Fastener Manufacturer Partners with Peak Innovations Engineering to Develop New Assembly Strategies ULTRASONIC TESTING USED TO CREATE ASSEMBLY STRATEGIES FOR CRITICAL ENGINE HARDWARE CHALLENGE In an effort to reduce mass and improve engine efficiency, an automotive...
Ford Motor Company and Peak innovations Engineering Investigate Bolt Load Retention in Lightweight Materials ULTRASONIC TESTING WITH THERMAL CYCLING USED TO EVALUATE RETAINED TENSION OF BOLTED JOINTS IN MAGNESIUM AND CARBON FIBER SUBFRAMES CHALLENGE In the race to...
Automotive OEM Partners with Peak innovations Engineering to Launch New Wheel Designs ON-SITE TENSION MEASUREMENTS DURING DURABILITY TESTS PROVIDE CONFIDENCE IN THE SUITABILITY AND SAFETY OF NEW WHEELS PRIOR TO RELEASE CHALLENGE Serving as the connection between a car...
Production Line-Down Situation Prevented By Validating Alternative Wheel Nut CHALLENGE A heavy truck manufacturer (OEM) was facing a supplier-related shortage of M22 wheel nuts. Since the incumbent nut supplier could not meet production requirements, the OEM was...
Comparing the Cost of Securing Sheet Metal Panels By: Dave Archer | Principal Engineer One of the more common fastening tasks for OEMs is attaching cover panels to a fabricated frame. In some cases, these panels are designed to be removable, but in most cases, they...
Peak Testing Helped Fastener Distributor Save Customer $24,950 CHALLENGE A customer of a fastener distributor was using liquid adhesive during the assembly process of gearboxes for solar panel tracking. The adhesive was allowing for variation in clamp load, slow...
