TPT September 2015

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VOSS Fluid GmbH

Quality from A to Z The quality of the products, their dimensional accuracy and hence their process-reliable application do not solely depend on the electroplating system. The high product standard begins with the selection of the raw material, which is procured exclusively from audited partners. For example, the composition of the materials is determined via spectral analysis for incoming goods, while the geometry of the goods is ascertained using an optical profile projector, contour measuring device or depth gauge. Hardness measurements and the elastomer testing for sealing rings (as an example) are also conducted here. Another special feature is the machining feasibility inspection, which all articles undergo so as to ensure a consistently high product quality. A statistical process control (SPC) is used to monitor each production batch – both in machining and during coating. The tool wear is continuously monitored during machining. As the sister of VOSS Automotive, system solution provider for the international commercial vehicle and car industry, VOSS Fluid pursues a zero-fault strategy in order to meet the increasingly complex requirements of fluid technology. Conclusion The process reliability of hydraulic systems in mobile and stationary working machinery depends on the choice of suitable tube connecting systems for the relevant application, its corrosion resistance, and correct assembly. VOSS Fluid GmbH lays the cornerstone for this with its consulting and application expertise: assembly-reliable production processes are ensured by accompanying customers through the technical stages of project configuration, engineering and assembly. Thanks to specially developed zinc-nickel technology along with state-of-the-art production and quality standards, users receive tube connections with optimum assembly torques and a high level of corrosion protection. The result is durable machines as well as a process-reliable and economic hydraulic system.

In contrast to the usual coatings available on the market, VOSS Fluid has optimised the electroplating process in respect to component damage prevention, layer distribution, visual appearance and friction coefficients

About VOSS Fluid GmbH VOSS Fluid GmbH is a supplier of hydraulic connection technology. The company’s head office is in Wipperfürth, Germany, and with around 400 employees it is part of VOSS Holding. The product portfolio comprises tube connections for stationary and mobile hydraulics, including cutting ring couplings, tube forming systems and flange couplings. VOSS Fluid as a development and system partner of international mechanical engineering focuses on application-specific system solutions. VOSS Fluid offers customers everything from a single source: from project planning and engineering, production and assembly to economic logistics services. With its four own sales companies in Europe and Asia as well as further VOSS Group representations and a worldwide network of dealers, VOSS Fluid ensures the reliable distribution of its system solutions at all times.

The in-house electroplating is one of the most modern plants in Europe and is ideally designed for the internal process steps during coating – this high degree of specialisation would not be attainable via outsourcing

VOSS Fluid GmbH – Germany Telephone: +49 2267 63 5653 Fax: +49 2267 63 9653 Website: www.voss.de/de/fluid

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