Shift fork - STIWA

Covering an area of 850 m², this system combines a complete production cycle from the feeding of individual parts to the output of tested and cleaned assemblies.

The individual parts of the shift fork are automatically fed before welding and transported to welding stations. A cleaning system completes this network. Every year, several million shift forks for automatic transmissions are manufactured on high-performance automated laser welding systems at STIWA's Gampern site.

INTEGRATED PROCESSES FOR MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY

A wide variety of processes are combined on a floor space of 42 x 20 meters. At the heart of the system are state-of-the-art laser and ultrasonic welding stations, and force-displacement joining processes are also part of the network.

ONE FINISHED SHIFT FORK EVERY 4 SECONDS

Around 3.6 million product parts are manufactured per year in 3-shift operation, with an average of one shift fork produced every 4 seconds. Well-designed assembly processes enable short set-up times between types.

CO2 SNOW BLASTING FOR RESIDUE-FREE SURFACES

In four cleaning stations, each welding seam is precisely cleaned from above using CO2 snow blasting and vacuumed over a large area from below. The finished assemblies are then delivered in the correct position for subsequent process steps.