Automotive
Gear Machining

Precision automotive CNC parts manufactured through advanced gear machining for transmission, differential, and powertrain systems requiring stable tooth accuracy and reliable meshing performance.

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Introduction

Precision Automotive Gear Manufacturing

DEK Automotive manufactures precision automotive CNC parts through gear hobbing, shaping, milling, and grinding processes for drivetrain and transmission systems. We produce spur, helical, spline, and worm gears with controlled tooth geometry, stable concentricity, and consistent surface quality for prototype and production applications.

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Our Highlights
  • ≤0.02mm Backlash Control
  • ±0.5° Helix Angle Deviation Control
  • ≥95% Contact Pattern Coverage
  • 100% Gear Meshing Inspection Coverage
What we can do

Our Capabilities

  • Advanced Equipment
  • Technical Complexity
  • Specialized Materials
    • Ø600mm

      Maximum Gear Diameter

    • 0.5–8

      Module Supported

    • DIN 6

      Gear Accuracy Grade

    Advanced Equipment

    Our gear machining capability supports spur gears, helical gears, splines, and worm gears for automotive transmission systems. Precision hobbing and shaping processes maintain stable tooth geometry, backlash consistency, and meshing performance across complex rotational drivetrain components.

    • ≤0.01mm

      Tooth Profile Accuracy

    • ≤0.015mm

      TolePitch Deviationrance Accuracy

    • Ra 0.8–1.6

      Tooth Surface Finish

    Technical Complexity

    We control tooth profile, pitch accuracy, and concentricity through optimized machining and inspection procedures. Fine finishing processes improve contact patterns, reduce transmission noise, and maintain stable rotational performance for automotive gear assemblies.

    • HRC 60

      Hardened Steel Support

    • 50+

      Material Grades

    • ≤0.01mm

      Gear Runout Control

    Specialized Materials

    Our gear machining process supports alloy steel, carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum bronze, and engineering plastics used in automotive powertrain applications. Controlled cutting parameters minimize deformation during machining of hardened gears and precision spline components.

Tolerance Table

Dimension & Tolerance

Tolerances listed here are minimums for an ideal case. Looser tolerances may be required depending on process, material choice, or part geometry. If you have no detailed requirements for product tolerance, we can follow the following general ISO2768 tolerance table.

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Standards Metric Units
Maximum Part 850 x 800 x 500 mm
Minimum Part 4 x 4 x 4 mm
Minimum Feature Size Φ 0.50 mm
Standard Tolerances Metals: ISO 2768-f; Plastics: ISO 2768-m
Linear Dimension +/- 0.02 mm
Hole Diameters (not reamed) +/- 0.02 mm
Shaft Diameters +/- 0.01 mm
Edge Condition Note project requirement on drawings
Threads and Tapped Holes 1.Standard size: Diameter: standard drill bit sizes; depth: 4×diameter  2.Maximum size: Diameter:  Φ 1 mm; depth: 10×diameter  3.DEK can produce threads of any specification and size required by ourcustomers.
Text 1. For plastic and soft materials: minimum width of 0.457 mm, depth of 0.3mm  2. For hard material: minimum width of 0.838 mm, depth of 0.3 mm  3. DEK can use CNC engraving or laser carving to create standard text based on customers’ requirements.
Lead Time 8 business days for less than 50 parts

 

Challenges & Solutions

Engineering Challenges & Our Solutions

  • 01
    Tooth Accuracy
  • 02
    Gear Runout
  • 03
    Surface Finish
  • 04
    Hardened Materials
  • 05
    Batch Consistency
  • Our Solutions

    Precision hobbing and grinding processes maintain stable tooth geometry for smooth automotive transmission meshing performance.

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  • Our Solutions

    Controlled fixturing and inspection procedures reduce rotational runout on precision automotive gear assemblies and shafts.

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  • Our Solutions

    Fine tooth finishing improves contact patterns while reducing operational noise in automotive drivetrain gear systems.

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  • Our Solutions

    Specialized tooling supports stable machining performance on hardened alloy steel transmission and differential gears.

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  • Our Solutions

    Standardized gear inspection procedures maintain repeatable pitch accuracy across prototype and production automotive orders.

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Applications & Parts Examples

Specialized Testing

Roundness tester, roughness tester, CMM

Quality for Gear Machining

Automotive Gear Inspection Control

Precision inspection systems verify gear tooth accuracy, concentricity, and dimensional consistency across automotive production batches.

Gear Inspection

Verified tooth profile accuracy

CMM Validation

Dimensional measurement verification

Material Certification

Traceable certified raw materials

QC Process
Engineering Support

Automotive Gear Engineering Support

DEK Automotive provides manufacturability evaluation, gear tolerance analysis, and machining support for precision automotive drivetrain and transmission components.

  • Gear Design Review
  • Tolerance Optimization
  • Production Planning
Our Team
One Seamless Flow
Testimonials

What Our Customers Say

  • The helical gears arrived with very consistent tooth finish and clean machining quality. Meshing performance during testing was smooth right away.

    Michael Turner

    Transmission Development Engineer

  • We ordered hardened spline gears with pretty demanding tolerances. Your team handled the inspection reports well, and delivery stayed on schedule.

    Andrea Rossi

    Automotive Prototype Manager

  • Honestly impressed by the dimensional consistency across our differential gear batch. Packaging was secure, and every part arrived properly protected.

    Lukas Schneider

    Senior Purchasing Engineer

Provided Excellent Service to 30+ Auto Manufacturers Around the World

Advantages

Why Choose DEK Automotive

  • Tooth Precision

    Maintaining ≤0.01mm tooth profile control for automotive transmission and drivetrain gear machining projects.

  • Gear Accuracy

    Producing automotive gears with DIN 6 accuracy for stable meshing and reduced operational vibration.

  • Hardened Machining

    Supporting stable machining performance on alloy steel gears up to HRC 60 hardness levels.

  • Inspection Stability

    Standardized gear inspection processes ensure repeatable pitch accuracy across batch automotive gear production.