Technology Trend in Automotive Part’s Production

by

Mr. Terutaka Taira/Thai Summit Group

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20-21June 2013

BITEC, Bangkok -Thailand

Technology Trend in Automotive Part’s Production

1.Thai Summit Group

2.Background for Innovation

3.Technology for weight reduction

4.Hot Forming

5.Laser Welding

6.Innovative Press Machines

7.Plastic

8.CAE

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Agenda

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Agenda

1.Thai Summit Group

2.Background for Innovation

3.Technology for weight reduction

4.Hot Forming

5.Laser Welding

6.Innovative Press Machines

7.Plastic

8.CAE

Dr. Somporn Juangroongruangkit

PRESIDENT

Established: March 16, 1977

Annual Sales (Year 2011): 59,433 Million THB

(1,914.7 Mil USD)

Types of business: Automotive Parts,

Motorcycle Parts,

Agricultural Engine Parts,

Electrical Appliances Parts,

and Special Business.

Manpower: 25,207

Brief History of the Company

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Automotive

Motorcycle

Appliances & Others

Automotive 79%

Motorcycle 18%

Appliances (Others)

3%

TSG Business

portfolio

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Our Customer

HQ

Wiring &

Harness

Die

Casting&

Machining

CARIO

Steel

Automobile

Steel

Motorcycle

Interior &

Exterior OGI Chassis

Division 4 Division 7 Division 3 Division 5 Division 2 Division 1 Division 6 Division 8

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Product Structure

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Agenda

1.Thai Summit Group

2.Background for Innovation

3.Technology for weight reduction

4.Hot Forming

5.Laser Welding

6.Innovative Press Machines

7.Plastic

8.CAE

CO2

CO2

Green House Effect Influence

CO2 CO2

CO2

CO2 CO2

Steel Reinforced Concrete

CO2

Steel Corrosion

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CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)

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CO2 Regulation Overview

Key for Environmental Requirement

Develop Clean and Environmental

Friendly Vehicles.

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Japanese OEMs Strategy for Clean Energy

Heavy

Battery

Weight

EV Car is

heavy.

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Weak Point of Clean Vehicle

Natural Resources Shortage

OIL Cost Increase Rapidly

CONCERN

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Concern

US

Dolla

r

Oil Price

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Oil Price Hike

Weight Reduction is Must Item

EV Car is heavy Oil price hike

Like to Save Fuel Like to drive

longer

But--- Then---

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Concern

CONCERN

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Agenda

1.Thai Summit Group

2.Background for Innovation

3.Technology for weight reduction

4.Hot Forming

5.Laser Welding

6.Innovative Press Machines

7.Plastic

8.CAE

How to reduce weight of Body

* Use High Strength Steel; 980MPa, Hot stamping

* Apply Laser Welding

* Use Innovative Press Machine

* Apply Plastic Parts with new Technology

* Optimize Body Structure by CAE

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Technology for weight reduction

1200

developed

by Nippon

Steel

Hot

Stamping

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HSS (High Strength Steel)

Over 980MPa material increases after 2012

drastically.

Main area are zones to meet Side Impact and

Roof crash and Fr/Rr Impact requirements.

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HSS History

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Agenda

1.Thai Summit Group

2.Background for Innovation

3.Technology for weight reduction

4.Hot Forming

5.Laser Welding

6.Innovative Press Machines

7.Plastic

8.CAE

Heat original 600MPa steel to 950 degree.

Quickly press.

Quenching in the die, speed >27 degree/second. Time

Temperature (°C)

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1 100 10000

0.2 0.7

3 5

6 8

10 20

25 30

80 100

475 247 470

474 473

417 278 232

228 182

163 150

A+F

A+P

A+B

A+M

50%

cooling speed (°C/s)

HV (10 kg)

Seconds

1min 2 min 15 min 1 h 2 h 5 min

DIMENSIONAL AVAILABILITY : 0.8 TO 2.5 MM

Material; Boron Steel with Carbon rich

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Hot Forming Process

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Hot Forming Process

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Agenda

1.Thai Summit Group

2.Background for Innovation

3.Technology for weight reduction

4.Hot Forming

5.Laser Welding

6.Innovative Press Machines

7.Plastic

8.CAE

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Laser Welding

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Agenda

1.Thai Summit Group

2.Background for Innovation

3.Technology for weight reduction

4.Hot Forming

5.Laser Welding

6.Innovative Press Machines

7.Plastic

8.CAE

- Increase productivity

T.S 590 Mpa 1.6t

SERVO PRESS, TRANSFER PRESS

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Innovative Press Machines

- Improve spring-back

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Agenda

1.Thai Summit Group

2.Background for Innovation

3.Technology for weight reduction

4.Hot Forming

5.Laser Welding

6.Innovative Press Machines

7.Plastic

8.CAE

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Apply Plastic Parts with new Technology

IMD Double Injection

CERA MAT Plastic Application for Weight Reduction

Plus

Added-value Technology developed

for one rank up Quality

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Agenda

1.Thai Summit Group

2.Background for Innovation

3.Technology for weight reduction

4.Hot Forming

5.Laser Welding

6.Innovative Press Machines

7.Plastic

8.CAE

Parts are simulated in feasibility stage of stamping process.

The objective is to reduce problems which may occur during mass production.

Develop in stamping process is to get the best quality of finishing parts.

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CAE for stamping process

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Condition for setup mold and Quality Fill time Pressure

Shrinkage

GRILLE COWL

Deflection

Circuit coolant

temperature

Weld lines

Condition

Quality before production

Before mass production, all parts need to be simulated in order to ensure conditions of injection machine and quality of finished part.

CAE for Injection Process (Plastic)

Thank You

Thank You

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