Process Flow Diagram of Steering Gear Production

Raw Material Procurement

Material Storage

Nut Worm Rocker Shaft Box

Doom turning Centering & OD rough Facing & centering Base milling
turning

Top face milling Stem & OD turning Long barrel turning Dowel drilling

Boring & thread Peg turning & Column & cover face
Short barrel turning
cutting thread cutting milling

Ref 1
Dove tail milling Heat treatment 2 way bore
Nut seat milling

External grinding All side machining

TT hole,retainer
hole & grooving Thread rolling

Number rolling Box Inspection

Deburring Spline hobbing

Worm + Rod
Oil seal pressurising
Butt welding
Ref 1 Ref 1
Heat treatment Heat treatment

Bearing & oil seal

Flash turning
fitting
Internal Grinding Grinding
Straightening
Number Etching

Linishing
Ref 2 Final Inspection
Inner column main nut ( with Profile projector
inspection & assembly & torque wrench)
 Ref 1: Heat Treatment Ref 2: Inner column main nut Inspection & Assembly

Washing & Air Magnetisation

Drying

Batch Code Punching Ultraviolet Testing

Anti-Carb Paste
Application Demagnetisation

Case Hardening Ball Loading into nut

Quenching
Ball Loading onto TC
Tube
Washing

TC tube fitting

Tempering

Final Check
Shot Blasting

Straightening

Annealing

Inspection

Note : The above flow chart is general and is only meant for understanding the process flow. The actual process flow may vary depending upon the product and
its requirement.