What characterizes sleeves?

Sleeves are cylindrical workpieces with internal and external functional surfaces and are used in many drive technology and industrial applications. Typical examples include cylinder liners, plain bearing bushes and other precision-relevant components with this type of geometry. They are characterized by exact internal and external diameters, defined wall thicknesses and, depending on the design, additional grooves, bores or functional surfaces. Accordingly, the requirements for dimensional accuracy, roundness, surface quality and the precise coordination of all functionally relevant areas are particularly high.

Typical machining requirements

The machining of sleeves requires cost-effective production with high precision across both internal and external contours. Depending on the workpiece, this includes turning, drilling and milling operations as well as the exact machining of seating surfaces, grooves or other functional features. PITTLER offers flexible machine solutions for these applications, enabling even demanding sleeve geometries to be manufactured efficiently and with high process reliability in just a few setups. This creates reliable conditions for consistently high component quality and stable manufacturing processes.