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Stator housing machining                                                                                                                                                        Bearing Seat Reaming After Assembly
        One of the most notable trends of the electric                                                                                                                                  Unlike the ICE, the electric motor generates its maximum
        vehicle powertrain is its simplicity. There are far                                                                                                                             torque from a standing start. This means it does not
        fewer moving parts compared to the traditional                                                                                                                                  require a complex transmission system to operate. A
        internal combustion engine (ICE), therefore                                                                                                                                     simple reduction gear is enough for the average electric
        manufacturing time, and cost dramatically drop                                                                                                                                  vehicle. This reduction gear sits between the stator
        when producing BEV's.                                                                                                                                                           housing and the gear cover.
        One of the main components of an electric                                                                                                                                       To maintain concentricity between bearing seats of the
        motor is the motor (stator) housing made                                                                                                                                        stator and gear cover, the reaming operation
        from aluminum. A special approach is                                                                                                                                            must be performed in the same machining sequence.
        needed to achieve this part’s critical key                                                                                                                                      For this operation, ISCAR provides a special "push and
        characteristics of lightweight, durability,                                                                                                                                     pull" reaming type tool with adjustable PCD blades that
        ductility, surface finish and precision,                                                                                                                                        manage to retain the geometrical tolerances required in
        including geometrical tolerances. The partially                                                                                                                                 different inner diameters
        hollow form represents an additional challenge                                                                                                                                  on this Aluminum part.
        and maintaining low cutting forces is essential for
        roughness and cylindricity requirements.                                                                                                                                        Rotor Turning
        ISCAR’s complete machining solution for this                                                                                                                                    The rotor consists of many stacked plates of electric
        process has facilitated the transformation from                                                                                                                                 steel. Lamination sheets are used instead of a solid body
        the standard costly lathe-based process to an                                                                                                                                   to reduce current loss. The surface must be completely
        economical machining center. Our aim is to reduce                                                                                                                               clean of chips, oil, water, dust or dirt, and coolant fluid
        scrapped parts and reach an optimal CPK ratio.                                                                                                                                  cannot be used, only air. This is a challenge as a lot of
        (Process Capability Index- producer's capability to                                                                                                                             heat is generated on the cutting area and the fragmented
        produce parts within the required tolerance.)                                                                                                                                   chips stick to the surface. Surface finish requirements for
                                                                                                                                                                                        this interrupted turning operation remain strict.
        Main Diameter Reaming                                                                                                                                                           ISCAR has overcome these challenges by developing
        The most challenging operation in machining the                                                                                                                                 a combined tool with coolant holes both on top and
        Aluminum stator housing is the main diameter                                                                                                                                    bottom of the cutting edge to cool and blow away the
        boring and reaming. Because of the trend                                                                                                                                        chips. The two round inserts are positioned for semi
        to use low power machines, the tool's                                                                                                                                           finish and finishing operations, generating an excellent
        large diameter and long overhang require                                                                                                                                        surface finish.
        creative thinking to minimize weight and
        spindle load while maintaining rigidity. Exotic
        materials such as titanium and carbon fiber
        are used for the tool body, as well as the
        welded frame design.
        The use of Finite Element Method (FEM)
        helps resolve the obstacles associated with
        this challenging application by enabling the
        consideration of many parameters, such as cutting
        forces, displacement field during machining, natural
        frequency, and maximum deformation.















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