Post 806676 by MoleT-5R on 2016-10-27 10:01:43
Over the last year the company I work for has been developing new tooling to cast and machine Volvo gearbox casings for Getrag, this is just the outer casing but is the most complex of the two parts, my role in this is to help in maintenance and up keep of the tooling and any modifications that we are asked to make to it. I was wondering who else on the forum is also involved with helping with production of Volvo parts etc.
20161002_181941 by moleadrian, on Flickr
Post 806677 by Doingitsideways on 2016-10-27 10:10:08
Most of us tend to destroy Volvo parts, Ade!
Our most qualified in this particular area, namely gearbox casing destroyer, now lives in Australia. :lol:
Post 806679 by MoleT-5R on 2016-10-27 10:20:11
[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;806677]Most of us tend to destroy Volvo parts, Ade!
Our most qualified in this particular area, namely gearbox casing destroyer, now lives in Australia. :lol:[/QUOTE]
He killed the other half last time, launched all the planet gears though it......lol
This box is far more compact than our m56's etc
Post 806680 by p fandango on 2016-10-27 10:26:37
a mate of mine who used to work in vehicle design done all the clay modelling for the 480, had an interesting chat how it changed from the original plans (originally didn't have the should/swage line)
Post 806682 by Doingitsideways on 2016-10-27 11:20:41
[QUOTE=MoleT-5R;806679]He killed the other half last time, launched all the planet gears though it......lol
This box is far more compact than our m56's etc[/QUOTE]
Looks like an awesome bit of engineering :)
[QUOTE=p fandango;806680]a mate of mine who used to work in vehicle design done all the clay modelling for the 480, had an interesting chat how it changed from the original plans (originally didn't have the should/swage line)[/QUOTE]
That's cool.
I still miss my 480. Probably most of all my previous hacks :(
Post 806683 by MoleT-5R on 2016-10-27 11:31:16
[QUOTE=p fandango;806680]a mate of mine who used to work in vehicle design done all the clay modelling for the 480, had an interesting chat how it changed from the original plans (originally didn't have the should/swage line)[/QUOTE]
bet that was a really interesting job, with plenty of variety to it
Post 806684 by MoleT-5R on 2016-10-27 11:40:41
[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;806682]Looks like an awesome bit of engineering :)
Should get a couple of pic's of the tool, the two halves must weight 10-12 tons and the process is quite clever, here's a company vid of what we do, it's a bit out of date on some of the products made and as for the narrative I couldn't possibly comment....lol
[video=youtube;r5291NZCkhU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5291NZCkhU[/video]
Post 806685 by p fandango on 2016-10-27 12:01:00
[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;806682]That's cool.
I still miss my 480. Probably most of all my previous hacks :([/QUOTE]
i have to agree with you, the old 480 was better thought out than any of the Volvo's that followed. It was the little stuff like the key barrel lighting up that impressed me
Post 806686 by p fandango on 2016-10-27 12:02:42
[QUOTE=MoleT-5R;806683]bet that was a really interesting job, with plenty of variety to it[/QUOTE]
by the sound of it yes, it was an independent company so got jobs from anyone. He worked on the BMW/Mini, Freelander, McLaren (the road car & F1 team) so always something different
Post 806703 by M-R-P on 2016-10-28 01:40:05
I often do crane repairs for the company that makes the wing mirrors and a few other plastic casings for the current "SPA" volvos.
It's the little things that make life worthwhile mate :)
Post 806709 by Tim Williams on 2016-10-28 09:29:46
[QUOTE=M-R-P;806703]I often do crane repairs for the company that makes the wing mirrors and a few other plastic casings for the current "SPA" volvos.
It's the little things that make life worthwhile mate :)[/QUOTE]
Christ, how big and heavy are those mirrors then:tank:
Post 806711 by MoleT-5R on 2016-10-28 09:45:02
[QUOTE=M-R-P;806703]I often do crane repairs for the company that makes the wing mirrors and a few other plastic casings for the current "SPA" volvos.
It's the little things that make life worthwhile mate :)[/QUOTE]
we have five gantry cranes in the factory, 2 on each side and a transfer one between each side of the factory, with out these nothing would get done as the weights and sizes of the tooling is way to big to manually handle, the largest tool in there at present is 12tons for the moving half and 6tons for the fixed half and that casts the bell housing and front half of the new Alfa Romeo Giorgio gearbox it one piece, we also make the back section too, both of which are then machined in house ready for Getrag to assemble, nice to see car manufacturers going back the rwd and in line engines and gearboxes
Post 806716 by Jamest5r on 2016-10-28 10:32:43
Glad to see I'm not forgotten :)
Post 806718 by Doingitsideways on 2016-10-28 10:49:16
[QUOTE=Jamest5r;806716]Glad to see I'm not forgotten :)[/QUOTE]
Never.
Kinda like when you go to fart after having the s41ts.
Post 806724 by M-R-P on 2016-10-28 13:34:02
[QUOTE=Tim Williams;806709]Christ, how big and heavy are those mirrors then:tank:[/QUOTE]
They're injection-moulded parts, the tools that make up the mould is in 2 or 3 parts, weighing up to 4t each.
If a crane fails during a tool change, it can cost 20,000 per hour in lost production.
Post 806751 by MoleT-5R on 2016-10-29 10:12:27
[QUOTE=M-R-P;806724]They're injection-moulded parts, the tools that make up the mould is in 2 or 3 parts, weighing up to 4t each.
If a crane fails during a tool change, it can cost 20,000 per hour in lost production.[/QUOTE]
we had a crane lock out the other day above a machine which was blocking the other crane from bringing another tool into toolroom and also stopping the toolies from being able to do there work as well, took a few hours to sort before things got back to normal, needless to say there were some angry bosses stomping about the factory floor....lol
Post 806762 by M-R-P on 2016-10-29 17:25:06
[QUOTE=MoleT-5R;806751]we had a crane lock out the other day above a machine which was blocking the other crane from bringing another tool into toolroom and also stopping the toolies from being able to do there work as well, took a few hours to sort before things got back to normal, needless to say there were some angry bosses stomping about the factory floor....lol[/QUOTE]
Is it a kone crane by any chance? Or Street/champion?
They lock out when they get a bump or overloaded.
Right pain in the arse.
Post 806765 by MoleT-5R on 2016-10-29 19:36:46
[QUOTE=M-R-P;806762]Is it a kone crane by any chance? Or Street/champion?
They lock out when they get a bump or overloaded.
Right pain in the arse.[/QUOTE]
Abus with a Kone piggy backing on it, so we are able to roll the tooling over for repairs, they are iffy at times on the controls though