How We Made: A Seal Carrier For A Ball Screw Assembly

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How We Made: A Seal Carrier For A Ball Screw Assembly

In order to create a Seal Carrier, we need to cut a "blank" from a bar of raw steel. With the "blank" cut, it is then placed into a three jaw chuck. To establish concentricity, we must first size the hole up using varying drill bits. After the hole is drilled, the part is then placed into a CNC. Within the CNC, the product is faced and a counter boring operation occurs. The product is then repositioned and the same is done to the reverse side. With the CNC finished, the next step is to place the part in our vertical mill. A rotating lathe passes over the top, milling away any excess material. During this stage of production, holes are also required and must be drilled. With the part finished, it's time to perform a quality check. Both a caliper and a depth micrometer are used to validate correct specifications. The final step involves cross-referencing specifications and recording the results.  

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