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trong connections
nufacturing skills – greater focus on cleanliness
The SCHERDEL team in Bor also ing to this philosophy at the location. Contact PRODUCTION PROCESSES – MECHANICAL ENGINEERING – TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT – NEWS AND INFORMATION
specialises in cold and hot stamping, a This situation was also the trigger for
technique used for plastic parts and introducing new techniques for the pro- Technické pružiny
which is a real alternative to bonding, duction of parts and components. This SCHERDEL s.r.o.
nailing, riveting or screwing. When con- has resulted in the increased signifi- Prúmyslovy aréal Vysocany
necting plastic supports, for example to cance of measurement and testing 34802 Bor u Tachova
circuit boards or metal components, technology and led to respective invest- Czech Republic
plastic domes – also referred to as rivet ments at the Czech location. Examples
heads – are heated up and shaped un- include acquisition of a transversal load Tel.: +420 374 7021-11
der pressure. Thermosoftening plastics measurement system for testing com- Fax: +420 374 7021-12
are applied for this process. Besides in- pression springs or a salt spray test
terconnecting components, this tech- unit for the continuous testing of long Contact persons
nique also enables the transfer of compression springs.
forces and/or torques between individ- Markus Uhl, Plant Manager
ual parts. Conventional hot stamping is The plant in Bor has recognised the Technické pružiny
carried out with a stamp that is heated Tel.: +420 374 7021-22
prior to or during contact with the com- need to play a pioneering role in the Email: markus.uhl@
ponent. The stamp is also responsible tps.scherdel.com
for applying pressure to the workpiece. development of new technologies and
Depending on its actual composition Dipl.Wirt.Ing (FH)
and design, it can be heated up in less processes. Within this context, a wealth Stefan Barth Plant Manag-
than half a second. An anti-adhesive er Technické pružiny
surface coating is used to prevent plas- of experience helps to bring ideas de- Tel.: +420 374 7021-14
tic from adhering to it. Email: stefan.barth@
veloped in partnership with the cus- tps.scherdel.com
In the future, even greater signifi-
cance will be placed on the manufac- tomer to maturity in record time. State-
ture of complete assemblies centred
around SCHERDEL core products. The of-the-art communication technology is
plant in Bor is well-suited to respond to
this demand, as its extensive range of also indispensable to achieve this.
products, consisting of compression
springs, long compression springs, WebEx products, for instance, are used
stampings or mass-produced turned
and milled parts, almost always offers almost daily at the Czech SCHERDEL
the right solutions. Many assembly pro-
jects have been implemented accord- plant to work remotely with clients and
partners, which helps to exploit joint
knowledge and pave the way for inno-
vations. (dk)
Hot crimping is a joining technolo-
gy for connecting enamelled cop-
per wires securely and positively
without having to strip the insula-
tion.
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