… in the production of cast parts that are sensitive to deformations
Brabant Components uses ROEMHELD Know-How
“ROEMHELD brought the solution to the point”
For the Dutch company Brabant Components, a double-edged situation arose already in 2008. With every successful project realised by the specialist for casting of demanding parts out of different magnesium alloys as well as aluminium alloys, the requests of the customers, e.g. of the automotive industry, grew with every successful project – time pressure, part variety combined with increased quality standards. To sum up, there was an increasing risk in the manufacturing process, that the workpiece would be deformed during manufacturing or even would crack under these conditions. “A high-quality oil sump today must not only be absolutely tight. It is a complex workpiece, that also assumes auxiliary functions at the motor and serves different mounting components”, describes production manager W. A. van de Ven the initial situation. Who intends in this situation to deliver exactly according to the customer’s demand and does not want to fall behind with delivery cannot afford failures in its production.
Minimum displacement forces for optimum results
The excellent qualities of ROEMHELD in hydraulic power workholding were best well known to the Dutch. Both companies cooperated already successfully in an earlier project. After a joint analysis of the problems, the developers of ROEMHELD put their solution on the table. The new position-flexible clamp with separate locking port. The double-acting clamping element can precisely support and clamp the oil sump so that an optimum result is guaranteed with maximized production speed. “In addition, it had to be guaranteed that the roughness required for further processing is maintained at the workpiece edges. With their new clamping element, ROEMHELD brought the solution to the point. ” praises Mr. van de Ven the target-oriented collaboration. A further advantage of the new clamp is the vibration-cushioning feature and the simultaneous holding force of 10 kN at an operating pressure of 250 bar. These were the preconditions.