Post-process engineering
Objective & context
This supplier provides parts for a third of every car manufactured worldwide. It is present on the inside of the world’s best-selling cars, providing the interior equipment for more than 500 different models.
They dominate the complete product cycle: conception, validation, industrial process, assembly and sequenced delivery of the product.
Indoor panels scope door panels in numerous and diverse variants, integrating a large variety of technologies (injection, spray-skin, thermoforming, ultrasonic welding, hot-riveting).
Realizations
Management of the industrial planning, production devices, tooling and preparation stages:
- Concept definition.
- Concept validation.
- Production validation.
- Production launching.
Feasibility of the Product related to the technologies selected.
Commissioning and support at Customer facilities.
Added value & customer benefits
AKKA provides high expertise in door panel post-process technologies:
- Welding / riveting: Ultrasonic, High frequency, Vibration
- Covering: Vacuum with films (PVC… Pressing covering, In mould graining)
- Cutting: Lasser, Waterjet, Hot knife, PunchinEdge wrapping with Ultrasonics, Hot air welding, Glue application
High Autonomy.
Date & Duration: 2013 – Current
Functional Domain: Industrialization
Service Level: Technical Assistance
Tools: MS Office, PLM Siemens Teamcenter. AutoCAD. AKKA’s Team, 3 FTE