Reengineering of manufacturing process design for quality assurance in axle- hubs of a modern car — a case study |
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Authors: | Z Huda |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia
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Abstract: | This industrially-oriented research paper reports a reengineered manufacturing process design so as to assure appropriate hardness in the axle-hubs of modern motor-cars. The systems design approach and Cause-and Effect analysis tool have been applied to ensure appropriate hardness as per quality standards for the axle-hubs of the vehicle. The experimental work involved use of forging press, heat-treatment furnace, a sealed quench furnace (SQF), and a high-precision microhardness testing machine. The product (axle hub) was modeled to solve the problem of lower hardness in the axle hub. The material-processing system was then analyzed to make corrective recommendations for reengineering of heat-treatment process parameters; which were then implemented to develop a new (improved) manufacturing design to meet quality requirements for the front-axle hub of the car. |
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