Automotive

Automotive OEMs and suppliers to the automotive industry require the most efficient operations to meet production goals.  Improving production cycle times and reducing the time it takes to change dies is critical to automotive manufacturers. Stucchi helps automotive manufacturers to meet production goals with multi-coupling plates for quick changeover of dies in hydraulic injection molding presses and die casting processes. Our hydraulic solutions for the automotive industry include flat-face quick couplers, threaded flat-face quick couplers, and multi-coupling plates to improve hose management, eliminate cross-connection, and significantly improve press uptime.

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Automotive original equipment manufacturers, OEMs, and automotive suppliers require the most efficient operations to meet production goals.  Machinery and equipment used in manufacturing often require quick connect and disconnect of multiple hoses carrying various media such as hydraulic oil, water, and air.  The quick and safe connection of these hoses can mean the difference between an efficient and inefficient operation.

Quick Exchange of Dies is Critical for Automotive Manufacturers

Automotive manufacturers practice continual improvement in all processes, such as reducing production cycle times and the time it takes to change dies. Single-minute exchange of die (SMED) is a method of lean production used in manufacturing to quickly changeover dies to run the next project.  Many industrial processes in die casting and plastic injection molding practice quick mold changeover applications and strive to meet SMED goals.

Stucchi offers industry-specific manufacturing solutions to help companies in the injection molding and die-casting industries to improve mold changeover time. Watch these videos with specific application insights to improve mold change over time.

Video – Improve Mold Changeover Time in Injection Molding

Video – Improve Die Changeover Time in Die Casting

The faster these dies can be changed in the press, the less time that press is sitting on the plant floor, not running parts. Quick die changeover significantly increases machine uptime and can be the difference between companies meeting or not meeting production goals. Changeover time and machine uptime are key performance indicators for manufacturers, both leading to increased productivity and profitability.

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Hydraulic Solutions Help Improve Changeover Times

Stucchi helps automotive manufacturers meet SMED goals with multi-coupling plates for quick changeover of dies in hydraulic injection molding presses and die-casting processes. Our hydraulic solutions for automotive manufacturers include:

Our hydraulic quick coupling products for automotive manufacturing improve hose management, eliminate cross-connection, and significantly improve press uptime. Specific innovative quick coupling solutions by Stucchi include:

  • FIRG-Q – Push-to-connect flat face coupler featuring QPQ plating for superior corrosion resistance.
  • VEP – Thread-to-connect flat face coupler with a patented internal valve that will prevent premature wear and eliminate fluid contamination and leakage.
  • GR Multi-plate – quickly connect or disconnect two to ten hydraulic and/or electric lines simultaneously.
  • GRE Multi-plate – quick connect four to eighteen lines of various media, including oil, water, air, and/or electrical lines, simultaneously.

This Stucchi Case Study shows how we helped an automotive supplier achieve their SMED goals with a 6-minute reduction in changeover time, utilizing the GRE Series of multi-coupling plate. Stucchi offers fluid connection system solutions that improve your overall operations for improved efficiency and safety.

Hydraulic Solutions for Automotive Manufacturers

Stucchi works with many companies in a variety of industrial operations, including OEM and tier-one and two automotive manufacturers.  We have helped automotive manufacturers to improve production lines and electric vehicles (EV) product lines. Stucchi provides solutions that improve various production processes, such as casting, framing, and rim and wheel production. Whatever your industrial process, if the connection of hoses is required, contact Stucchi for a safe and efficient quick connect solution.

Stucchi has been providing hydraulic solutions for a variety of industries for more than 60 years.  We excel at offering custom hydraulic and quick-connect solutions for other media to meet specific customer needs.  Contact a Stucchi representative today to learn how to improve your quick coupling application for automotive manufacturing.