Understanding The Manufacturing Process Of Shafts

A gear, also known as a shaft, is a toothed wheel that meshes with the teeth of another shaft to continuously convey rotational power. Engineers can mix and match gears and shafts of varying sizes to modify the rotational force and speed of these components.

Shafts are used extensively in the aerospace, agricultural, automotive, consumer goods, transportation, oil and gas, mining, and industrial manufacturing industries. These tools are used to create and channel force in a wide range of mechanical equipment, from automobiles and planes to machinery and appliances.

In this post, we will look at several parts of the shaft forging process, as well as how we apply creative approaches to produce shafts for the sectors we service.

The Manufacturing Process Of Shafts

CNC turning is the most prevalent method for producing shafts. Workers or automated processes attach or clamp material bars to chucks and rotate them using this approach. While spinning, specialized tools form and shape the eventual product by cutting and other subtractive operations.

KDK Forging Co. manufactures shafts using a variety of machining procedures. Our factory is equipped with a wide range of cutting-edge machinery intended to optimize even the most complicated parts of the shaft-manufacturing operations. We employ a variety of technology, ranging from specialized tooling and fixturing to multi-axis equipment, to make exceptionally perfect shafts with tolerances as tight as 0.0002". (0.00508 mm).

Capabilities Of KDK Forging Co. In Shaft Manufacturing

KDK Forging Co. uses over a dozen different raw materials to manufacture high-quality shafts that meet client standards. Shafts are made from a variety of materials, including:

• Ferrous metals: ordinary carbon steels, stainless steels, Inconel, and titanium

• Nonferrous metals: aluminum, brass, bronze, and other unusual or valuable metals

• Plastics and other polymers

• Graphite and other nonmetal materials

We also deal with a wide range of part sizes, with our forging technique stated below as they pertain to the following dimensions:

• Diameter: We make pieces as tiny as 0.10" in diameter and as large as 15" in diameter.

• Length: Our components range in length from 1" to 60".

• Face groove depth: We create shafts with no more than a 1" face groove depth.

• Weight: Our standard shafts have a maximum weight of up to 1,000 lbs.

Processes Of Machining

When it comes to shaft manufacture, we use a variety of machining technologies. Among our production capabilities are the following:

• Boring

• Drilling

• Turning

• Internal and external threading

• Internal and external spinning and teeth cutting

• Rotary Broaching

We also provide a variety of supplementary services to help you fine-tune the product to your exact needs. Some of the additional services we offer are as follows:

• Anodizing

• Plastic Mold Insertion

• Assembly

• Bending

• Broaching

• Heat treatment

• Passivating

• Electro-Polishing