Manufacturing Technologies for Truck Components Goals Identification of innovative gear manufacturing processes suitable for large gear wheels Identification of process chains for those processes Evaluation of and sort out the best ones for a selection of gear wheels Development of the most suitable processes Optimization in laboratory scale demonstrators Approach Step 1: evaluate based on today's knowledge limits of new processes and suggest manufacturing chains. Evaluate efficiency, performance and economy. Step 2: select a few demonstrator cases where new processes are realized on laboratory line scale. Develop the processes.
Goals Identification of innovative gear manufacturing processes suitable for large gear wheels Identification of process chains for those processes Evaluation of and sort out the best ones for a selection of gear wheels Development of the most suitable processes Optimization in laboratory scale demonstrators Approach Step 1: evaluate based on today's knowledge limits of new processes and suggest manufacturing chains. Evaluate efficiency, performance and economy. Step 2: select a few demonstrator cases where new processes are realized on laboratory line scale. Develop the processes.