One of the main goals for production engineers in manufacturing through utilising lean principles is to drive up quality and reduce wastage from the value stream; this can be achieved either by process automation or eliminating one or more steps in the process.
When a sub-assembly supplier to a global car manufacturer needed a new type of fastener they turned to JET PRESS.
Increased driving comfort and safety are important development targets for automotive manufacturers. One approach is to reduce the roll movement when cornering.
Even the most revolutionary and beneficial technologies can take years to become endemic in machine design and production. The rapid take-up of one-cable feedback for servo motors and drives is one technology bucking this trend.
Maintenance and repair procedures in most industries require specific standards to be met when repairing or replacing equipment.