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RACK & PINION STEERING
LINE
Rack and Pinion Production Line for mass production of rack and
pinion steering currently utilized in SUV’s. The production
line is engineered to produce 350,000 steering units. The line
employs state of the art machine tools and machining processes. The
line has been maintained to the highest standards on a strict
schedule. We encourage your inspection of the line in operation.
RACK MACHINING
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Operation |
Description |
Equipment/Model |
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10 |
Turn Blanks (outside vendor) |
Conamatic 1 5/8 VNA |
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20 |
Centerless Grind Blanks |
Cincinnati 340-20 |
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25 |
Load Blank |
Motoman (1) |
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30 |
Rough Grind Teeth |
Magerle (1) MFP-125 |
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35 |
Load Rack |
Motoman (1) |
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40 |
Wash Rack |
Hurricane |
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45 |
Load Rack |
Motoman (2) |
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50 |
Induction Harden |
Ajax-Tocco |
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55 |
Load Rack |
Motoman (2) |
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60 |
Straightening Rack |
Galbadini PAS/12 |
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65 |
Load Rack |
Motoman (1) |
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70 |
Finish Grind Teeth |
Magerle (2) MFP-125 |
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75 |
Load Rack |
Motoman (1) |
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80 |
Superfinishing |
Nagel TF-4-20 |
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90 |
Final Wash |
Hurricane |
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Racks |
Dunnage |
PINION MACHINING
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Operation |
Description |
Equipment |
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20 |
Green Hob Teeth |
Kashifuji KN80 |
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30 |
Heat Treat |
Ajax-Tocco |
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40 |
Straightening |
Galbadini PAS/4 |
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50 |
Grand Diameters |
Weldon 320S MIDAS |
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60 |
Wash |
Proceco |
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70 |
Hard Hobbing (Skiving) |
Kashifuji KN 80 |
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80 |
Gear Inspection |
Gleason M & M 175 SIGMA |
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