| Theme | Forming technology, Process design, Factory planning, Automation |
|---|---|
| Project title | Process development for the efficient production of an intelligent compact brake unit for railed vehicles (Kompaktbremseinheit) |
| Project duration | 01.04.2017 – 31.03.2019 |
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In order to make an intelligent compact brake unit (CBU) for railed vehicles ready for marketing, a medium-sized enterprise from Lower Saxony and the IPH are together developing a new production process.
The corporative project's main goal is to reduce weight. That is why the heaviest component of the CBU – the brake caliper – is going to be forged, instead of casting. Due to a higher strength-to-weight ratio, forged brake calipers are smaller and lighter. In this way, the entire train's energy consumption decreases.
Furthermore, it is a project's goal to establish an overall production process that excels in a high economic efficiency. This is going to be achieved by the aid of a testing bench, which will be specially designed to check the correct function of the CBU automatically, and a versatile assembly concept, which allows to flexibly adapt the production output to the demand.
