The Manufacture of Aluminium Alloy Wheels

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The Manufacture of Aluminium Alloy Wheels
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Aluminium Alloy Wheels
These are produced in a wide range of sizes and
designs.
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Some Examples
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Production Flow
A mix of new alloy and recycled wheel is
introduced to the Furnace, and the Robot
transfers charges to each Press and unloads each
in turn to the Water Bath. The wheels are
inspected before Machining and Painting.
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Process Flow in More Detail
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Some Problems with Product
Need link to porosity index which is used later
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Some Possible Causes
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What to Investigate?
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Current Settings
With these conditions, the mean porosity index
(average of ten tyres) is 3.65
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Best Settings (after DoE)
With these conditions, the mean porosity index
(average of ten tyres) is 2.46
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