CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY
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CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY
Having originally joined Ford in 2001 as Technical Specialist of advanced materials and sheet metal forming , Hallfeldt has progressed through roles such as a Supervisor Stamping and Car Line Launch Leader before becoming Launch Leader of Hot Forming in 2015 . Such experience with Ford has meant that Hallfeldt has become vastly experienced in the field of hot forming . Having implemented the new technology , Hallfeldt believes it has enabled Ford to achieve success through its use of automation . “ A big advantage is that we automatically put the part into the conveyor behind the dye . The majority of the automotive industry is doing this through racks , and lots of people pick up the parts behind the press line ,” he explains . “ We ’ re implementing a new technology , called pressure-controlled hardening ( PCH ). It works by utilising a hydraulic system in the bottom of the press and it ’ s used by increasing the pressure
“ I believe we need to consider the technology for car bodies more carefully in order to increase safety and to be better-focused on the challenges which come with the automotive industry ”
— Torsten Hallfeldt , Stamping Supervisor , Ford
MARCH 2019