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Europe’s largest trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull has chosen a Thompson friction welding machine equipped with an innovative alignment system for producing axles at its factory in Germany.
The versatile, double-ended Model 125 machine, which has a forging capacity of over 100 tonnes, features Thompson’s electronic-based angular orientation device that ensures two parts are accurately aligned in the chuck during the friction welding process.
Schmitz Cargobull is using the fully-automatic Thompson machine to friction weld finished machine hubs with pre-machined brake disc flanges at its modern production facility in Altenberge.
The steel components are loaded into the machine, via a Güdel gantry system, where they are simultaneously friction welded at both ends and then unloaded on to an output conveyor. The machine is equipped with Thompson’s computerised system for in- process weld monitoring and control.
Olaf Schütte, production manager at the Altenberge factory, said the machine’s capabilities were remarkable, especially as production cycle time targets had already been exceeded.
“Thompson was delighted to develop this important machine through a very successful and close working relationship. Schmitz Cargobull was particularly impressed with the special alignment system as it ensures highly-accurate concentricity, an essential factor for producing safety-critical parts such as trailer truck axles,” commented Nick Edge, Thompson’s sales manager.
SCHMITZ CARGOBULL WEBSITE.
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