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Product Development is a key process. At Bagla group it is split into two basic functions Die development (Tool room) and Post casting process development (Manufacturing Engineering) Its requirements are determined through the APQP process. Our Product Development system complies with all automotive quality standards (e.g; ISO/ TS 16949).
Tool Room
Bagla group has a full fledged design office equipped with all the latest applicable design software.The Design Centre has Unigraphics for design of dies, Flow 3D software for simulation analysis and AutoCAD stations for drafting.
CAD / CAM
Analysis & Simulation (thermal analysis etc.) Simulation is a computational algorithm, which has been developed to reduce the time involved for the designing. Finite element analysis has been carried out for calculation of different working conditions to optimize the material and design at the initial stage.
NC data generation
CNC milling of core, cavity and other die parts to the final size is done with the help of sophisticated cutting tools. CNC machining is done on the assembly of core/cavity, sliders, core inserts etc. through CAM process.
2D drawing to 3D modeling
Normally 2D drawings/ 3D Models are provided by customers. In case if there are any changes in the dimension/profile of the part, the same are incorporated in the 3D model and are preapproved from customer before die machining process. This is an important aspect of concurrent engineering.
Concurrent engineering
Die development activities go on simultaneously after release of 3D model for machining of the dies go hand in hand as shown below:
Manufacturing Engineering
As a part of product development process Customer Specific requirements, if any, are identified,defined and planned for each programme as per their expectations and incorporated in the APQP process in five phases mentioned below:
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Phase 2 |
Phase 3 |
Phase 4 |
Phase 5 |
| Proposal |
Design |
Design Verification |
Production validation |
Start of production |
| Quotation |
Product design |
Design Release |
Mass production process validation |
Production planning |
| Programme Kickoff |
Process design |
Design Validation |
Customer part approval |
Feed back and corrective actions |
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Process development
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Lessons learnt database |
ME activities mainly involve through study of customer requirements like Shotblasting, Cleaning, Buffing, Surface treatment, CNC/VMC/HMC machining, Leakage testing, Vaccum Impregnation etc from the RFQ stage itself.
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