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LINKUT PCD Tools: The Key to Mass Production by Deeply Rooting in Core Scenarios of the Automotive Industry

The automotive industry, being the largest consumer market for PCD (Polycrystalline Diamond) tools, sets extreme requirements for processing efficiency, precision stability, and batch - production economy. From the engines and transmission systems of traditional fuel - powered vehicles to the three - electric systems of new - energy vehicles, the widespread use of lightweight materials (such as high - silicon aluminum alloys and composite materials) has made PCD tools with "high wear - resistance, long lifespan, and high efficiency" the core support for mass production. With years of technological accumulation in super - hard material processing, LINKUT has created customized PCD tool solutions for the entire automotive industry scenario, covering core areas such as engines, new - energy three - electric systems, and braking/steering systems, and has become the preferred partner for global automakers and auto - parts manufacturers.

 

I. Processing of Core Engine Components: Conquering the "Tool Killer" to Ensure Mass - Production Stability

Modern automotive engines pursue high power and low fuel consumption. Key components often use wear - resistant materials such as silicon - containing aluminum alloys, posing severe challenges to the wear - resistance of tools. LINKUT PCD tools, with the core advantage of a Mohs hardness of level 10, have become the "standard tool" for engine processing:

 - Cylinder Block/Cylinder Head: For the face milling and boring of aluminum alloy cylinder blocks, as well as the processing of valve seat rings and guide holes in cylinder heads, LINKUT PCD face milling cutters and boring tools can achieve high - speed cutting (cutting speed of over 3000m/min). Their lifespan is 50 - 100 times that of carbide tools. The flatness error of the processed surface is ≤ 0.005mm, and the surface roughness Ra is as low as 0.1μm, perfectly meeting the sealing fit requirements. The tool - changing downtime is reduced by 90%, significantly improving the production line's OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness).

 - Piston Processing: Facing aluminum alloy pistons with silicon - containing particles (the "tool killer"), LINKUT PCD ball - nose end mills and grooving tools have specifically optimized their cutting - edge designs. They can efficiently process key structures such as piston ring grooves and outer circles. The dimensional accuracy remains stable after continuously processing more than 5000 pieces, and the rejection rate is controlled below 0.1%, completely solving the pain points of rapid wear and precision drift of traditional tools.

 

II. Transmission and Braking Systems: Adapting to the Lightweight Trend while Balancing Precision and Efficiency

With the acceleration of the automotive lightweight process, the application proportion of aluminum alloys and composite materials in transmission and braking systems continues to increase. LINKUT PCD tools specifically address the processing challenges:

 - Transmission/Clutch Components: For the face milling, drilling, and boring of aluminum - alloy transmission casings, as well as the turning of composite - material clutch plates, LINKUT PCD drills and turning tools have high rigidity and a low friction coefficient, enabling integrated "turning instead of grinding" processing. The processing efficiency is 3 - 5 times higher than that of traditional tools, the single - piece production cycle is shortened by more than 20%, and at the same time, the fit precision of key parts such as bearing seats is ensured.

 - Brake Calipers and Wheels: In the precision milling and drilling of aluminum - alloy brake calipers, as well as the turning/milling of wheels, LINKUT PCD tools, with their ultra - long lifespan (no need to change tools after continuously processing more than 10000 pieces), can adapt to the 24 - hour continuous operation requirements of automated production lines. The surface finish Ra ≤ 0.2μm, meeting the appearance requirements of wheels and the safety performance requirements of the braking system.

 

III. New - Energy Vehicle Three - Electric Systems: Customized Solutions to Crack New Processing Challenges

Against the backdrop of the explosive growth of new - energy vehicles, the precision processing of the "three - electric systems" of battery packs, motors, and electronic controls has become a core pain point in the industry. LINKUT has specifically developed dedicated PCD tools and created a full - scenario solution:

 - Battery Pack Processing: For the deep - cavity thin - wall structure of large aluminum - alloy battery pack casings, LINKUT has introduced ultra - long - edge PCD milling cutters and boring tools with a length of over 300mm. These tools have high rigidity and low vibration, can precisely process deep holes, end faces, and complex cavities, avoid thin - wall part deformation, and have a lifespan 20% longer than similar industry products, ensuring the sealing performance and structural strength of the battery pack.

 - Motors and Electronic controls: In the precision processing of the inner holes and end faces of motor casings, LINKUT PCD internal - hole tools can achieve micron - level dimensional accuracy control (tolerance ≤ ±0.003mm), ensuring efficient cooperation with the rotor. For high - silicon aluminum radiators in the electronic control system, dedicated PCD tools can easily handle highly abrasive materials, with a 40% increase in processing efficiency. The advantage of thermal conductivity avoids workpiece thermal deformation.

 

IV. Core Advantages of LINKUT PCD Tools: Remodeling the Economic Benefits of Automotive Processing

In the large - scale mass - production scenarios of the automotive industry, LINKUT PCD tools achieve a value - closed - loop of "high initial cost, excellent comprehensive benefits" with five core advantages:

 - Extreme Wear - Resistance: Their lifespan is 50 - 300 times that of carbide tools. In batch production, the number of tool changes is reduced by 95%, downtime is significantly shortened, and the equipment utilization rate is increased to over 90%.

 - High - Speed and High - Efficiency Cutting: They can adapt to the operation of machine tools at high speeds (up to 100000rpm) and large feed rates. The single - piece production cycle is shortened by 30% - 50%, helping automakers increase production capacity.

 - Long - Term Precision Stability: Within an ultra - long lifespan cycle, the dimensional accuracy fluctuation is ≤ ±0.002mm, the surface roughness continuously remains Ra ≤ 0.1μm, and the rejection rate is controlled below 0.05%.

 - Adaptability to Multi - Material Processing: From high - silicon aluminum alloys, composite materials to powder - metallurgy materials, they can all achieve efficient cutting, meeting the diverse needs of lightweight automotive materials.

 - Full - Scenario Customization Ability: For different scenarios such as engines and three - electric systems, it provides one - to - one customization services from tool structure, cutting - edge parameters to installation methods, and cooperates with on - site process debugging to ensure the perfect adaptation of tools to the production line.

 

From the processing of core components of traditional fuel - powered vehicles to the mass production of three - electric systems of new - energy vehicles, LINKUT PCD tools always adhere to the core principles of "high - efficiency, precision, and stability", supporting the automotive industry's unremitting pursuit of lightweight, high - efficiency, and high - quality. As a leader in the field of high - end super - hard tools, LINKUT not only provides high - performance tool products but also outputs full - process processing solutions, helping global automakers reduce costs, increase efficiency, and seize market opportunities.

 

Choosing LINKUT PCD tools means choosing to keep pace with the manufacturing upgrade of the automotive industry, driving mass - production changes with technological innovation, and injecting lasting power into high - end automotive manufacturing! If you need customized solutions for specific vehicle models and components, please feel free to contact us for exclusive technical support and sample testing.
LINKUT PCD Tools: The Key to Mass Production by Deeply Rooting in Core Scenarios of the Automotive Industry


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