Cutting Tool Supplier for the Automotive Industry

Automotive

We are world leaders in the manufacture of high-performance carbide cutting tools for the automotive industry

Our Infinite Possibilities programme for tooling meets and exceeds the demands of your automotive manufacturing and production requirements.

The global automobile industry is undergoing a substantial transformation as a result of a variety of causes. Digitalisation, sustainability and climate change, fast improvements in engineering, research, and manufacturing technologies, consumer and corporate behaviours and expectations, transportation patterns, health and pollution concerns, and the COVID-19 pandemic are all driving opportunities and challenges.

Many OEMs will rely on their existing, well-developed methods of making materials more lightweight. Lighter cars have lower pollutants, need less energy to run, have longer ranges, and so on, allowing OEMs to face future problems. However, lightweight materials with equivalent qualities to steel can be over four thousand times more expensive, making them uneconomical for mass vehicle manufacture.

This reality implies that engineers and scientists must continue investigating how lightweight materials may be incorporated into goods and activities, such as manufacturing technologies and automobiles, while maintaining a balance of safety, cost, value, and usability.

Frames

The chassis of an automobile is a skeletal structure to which different mechanical components such as the engine, tyres, axle assemblies, brakes, steering, and so on are fastened. The chassis is regarded as the essential component of a car, which provides strength and stability to the automobile. Automotive frames are typically constructed of steel or aluminium for strength and shock absorption.

Infinite Possibilities, special form drills and reamers, spot drills, step drills, Eliminator, and Orbis are all QuickGrind ranges of tools that are appropriate for use on automotive frames.

Car alloy black new rim in milling and lathe machine.

Wheels

Aluminium wheels (also known as alloy wheels) are made from a combination of aluminium and nickel. Most wheels on the market today are cast aluminium alloys created by pouring molten metal into a mould.

Bumpers & Fenders

The majority of OEM bumpers are comprised of plastic with an aluminium or steel reinforcing bar buried in the centre. Some bumpers may also include polypropylene to aid in energy absorption during an accident.

QuickGrind offers its Infinite Possibilities range, form tools, and special form drills for work on these parts. The Eliminator, Zodiac, and Gladiator ranges are also appropriate for mould tools for bumpers and fenders.

Engines & Exhausts

Previously, engine blocks were constructed of iron. For fuel efficiency, they are now generally built of lightweight aluminium alloy.

Cylinder blocks are typically made of aluminium and cast iron. Quickgrind’s Orbis, Jaguar Drills, Lion Drills, Tiger Drills TC & AD, Cougar TF Drills, Step Reamers, and Step Drills are all suited for working on these metals.

Cylinder heads, typically made of cast iron, may be tooled with Quickgrind’s Orbis, Jaguar Drills, Lion Drills, Tiger Drills ATC & AD, Step Reamers, and Step Drills.

Connecting rods may be constructed of cast steel, forged steel, fabricated steel, or aluminium alloy. Quickgrind’s Infinite Possibilities, Woodruff-style tools, and QVari 7 are suited for work on connecting rods.

Crankshafts, typically made of forged steel or ductile iron, may be tooled with Quickgrind’s Leopard DHD drills.

Stock exhaust systems that come on your car are typically made from 400-series steel, a type of carbon steel. The QuickGrind Orbis lollipop range is suited for working on this kind of carbon steel.

Fuel Tanks

An essential part of the fuel system of an internal combustion engine is the vehicle’s fuel tank. Modern gasoline tanks may be constructed from a variety of high-tech materials, including plastics, aluminium alloys, and ferroalloys.

Steel gasoline tanks are made by stamping sheet metal, and then joining the top and bottom halves together using welding. Steel gasoline tanks are made of high-grade, supremely strong steel. Stamping and welding are used to create aluminium gasoline tanks. They weigh less than steel gasoline tanks and do not corrode. The top manufacturers in the world are moving toward using plastic fuel tanks right now. Fuel tanks made of polyethylene and polypropylene are produced using rotational moulding or extrusion.

The current techniques for making plastic fuel tanks allow for the manufacturing of parts with complicated geometries, the effective utilization of tank mounting space, and the provision of the largest tank volume.

Gearboxes

Many gearboxes and gears used in automobile and truck applications are housed in cast iron cases, while aluminium is increasingly employed for less weight, particularly in cars. Typically, there are three shafts: the main shaft, a countershaft, and an idler shaft.

QuickGrind’s Infinite Possibilties, form tools, step drills, and reamers are all suited for working on these automotive parts.

Preparation for installation of body part in car factory. door from car on production line

Doors

Automobile door beams are typically made of steel. The exterior is made of aluminium or plastic, and the handles and other details are made of plastic.

QuickGrind’s solid carbide drills and reamers are perfectly suited for work on these metals.

Bonnet & Boot

Car bonnets and boots are normally made of steel and, in certain cases, aluminium. Aftermarket automobile hoods can be made of a variety of materials, such as carbon fibre, fibreglass, or dry carbon.

QuickGrind’s solid carbide drills and reamers are best for these types of materials.

Seats

Car seat frames are made of fabricated metal components. Foam is added for comfort and fabric coverings are added for style.

Quickgrind’s solid carbide drills and reamers are also perfect for work on these materials.

These polymers enable sophisticated designs in things like airbag housings, instrument panel centre stacks, and big, integrated instrument panel parts. Quickgrind has several appropriate ranges for these materials, including the Zodiac, Gladiator, QBall, QVari CR, and QAlu CR ranges.

Turbo chargers, typically made of aluminium alloys, may be tooled with Quickgrind’s Orbis, Jaguar Drills, Lion Drills, Tiger Drills, Step Reamers, and Step Drills.

Brake calipers, made of ductile iron, may be tooled with Quickgrind’s Cougar TF Drills, Tiger ATC & AD Drills, and Jaguar Drills.

Covers, made of ductile iron and aluminium alloys, may be tooled with Quickgrind’s Cougar TF Drills, Tiger ATC & AD Drills, and Jaguar Drills.

Stamping dies for body parts are constructed of hardened tools steels. Quickgrind’s Gladiator, Bulldog, QCut, QPlus, QPlus 2, QPlus L/S, QBall, QVari, QVari CR, and QVari L/R are suited to tooling on these metals.

Not just any job, but your job is achieved by applying the right technology and tooling. We do this by optimising metal removal rates and durability using the latest technology and tooling for the application. Our goal is to become your tooling provider by assisting you in increasing productivity.

We pride ourselves on offering virtually any tool in size, diameter, radius, or reach. Our process often involves producing tools specific to your needs at costs similar to what you will be paying for standard tooling. This technique has been so effective that it has been dubbed ‘Infinite Possibilities,’ It has now been expanded to encompass a variety of complementary services, such as remanufacture and inventory control, as part of our ‘Total Solution Engineering’ program.

This section introduces you to our core tooling products, but it doesn’t include tables with tool sizes and dimensions. That’s because we can give you what you want, virtually any size in any range – all you have to do is ask.

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Operating in 37 countries, we have an international reputation for expertise and excellence in the design and creation of carbide cutting tools. We can create the perfect tools for your industry and project.

Reach out to schedule a visit to our Technical Centre to learn what we can do for your business. Our futuristic engineering includes various services, including CAM technologies, remanufacture, and vending.

Infinite Possibilities

Without the limitation of catalogues the possibilities are infinite

Don’t limit yourself to standard ranges. Instead, choose solution-based tooling, that gives you the right tool, for the right job, at the right price. With the marginal cost increase more than covered by improved production throughput and efficiency.

Ordering is as easy as one, two, three…

Length, diameter, tolerance, DIN or other shank standards

Length, diameter

Length, diameter, tolerance, number of flutes, helix angle, anti-vibration, radius, chamfer, radial/axial through-coolant, ballnose, coating, chip breakers

All our tools can be designed specifically for your application and are available in virtually any size, diameter, radius, neck relief, coating or reach. Many are available with chip-breaker, through-coolant and other options.