Pinion Carrier
NETFORM has manufactured millions of cold-formed carriers for powertrain applications over the last twenty years. These carriers, supplied ready to assemble, incorporate many as-formed features.
Product Domain
EV
Hybrid
ICE
Pinion Carriers Options
Machined Carriers
NETFORM also manufactures fully-machined powertrain carriers. Processes include broaching, milling, drilling, deburring set up in dedicated machining cells.
Advanced Pinion Carriers
The evolving nature of the powertrain industry is driving change at the component level.
Products are required that are larger, stronger and lighter than current carriers manufactured.
The “tripod” carrier shown allows carriers of up to 8″ diameter to be formed.
Advanced Pinion Carriers Continued
The carrier with stiffening webs is for applications when the stiffness requirements of the part require additional support.
Technical Information
- Materials: 1010-1035 & HSLA’s
- Diameter: Up to 150mm
- Max. Leg Length: Up to 45mm
- Hub Length: Up to 50mm
- As-Formed Features:
- Pinion Surface, Oil Grooves, Laser-weld Surfaces.
- Work Hardening: 2x-3x base material
Applications
Transmission
The intermediary that transmits and regulates power generated by the engine to the drive train. Utilized in ICE, Hybrid, as well as some high-torque EV powertrains.
EV Drive Modules
Integrates motor-generator and power electronics in a single system.
Power Transfer Unit (PTU)
A gearbox added to FWD-based vehicles in order to facilitate AWD capability.
Process
Cold forming (also called cold forging or coining is a process where material is transformed into new shapes at room temperate in high-tonnage presses.
The very nature of the cold forming process requires material with highly formable properties. These properties do not lend themselves easily to machining. Chip management is particularly challenging due to the machined material not wanting to break during machining.
In addition, the nature of cold forming requires that excess material over the finished components is minimized. This result in very small depths of cut during machining.
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