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Connecting Rods

Connecting Rods

Accu-Cut diamond tooling is used by our partners across North America, Europe, and Asia to finish over 30 million connecting rods annually.
Forged Steel Diesel Rod
Forged Steel Diesel Rod

Forged Steel Diesel Rod

CPU = 1.1¢ per unit

Objective: 

Produce high quality connecting rods at a reduced CPU.

Crank Bore Pin Bore
Bore Diameter: 2.370" / 60.19mm 0.8780" / 22.30mm
Material: Forged Steel LF Bronze
Stock Removal: 0.003" / 0.076mm 0.003" / 0.076mm
Surface Finish: 40 Ra / 1.0mm Ra 32 Ra / 0.8mm Ra
Roundness: < 0.0004" / 0.01mm < 0.0003" / 0.0076mm

Achievement:

Crank Bore Pin Bore
Bore Size Control: > 2.0 Cpk > 2.0 Cpk
Surface Finish: < 20 Ra / 0.5mm Ra < 10 Ra / 0.25mm Ra
Roundness: < 0.0001"  / 0.0025mm < 0.00013" / 0.0033mm
Cycle Time: 7 - 10 secs 7 - 10 secs

Accu-Cut Diamond Microcutting Process creates > 2.0 Cpk on Bend (0.00078" / 0.0198mm) and Twist (0.0015" / 0.038mm). Accu-Cut tool life reduced downtime and CPU by a minimum of 75%.

Powdered Metal Diesel Rod
Powdered Metal Diesel Rod

Powdered Metal Diesel Rod

CPU = 1.2¢ per unit

Objective: 

Reduce tool expense, reduce downtime, reduce scrap​

Surface Finish: 0.80 Rk / 0.5 mm Ra

Achievement: 

Surface Finish: < 0.38 Rk​ / 0.4 mm Ra
Bore Size Control: > 3.13 Cpk

Accu-Cut tool life:

Crank Bore: 300,000 pcs.
Pin Bore: 500,000 - 1,000,000 pcs.
Cycle Time: < 10 seconds

Accu-Cut Diamond Microcutting Process creates > 2.0 Cpk on Bend (0.00078" / 0.0198mm) and Twist (0.0015" / 0.038mm). Accu-Cut tool life reduced downtime and CPU by a minimum of 75%.

Powdered Metal Automotive Rod
Powdered Metal Automotive Rod

Powdered Metal Automotive Rod

CPU = $0.009 per unit

Objective: 

Produce high quality connecting rods at a reduced CPU.

Crank Bore Pin Bore
Bore Diameter: 2.400" / 60.96mm 0.8273" / 21.01mm
Material: Powdered Metal Bronze
Stock Removal: 0.003" / 0.076mm 0.003" / 0.076mm
Surface Finish: 40 Ra / 1.0mm Ra 32 Ra / 0.8mm Ra
Roundness:  < 0.0004" / 0.01mm 0.0003" / 0.0076mm

Achievement:

Crank Bore Pin Bore
Bore Size Control: > 2.0 Cpk > 2.0 Cpk
Surface Finish: < 20 Ra / 0.5mm Ra < 8 Ra / 0.2mm RA
Roundness: < 0.0001" / 0.0025mm < 0.00013" / 0.0033mm
Cycle Time: < 10 seconds < 10 seconds

Accu-Cut Diamond Microcutting Process creates > 2.0 Cpk on Bend (0.00078" / 0.0198mm) and Twist (0.0015" / 0.038mm). Accu-Cut tool life reduced downtime and CPU by a minimum of 75%.

Powdered Metal Automotive Rod
Powdered Metal Automotive Rod

Powdered Metal Automotive Rod

CPU = 1.0¢ per unit

Objective: 

Reduce excessive engine noise caused by pin bore.

Pin Bore Material: High tensil strength powdered metal
Surface Finish: 0.5mm Ra print spec

Achievement:

Surface Finish: < 0.2 Rk / < 1.5 Rz / 0.4mm Ra
Cycle Time: < 11 seconds

Accu-Cut Diamond Microcutting Process which eliminated fine boring, created performance surface textures which solved engine noise issue. 

Forged Steel Automotive Rod
Forged Steel Automotive Rod

Forged Steel Automotive Rod

CPU = 1.3¢ per unit

Objective: 

Produce high quality connecting rods at a reduced CPU.

Crank Bore Pin Bore
Bore Diameter: 2.239" / 56.87mm 1.120" / 28.45mm
Material: C70 Forged Steel LF Bronze
Stock Removal: 0.003" / 0.076mm 0.003" / 0.076mm
Surface Finish: 4.0 Rz 4.0 Rz
Roundness: 0.0003" / 0.0076mm 0.0004" / 0.01mm

Achievement:​

Crank Bore Pin Bore
Bore Size Control: > 2.0 Cpk > 2.0 Cpk
Surface Finish: < 2.0 Rz < 1.0 Rz
Roundness: < 0.00005" / 0.001mm < 0.0001" / 0.0025mm
Cycle Time: < 12 seconds < 12 seconds

Accu-Cut's process replaced the effects of fine boring!! Accu-Cut's Diamond Microcutting Process created performance surface textures for bearing retention to improve crush specification. 

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