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Wire forms produced promptly for automotive tier-one customer
19 August 2020
William Hughes Group – designer and manufacturer of custom-made springs, wire forms and assemblies – recently assisted a leading automotive tier-one seat manufacturer with a large and complex wire-form project.
The order, which was for seat frames and trim wires, comprised a number of different complex parts, all of which would see use in five different vehicles types, including SUVs and saloons. In addition to bending and forming, several of the frames required welding. The accuracy demands were such that engineers used 3D scanners and Vernier calipers to ensure the parts precisely matched the customer specifications.
George Cairns at William Hughes explains: “Although we had won the order a few months previously, and had turned round the prototype parts in just four weeks, the customer hit a scheduling snag, which ended up with us having a very short time period in which to produce the first thousand pieces. These had to be delivered on time to ensure the product milestones were achieved.
“We were able to deliver 80% of the order a week ahead of schedule, which gave the customer enough capacity to meet the OEM’s just-in-time delivery timescales. Although scenarios like this are not good for the heart rate, it is reassuring to our customers that we can merge our capacity with the skills and capabilities to make sure that rush orders – even ones as complex as this – have the same level of well-deserved quality that more timely orders enjoy.”
For further details about the company, visit www.wmhughes.co.uk
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