiently and precisely as possible requires long tool life. If wheel hubs made of case hardened material are specified, then in-depth expertise and intensive development work are needed to create the tool's cutting edge, in order to ensure continued precision and a long service life.

1. Turning with CERATIZIT

Multi-purpose tool for internal and external machining of the wheel hub

  • High cutting speed and longer service life increase productivity
  • Universal usage with high reliability and outstanding performance
  • For maximum process security and reduction of the scrap rate
  • Greater stability in the tool holder increases process security even in difficult machining situations

2. WTX – UNI solid carbide drill

Drilling the wheel screw connections

  • High feeds and cutting speeds can be achieved, thanks to wear-resistant substrate and the latest PVD coating technology
  • One of its key features is the special post-treatment of the cutting edge preparation
  • Drill into all materials up to 1200 N/mm2
  • Ø 3 – 25 mm
  • Lengths 3xD, 5xD, 8xD
  • Available with thro' coolant
To product

3. UNI type machine tap

Tapping the wheel screw connections

  • Powder metallurgy HSS with TiN coating
  • A reliable all-rounder for the majority of applications in ISO groups P, M, K, N
  • For threads ≤ 3xD
  • Version available for various thread types
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