Cylinder Block Boring Machine Overview

Cylinder Block boring machines are utilized in the manufacturing of tires, wheels, and hub caps for automobiles, boats, and other automotive equipment. Most such Cylinder Block boring machines are manufactured by Horizontal axis and vertical axis Cylinder blocks. The horizontal axis Cylinder block boring machine is primarily used for horizontal cutting and honing of aluminium, magnesium, copper, steel, fibreglass, and other alloys. In vertical axis Cylinder blocks, these products are cut, not just horizontally. There are several benefits of using vertical axis Cylinder Blocks, mainly the high tolerance, excellent performance, and economical overhead.

These advantages are possible due to the presence of two separate rotating cylinders. The lower cylinder is stationary while the upper rotates freely. Electric power or hydraulic power is required to drive the rotating cylinder block. Electric Cylinder Block Boring Machine is used to manufacture all types of motorized reciprocating saws, high-speed electric motors, electric tilt, and level machine and precision circular saws. Hydraulic Cylinder Block Boring Machines are widely used for high speed and high torque industrial cutting and polishing of aluminium, copper, steel, and many other alloys.

Cylinder Block Boring Machine
Cylinder Block Boring Machine

Uses of Cylinder Block Boring Machine

The Cylinder Block Boring machine is the most widely used method for honing and making finely machined parts. It is normally used to manufacture wheels for automobiles. It is also used to manufacture engine blocks for heavy-duty electric motors. The Cylinder Block Boring Machines are used in the manufacture of high-speed, high-torque electric motors, CNC machinery, automotive, medical, and precision engineering tools, industrial machines, and die casting. Most Cylinder Block Boring Machine is designed to withstand tremendous torque at high speeds and high temperatures.

Different Industries that use Cylinder Block Boring Machine

In the world of manufacturing, Cylinder Block Boring is used in a wide variety of industries including aerospace, automotive, marine, and small to medium-sized as well as large manufacturers. This technology has gained importance due to the advancement in various technologies. For example, the Cylinder Block Boring Machine is used in CNC machines and honing boring machines. The Cylinder Block Boring Machine is mainly used for rough or finished surface abrasions in CNC machines. It provides higher accuracy and less distortion.

Working Principle of Cylinder Block Boring Machine

The rotary motion of this Cylinder Block Boring Machine is generated by two rotors and the gas supply is through a single carbide blade. A shaft in between the two rotating cylinders is connected to the gas supply. A pinion gear connected to the carbide blade is then fixed to the shaft. The motor rotates the carbide blade at high speeds and the gas flows through the carbide blade along with a timing mechanism. The motor controls the amount of gas used for rotating the blades.

Benefits of Cylinder Block Boring 

Cylinder Block Boring is used in aerospace industries and it provides high strength, toughness, and accurate machining operation for the production of airframes, wings, landing gears, main landing gear, tail fins, and much more. This technique is very helpful in reducing material consumption in most industries and it provides a smooth finish. Cylinder Block Boring is used in high pressure and high-temperature applications. It is also used for abrasive finishing and rough sanding. Hence it is an important component in the process of manufacturing parts, components, and products.

Written by Yash Shah

This blog written by Mr. Yash Shah is about machine tools including workshop machinery, wood working machines, sheet metal machinery provided by Bhavya Machine Tools, a leading distributors of machine tools in India.