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STRIP/STAMPING AND BENDING PARTS

One of the most variable products: Stamped and bent parts from strip material


Function:
Application-specific strip/punched bent parts with a wide range of functions

Description:
Stamped and bent parts made from strip material in coils are fed through the die as a “strip”. For example, stamped and bent parts in the wheel brake area.

Advantages

  • Many years of know-how in the field of stamping and bending technology. (spring steel, non-ferrous metals, cold-rolled strip)
  • Functional integrations implemented many times
  • Various joining techniques (material or form-fit: welding or pressure joining)

Innovation

  • Economical use of material through efficient punching strip design
  • Modular tools

Production

  • In-house prototype construction
  • In-house process and development
  • Extensive laboratory facilities for the development of innovations (incl. failure analysis and fatigue tests)


E-mobility

Flexible Busbars

Flexible busbars are the ideal solution for thermally and mechanically stressed system interfaces.


Function:
Unlike rigid busbars, the flexible multilayer busbar help to decouple systems and compensate operational length changes.

Description:
Multilayer copper busbars for battery module connectors, e‑motor interface and other e‑mobility busbar applications.

Advantages

  • Compensation of system movements
  • Tolerance compensation
  • Multi-Position parts

Innovation

  • Redesign of rigid busbars into flexible busbars
  • Mechanical and electrical tests
  • Process for high volume production

Production

  • Stamping/bending techniques
  • Laser welding
  • Resistance welding
  • Diffusion welding
  • Surface coatings
  • Press-fit technology


Automotive

FINE-BLANKING PARTS

FINE-BLANKING PARTS ARE CHARACTERISED BY EXTREMELY PRECISE RIGHT-ANGLED AND TEAR-FREE CUTTING SURFACES


Function:
Fine-blanking parts in highest accuracy for different applications.

Description:
The fine-blanking process allows a very smooth cutting quality at the cutting surface. Furthermore, massive forming and bending processes can be integrated into the fine-blanking process. Due to complete or local quenching and tempering processes, wear-reducing or resilient loads can be integrated.

Advantages

  • Functional integration
  • Highest mechanical load
  • Weight reduction
  • Use for dynamic load and high temperatures

Innovation

  • Local hardening
  • Flatness and dimension optimized quenching and tempering
  • Use of SOF processes

Production

  • Forming simulation
  • In-house prototype construction
  • Fatigue strength tests
  • Relaxation tests


Automotive

PLASTIC METAL COMBINATIONS

THE PRODUCTION OF HYBRID COMPONENTS FROM METAL PLASTIC COMBINATIONS OPENS A WIDE RANGE OF POSSIBILITIES FOR PRODUCT DESIGN


Function:
Direct combination of plastic and metal without additional joining partners.

Description:
Using the outsert technology different products can be produced as hybrid plastic-metal combinations. The advantages of both material classes complement each other in an optimal way.

Advantages

  • Complex assembly components can be represented as parts that fall off the mold
  • Functional integration
  • Weight saving
  • High automation possible

Innovation

  • Mold Flow Analysis
  • FEM-aided design

Production

  • Plastic injection molding
  • Surface coating
  • Assembly operations (automated)