Pronic has the solution to reduce the thickness of steel parts!

With more than 30 years of expertise and cutting-edge technology, Pronic, the world leader in tapping and insertion, has developed a solution that should appeal to companies in the automotive industry.
 
After several years of studies and tests in partnership with one of the automotive industry’s big names, the Pronic tapping solution associated with a BASS tap and a dedicated lubricant has achieved a technological feat with a 1000DP “dual phase” steel , known to be very hard and resistant. This innovative solution makes a much lower sheet thickness possible on a similar part.
 
For the same crash test results, we switched to 1.5mm instead of the previous 2mm, thanks to the 1000DP dual phase.
 
Explains Olivier Claudel, product support manager.
 


   

Each piece finished with 6 tapping threads (5 M6 and 1 M8), will benefit from an improved weight. These parts are used for car seats. Two are needed per seat. As an obvious corollary, this represents a net reduction in the total weight of the vehicle.
 
Already present on the automotive market with conventional steel parts, Pronic can now position itself in first place when it comes to in-die tapping this new material. Thanks to its in-die tapping solution and DP 1000 steel, cars will become lighter!
 
Our solution in detail:
                                                                                       

•          In-die tapping transfer module
•          Multi-spindle tapping heads of which 1 is horizontal
•          Electro-mechanical drive
•          Part support
•          Support function of part using pneumatic springs
•          Tap break detection by laser sensor
•          Fixing plate
•          Tap lubrication by micro-lubrication and central lubrication for the horizontal tap
Tap used: BASS DURAMAX 1H KR HSSE-TIN.
Rate obtained: 18 strokes/minute obtained with the help of our partner and tap manufacturer BASS GmbH.
 

PRONIC provides tailor-made solutions adapted to the environment and constraints of its clients in order to make real savings in the production of semi-finished formed and drawn parts.
 

 
For In-Die solutions, think PRONIC!