Interested in this line?

Contact Us:

U.S: +1 (586) 755-5353 or International: 001-586-755-5353

Send Message

---

The connecting rod production machining line is for mass production of 6.4 Litre V-8 connecting rods.

Machining from either steel or powdered metal blanks to final inspection of finished parts, the transfer line is engineered to produce 684 parts per hour. The line includes hard and perishable tooling; spare parts, and complete machine documentation.

*Note: The system has been tooled for 7.3, 6.0, 6.4 angled and 6.4 straight rods*  

More Info.	Operation	Station	Description	Equipment
	10	1	Auto Load 4 Parts
		2	Rough Mill Non Datum Face
		3	Rough Mill Datum Face
		4	LH Mill Side Locator
		5	RH Rough Bore & Chamfer Crank Bore &       Pin Bore	Tri-Way Transfer
		6	Finish Chamfer Pin Bore. Semi Finish & Chamfer       Crank Bore
		7	Gage Crank & Pin Bores
		8	Broach "V" Notch Crank Bore Auto Unload
	*Operation 10 Incorporates: Inline Gage System, Quick Change Tool Holders; Programmable Servo Control Motors, Distributive Controls, Allen Bradley, Indramat Servo Controls, Broken Belt Detection, Dry Floor Guarding Interlocked, 85% Uptime, Spindle IRD Monitoring, Ergonomic Work Height 36" VS 42", Harpoon Coolant Flume System*
	15		Auto Unload/Load	ABB Robots
	20	1	Auto Load 4 Parts
		2	Mill 8 Bolt Seats
		3	Deburr 8 Bolt Seats
		4	First Pass Drill & Chamfer 8 Bolt Seats
		5	Second Pass Drill 8 Bolt Holes
		6	CBore 8 Bolt Holes
		7	Ream 8 Bolt Holes	Tri-Way Transfer
		8	Air Blow Off
		9	Air Blow Off
		10	Roll Form Tap 8 Bolt Holes
		11	Probe With Blow Off Auto Unload
	*Operation 20 Incorporates: Distributive Controls: Allen Bradley Controls/Indramat Servo Controls; Broken Belt Detection, Dry Floor Guarding Interlocked, 85% Uptime, Spindle IRD Monitoring, Ergonomic Work Height 36" VS 42", Harpoon Coolant Flume System, EMS Variable Frequency Drives, Allen Bradley Tool Monitoring, Xycom Gauge Equipment*
	25		Auto Unload/Load	ABB Robots
	30	1	Loads & Shuffle 4 Parts
		3	Fracture 2 Parts
		5	Wire Brush 2 Parts
		7	Insert & Pre Torque 4 Bolts	Tri-Way Transfer
		9	Torque 4 Bolts
		11	Press In Wrist Pin Bushing 2 Parts
		13	Roller Burnish Wrist Pin Bushings 2 Parts
		15	Shuttle & Unload 4 Parts
	*Operation 30 Incorporates: Quick Change Tooling Connections For Brush Stations, Adjustable Torque Settings For Wrenches*
	35		Auto Unload/Load	ABB Robots
	40	1	Auto Unload 4 Parts
		2	Rough Mill Tee Pee Non Datum Side
		3	Rough Mill Tee Pee Datum Side
		4	Finish Mill Grind Non Datum Face
		5	Finish Mill Grind Datum Face
		6	Finish Generate Tee Pee Pace & Chamfer       Pin Bushing	Tri-Way Transfer
		7	Finish Generate Tee Pee Pace & Chamfer       Pin Bushing
		8	Semi-Finish Generate Tee Pee Pace & Chamfer       Pin Bushing
		9	Finish Pin & Crank Bores
		10	Gage Pin & Crank Bores & Part Thickness
		11	Mill Lock Notches
	*Operation 40 Incorporates: Inline Gage System, Quick Change Tool Holders, Programmable Servo Control Motors, 10HP 10,000 RPM Grind Motors, 20HP 3,600 RPM Milling Motors: Distributive Controls, Allen Bradley, Indramat Servo Controls; Broken Belt Detection, Dry Floor Guarding Interlocked, 85% Uptime, Spindle IRD Monitoring, Ergonomic Work Height 36" VS 42", Harpoon Coolant Flume System*
	45		Auto Unload/Load	ABB Robots
	60	1	1st Pass Crank
		2	2nd Pass Crank Bore
		3	Finish Crank Bore	Nagel Hone
		4	1st Pass Pin Bore
		5	Finish Pass Pin Bore
	*Operation 60 Incorporates: Inline Gage System, Quick Change Tool Holders, Programmable Servo Control Motors: Distributive Controls, Allen Bradley, Indramat Servo Controls*
	70		Washer	Cinetic
	*Operation 70 Incorporates: Programmable Control: Allen Bradley, Indramat Servo Controls*
	75		Auto Unload/Load	ABB Robots