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vehicle seats and backrests PRODUCTION PROCESSES – MECHANICAL ENGINEERING – TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT – NEWS AND INFORMATION

tube assembly for a modular seat – state-of-the-

Intricate shaped and wire compo-
nents are used to create a key as-
sembly for the largest platform seat
of a well-known car manufacturer.

out MAG and spot welding, and there currently being created for this project
are systems for MAG soldering. The
main technological focus during assem- in Myjava. From a former extended
bly is on the riveting processes. Further
areas of expertise and practice are the workbench for producing upholstery
machining of tubes and the thermal and
surface treatment of components. The springs to a second-tier supplier for
latter is accomplished in cooperation
with the main plant in Marienberg and wire frames, assembly parts and as-
comprises powder coating and cathodic
dip painting (KTL). semblies – the success story of

SCHERDEL in Slovakia looks likely to

continue in the coming years. (dk)

The quality of the parts and assem- Bending technology is one of
blies manufactured in Myjava speaks the core skills that have made
for itself. The SCHERDELGroup re- the positive development of
ceived the Quality Excellence Award the location possible.
from Johnson Controls in silver and in
gold in 2012 and in 2015 respectively. 11
The Slovakian plant contributed signifi-
cantly towards this achievement. The
recognised high level of productive effi-
ciency is probably also the reason why
the location recently won an order to
produce components for the largest
platform seat of a well-known car man-
ufacturer. It is actually the second gen-
eration of the modular seat. To meet all
the required standards to the typical
levels of perfection expected of
SCHERDEL, the company has addi-
tionally invested in cutting-edge riveting
and measuring technology. An intricate
tube assembly for adjusting the seat is