VA / VE case study: Abolition of welding process by cold forging
Conventional method
2 pieces (pressed part + machining part) joined together by welding
■Customer’s issues on conventional method
- ・Welding process requires extra labor, which indeed makes it costly
- ・High inspection is required for stabilization of quality and performance
- ・Additional production lead time
New technology / New method
1 Piece by cold forging
Material : S10C
■New technology/New production method
- ・Production cost reduction by abolishing welding process (30% reduction)
- ・Improvement of quality and performance process
（20% improvement） - ・Decrease in lead time by abolishing the welding process
（20% improvement）
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