Damaged Alloy Wheels – A Solution.

Damaged Alloy Wheels – A Solution.

Damaged Alloy Wheels – A Solution.

The video here is footage of the wheels being secured to a vehicle in one of automotive facilities in the West Midlands.

It shows the operators fitting a bespoke wheel protection cassette to the loose fitted wheel nuts. This is prior to engaging the multi-spindle DC tooling power-head.  This secures all nuts as a synchronised process.

The company identified a major issue with the cost of replacing or repairing damage to alloy wheels. This was being claimed by their dealer networks.

CAS Assembly Tooling and Services were approached to provide a solution to ensure that no damage was created at any point during the fitting and securing process. They believed that the operators were not being sufficiently careful when engaging the power-head with the wheels and causing damage to the alloy wheels.  Once the wheel is secured to the vehicle the cassette is removed and used on the next wheel.

The experienced CAS engineers developed this design concept, produced a 3D CAD model, manufactured prototypes and proved the solution was viable.

The device acts as a slave adapter that fits between the wheel and the power tool and incorporates a shield to prevent the sockets coming into contact with the surfaces of the wheels.

We received a purchase order to deliver a production solution and it has been in place and operated for around four years now, saving the company tens of thousands of pounds every year.

Another solution we delivered to our customer which started life on the whiteboard of Jason Kane! Another one of CAS Tooling Solutions.

Here is the CAD drawing designed back in the day!

Damaged Alloy Wheels - A Solution.

CAD Design – Jason Kane

Who are the Sales and Business Development Team?!

Who are the Sales and Business Development Team?!

Who are the Sales and Business Development Team?!

Many of the CAS Sales and Business Development Team all together at last for a meeting! Since the COVID19 pandemic hit in March 2020, most of us have been working from home. Click here to find out more about us.

CAS Sales and Business Development Team

Most of the CAS Sales and Development Team seen here all in one day!

Last week saw most of the sales team get together for a catch up meeting which was great and something we all needed! There’s nothing better than a face to face get together.

The CAS team work all over the UK servicing our existing customers and seeking new opportunities for both the tooling and production side and ‘CAS ERGO’, the ergonomic device side of the business.

For more information about the CAS team click the link here..and for news about CAS, click here.