PRODUCTS
Technologies within Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing, Manufacturing of Forming and Cutting Dies, and Production of Low and Medium Volume.
TECHNOLOGY
Products within Body and Trim Feasibility Support, Interior Engineering and Manufacturing, Painted Body & Closures Engineering and Manufacturing
R&D
Advanced engineering, R&D and manufacturing/production projects within the field of Stamping – Cold Forming, Warm Forming, Hot Forming (Press Hardening).
BODY AND TRIM FEASIBILITY SUPPORT
Interior Engineering
Exterior Engineering
Painted Body and Closures Engineering
INTERIOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING
Interior Trim
Door Panels
Hard Trim & Int Light
Carpets, NVH & Headlining
Luggage
Seats
Rear Seat & Upholstery
Seats Structures
Cockpit & Surface Material
Cockpit Integration & Cross Car Beam
Interior Surface Material
Instrument Panel
Tunnelconsole & Centerstack
PAINTED BODY & CLOSURES ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING
Closure
Hood & Fender
Rear Opening Systems
Door Structure
Door Mechanism
Surface Treatment
S.T. Product Engineering & Material
S.T.C. Corrosion Protection & Adhesives
S.T.C. Coating Systems
Body Structure
Front Structure Engineering
Rear Floor Engineering
Side Outer Engineering
Side Inner Engineering
ADVANCED ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING
Die Design
Catia
SolidWorks
Tebis
Sheet material forming simulation
AutoForm
Ls-Dyna
Characterization and properties
Sheet material
Surface documentation
Hardness
3D Scanning
MANUFACTURING OF FORMING & CUTTING DIES
Dies and tools for cold, warm and hot condition
Progressive dies
Single action and double action dies
Transfer Dies
Cutting/Trimming and flanging dies
Tool substrate material knowledge
Cast iron
Cast Steel
Wrought Steel
Tool component knowledge
Cams
Draw beads
Advanced Machining strategies
Milling machines
Turning machines
Welding
Laser
Tig
Mig
Mag
Cutting/trimming
Laser 2D
Laser 3D
Water cutting
Heat treatment
Hardening
- Through hardening
- Surface hardening:
Laser
Induction
Flame
Nitrating
Coatings
- Hard Chrome coating
- PVD
- CVD
- Duplex
PRODUCTION OF LOW & MEDIUM VOLUME
Mechanical Presses
Hydraulic Presses
Transfer Presses
Manufacturing Engineering
Manufacturing flow
Production flow
Process flow
Material flow
Logistics flow
Flexible Assembly Automation
Flexible Press line Automation
Paint and coating of components
Ed-coating
Example of activities:
- New materials and processes
- Material testing and characterization of sheet materials
- Sheet metal forming simulations (LS-Dyna and AutoForm)
- Functionell Surfaces and Friction
- Cost efficient Tool & Die Guidelines
- Advanced machining and manufacturing strategies
- Feasibility studies/Die & Tool Design/Simulations/Manufacturing of Die & Tools/Try outs/
- First test series of production/Low Volume production alt. Implementation
- Light weight constructions
- Manufacturing of prototypes
- Dissemination of Technologies