了解Xometry 择幂科技如何通过CNC加工提升Pembleton汽车的制造质量与效率

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我们已经使用 Xometry 择幂科技多年了,而且我们发现与他们的合作非常简单。他们非常积极地帮助我们寻找工程和制造解决方案,并提供非常准确的交货时间。在极少数情况下出现延误时,他们会及时提前告知并提供可能的替代方案来满足我们的要求

Phil Gregory 创始人 彭布尔顿汽车公司(Pembleton)

彭布尔顿汽车公司(Pembleton)由英国工程师和赛车运动爱好者 Phil Gregory 于 1999 年创立。迄今为止,该公司已生产了约 500 辆手工制作的自行车,分为两种车型:V-Sport(三轮汽车)和全新的4 轮 T24

设计和生产汽车有多具有挑战性?

彭布尔顿汽车公司(Pembleton)的团队虽小,但团队中的每个人都充满热情同时追求极致。当 Xometry择幂科技问到 Gregory 设计一辆全新的手工汽车有多大挑战性时,他分享说,设计一辆汽车不仅仅是建造成品,还有许多其他因素需要考虑。首先也是非常重要的,汽车必须能够使用,能够移动,能够转弯,能够停止,并且外形还必须能够被识别为汽车。达到这一阶段所需的独特组件数量之多足以让大多数人望而却步,更不用说设计和制造所有这些组件了。而且非常重要的一步是汽车必须满足的安全和法律要求。

这一切都是在考虑了汽车的外观、驾驶方式、声音、对于驾驶者的舒适性以及现代汽车应具备的所有其他功能之前进行的。当然还不仅仅是满足以上这些要求,而是需要在汽车制造的每个方面都力求完美。除此之外,考虑在保持预算范围内实现这一切并为企业带来利润更是困难重重。格雷戈里说,制造自己的汽车是一个巨大的工程挑战,但作为工程师,他们在这些挑战中茁壮成长,并享受制造出完美车辆的机会。

T24 是一款融合了旧魅力与新性能的老式汽车
T24 是一款融合了旧魅力与新性能的老式汽车

组合标准零件和非标零件来制造性能绝佳的汽车

显然,制造一辆汽车需要很多零部件。其中一些可以由团队采购标准零件,但另外很大一部分是由公司工程师设计的。彭布尔顿汽车公司(Pembleton)对内部设计和制造的零部件感到自豪,但同时他们也很清楚,在某些情况下,外包制造有其优势。这样一来,他们就可以通过内部设计生产和 Xometry择幂科技的生产网络制造相结合,以确保客户获得高质量的产品。

格雷戈里补充说,对他们来说,保持对公司精神的忠诚非常重要,这种精神将高品质、复古魅力和现代技术置于一切之上。这意味着,如果他们决定使用任何外部制造的部件,他们会寻找采用类似理念设计和制造的组件。

通过 Xometry择幂科技制造关键机械零件和装饰零件

Gregory 表示,Xometry择幂科技为他们生产各类零部件。从机械关键部件(例如前立柱、后轮毂、悬架拉杆以及其他转向和悬架部件)到更美观的部件(例如变速杆、排气管、后视镜和屏幕安装凸台)以及其间的所有部件。Xometry择幂科技生产的所有产品几乎都是由钢坯材料 CNC 加工而成。

一些由Xometry择幂科技制造的 CNC 加工零件
一些由Xometry择幂科技制造的 CNC 加工零件

Xometry择幂科技极大地减少了设计完成到成品生产所需的时间

Gregory 特别重视与Xometry择幂科技的合作,这让他们有更多的时间专注于自己擅长的事情:工程和手工建造汽车。作为一个紧密团结的团队,他们能够很大限度地发挥个人优势非常重要。使用Xometry择幂科技制造是简化设计和生产流程的有效方法,可以在其他地方释放宝贵的时间,以便他们可以继续开发产品和业务。

Gregory 看到了使用 Xometry择幂科技的实时报价引擎来采购组件的巨大好处:“我们非常喜欢的功能之一就是实时报价,也是因为它,我们找到Xometry择幂科技并开展合作。在此之前,我们都是通过电子邮件请求所有CNC加工报价,这通常是一个非常复杂的过程,反复沟通不畅,进而导致制造问题。

实时报价使我们能够灵活地立即修改数量、流程和材料,因此我们可以在原型和生产阶段找到更具成本效益的制造方法,而无需通过冗长的电子邮件进行数周的沟通负担。它大大减少了设计完成到成品所需的时间,这对于像我们这样的公司来说非常有利。”

在设计阶段使用IQE实时报价引擎

彭布尔顿汽车公司(Pembleton)团队还在设计过程的早期使用实时报价引擎来粗略估计组件的成本。这促使他们探索替代设计解决方案,或者促使他们继续起草。进一步来说,它有助于简化设计,因为团队会通过限制组件必须经历的流程来降低成本。实时报价工具的帮助可以产出更便宜但更优雅的设计。

彭布尔顿汽车公司(Pembleton)与Xometry择幂科技合作已有多年

Gregory 非常喜欢与Xometry择幂科技合作:“我们已经使用 Xometry择幂科技多年了,而且我们发现与他们的合作非常简单。他们非常积极地帮助我们寻找工程和制造解决方案,并提供非常准确的交货时间。在极少数情况下出现延误时,他们会及时提前告知并提供可能的替代方案来满足我们的要求”。

使用 Xometry择幂科技生产的 CNC 加工零件
使用 Xometry择幂科技生产的 CNC 加工零件

下一个大项目:电动车 

在评论公司的未来计划时,Gregory 表示,他们目前正在建设一座专用制造工厂。这将使他们能够提高制造能力以满足当前需求,同时也为他们提供更多的时间和空间来开发未来的项目和模型。“由于英国立法规定所有新的汽油车将在 2030 年之前逐步淘汰,因此我们必须在不远的将来开发电动 Pembleton。电动模型将为我们带来一系列新的挑战;复古造型、轻盈和手工制作通常不是我们与电动汽车联系在一起的属性,但我们期待着正面应对这些挑战,并在电动未来留下我们独特的印记”。

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