HyperCyl Case Study: Clinch Studs & Clinch Nuts

HyperCyl Case Study: Clinch Studs & Clinch Nuts

A major U.S. manufacturer of automotive components contacted HyperCyl® to increase quality & speed of their finished products and free up floor space for a new assembly line. The OEM was experiencing persistent assembly interruptions due to their hydraulic Clinch Nut & Clinch Stud operations inability to monitor & relay actual insertion forces & distances. To make room for a new product launch, removing the noisy pumps, balky accumulator tanks and high-heat motors used with antiquated hydraulics was essential.

HyperCyl® provided a clean, fast and data-centric solution removing all hydraulic units from the line and replacing with Hydra-Pneumatic cylinders operated by simple pneumatic valves. Each location now includes the IntelliCyl® integral LVDT and Load Cell options to monitor force/distance per cycle. The HyperCyl® solution actively measures the Stud & Nut insertion depth by establishing a series of “windows” around critical points of the operation. Namely the part stack-up (part contact) and final depth to go along with force is being monitoring throughout the process. IntelliCyl® provided

key measurements of the operation ultimately reducing in-process part non-conformance to near-zero. Instead of learning and managing dozens of different types of systems, plant personnel can now focus on making quality and productivity improvements on the assembly line.

We can also help you improve the quality of your product while reducing your costs and allowing your business to maintain the competitive edge. HyperCyl offers Hydra-Pneumatic and Servo Actuator solutions, applications engineering, testing, tech-support and the best warranty in the industry! To find out more how we can help meet your application needs, email [email protected].