What all Automobile Machine Tools are Used in Car Industry?

The automobile industry is as vast as an ocean. It is tough to know it entirely until you belong to the industry. But we understand your curiosity and love for cars. No person on Earth is there who doesn’t have a dream car. Cars are something that fascinates everyone.

Moreover, some people are not only attracted to the car but are so passionate that they wish to know the way they are manufactured. If you’re one of them then you must go through this article as we will be discussing a major aspect of car manufacturing.

We will be discussing the tools that are used in giving your favorite car the shape and visual that you’re a fan of. Without making you wait any longer, let’s get started.

Tools That are Used in the Manufacturing of a Car

CNC Milling Machine

Milling is suitable for many various tasks, including threading, chamfering, slotting, etc. A CNC milling machine carries all these tasks and works through software that is installed on a computer. This brings accuracy to the process and that is why widely used in the manufacturing of cars. 

The process takes place in batches. Pieces to be milled are stationed on the machine and milling operations are run automatically one after the another until the raw material is completed in the machine.

Without these milling machines, the manufacturing of cars is near impossible.

Punching Machine

The hole-making process is widely done to assemble different parts of a car. This process is carried through punching machines. This machine is known for its highly precise hole-making capability. And when it comes to car making, accuracy is a must as any error can lead to huge losses.  

These holes need to be accurate and at the right spot to give the car a rigid shape and this is exactly why a punching machine is used to carry out this task. These machines have punching tools, punch and die, that work together to make a large quantity, highly precise, and identical holes.

Rack and pinion systems machining

These systems have a plethora of applications in automobiles that include the windshield wiper system, hydraulic steering, power windows, electric hand brakes, wing mirror adjustments, and the manufacture of small gear worms.

The gears are made through the milling process. In form milling, the shape of the tool takes the shape of the gap between the gear teeth. Each tooth is cut with the cutter moving progressively until completion.

Lathe Machine

A lathe is a machining tool that is used primarily for shaping metal or wood. It works by rotating the workpiece around a stationary cutting tool. The main use is to remove unwanted parts of the material, leaving behind a nicely shaped workpiece. 

Other than turning, the lathe does other processes such as facing, grooving, cutting off, and thread cutting. It also performs internal workpiece operations such as axial drilling, boring, reaming, and tapping. 

Final words

Manufacturing a car is not an easy job. It takes an army of humans and machines to accomplish it. so, from now onwards whenever you will see a car, you will not only appreciate its look but will also understand how these cars are made with utmost precision and dedication.