TPT May 2016

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Comau gains quality excellence award

COMAU has been given the Volvo Quality Excellence Award by Volvo Car Corporation, for an innovative industrial project undertaken five years ago that is still in full development. The project relates to the provisioning of production facilities for the XC90, S90 and V90 cars, in which Comau developed the commodities ‘framing’ using the geometric transportation system VersaPallet (a system made by Comau). The technological core of the plant consists of a framing station, where ten robots simultaneously assembly the body of the three different models. In order to successfully complete the project, Comau leveraged its know- how and advanced design techniques, based on virtual engineering and virtual commissioning, which facilitate a reduction in design time as well as project deployment risks. However, the results achieved would not have been possible by only relying on the company’s technological skills. Comau states that it achieved the Volvo Quality Excellence Award largely through the efforts of the people who were involved in the project, and through corporate values such as PONAR Wadowice SA, part of Ponar Silesia, has signed a contract for the May 2016 delivery of a Seco/Warwick CaseMaster Evolution (CME) low pressure carburising (LPC) furnace. The furnace – a standard design for Seco/Warwick – is said to be proven in a range of LPC applications, and able to address many technical challenges in LPC, including oil hardening. Ponar Wadowice designs and produces complete solutions for the power hydraulics industry. Its products are used in mining, metallurgy, energy, mechanical, chemical and military. “We are moving to a new stage of development in Ponar Wadowice and we are happy to implement this state- of-the-art technology that offers a new

machining and assembly, robotics and maintenance, as well as advanced production systems and environmental services for a wide range of industrial sectors.

willingness to listen to customer needs, reliability in terms of the commitments undertaken, and the will to achieve the promised results. Comau uses the latest technology and processes to deliver advanced turnkey systems. The company specialises in body joining and assembly, powertrain

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LPC furnace ordered by power hydraulics expert

quality as far as reliability, continuity of service, efficiency and quality of the final product is concerned,” said Rafal Worek, operation director of Ponar Wadowice. The new CaseMaster Evolution is a double chamber furnace with oil quenching system. It prevents intergranular oxidation through the process of low pressure carburising in vacuum furnace. It is equipped with FineCarb ® low pressure carburising technology, and PreNitLPC ® technology for intensive vacuum carburising. The furnace is expected to deliver higher quality final products than atmospheric furnaces. It is up to 40 per cent more cost efficient, as well as being safer for the environment and providing an increase in production of 15 per cent.

“We are very happy to provide this sophisticated solution to a company from Poland where the roots of Seco/Warwick are,” said Paweł Wyrzykowski, president and CEO of Seco/Warwick Group. “I believe that our technology will slowly change the competitiveness of Polish companies in the global market and locally improve environment and worker safety.” Seco/Warwick SA – Poland Email: info@secowarwick.com.pl Website: www.secowarwick.com Ponar Wadowice SA – Poland Fax: +48 33 488 21 03 Email: ponar@ponar-wadowice.pl Website: www.ponar-silesia.com

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