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VOSS Fluid GmbH Article
Quality from A to Z
The quality of the products, their dimensional accuracy
and hence their process-reliable application do not solely
depend on the electroplating system. The high product
standard begins with the selection of the raw material, which
is procured exclusively from audited partners. For example,
the composition of the materials is determined via spectral
analysis for incoming goods, while the geometry of the goods
is ascertained using an optical profile projector, contour
measuring device or depth gauge. Hardness measurements
and the elastomer testing for sealing rings (as an example)
are also conducted here.
Another special feature is the machining feasibility inspection,
which all articles undergo so as to ensure a consistently
high product quality. A statistical process control (SPC) is
used to monitor each production batch – both in machining
and during coating. The tool wear is continuously monitored
during machining. As the sister of VOSS Automotive, system
solution provider for the international commercial vehicle and
car industry, VOSS Fluid pursues a zero-fault strategy in
order to meet the increasingly complex requirements of fluid
technology.
Conclusion
The process reliability of hydraulic systems in mobile and
stationary working machinery depends on the choice of
suitable tube connecting systems for the relevant application,
its corrosion resistance, and correct assembly. VOSS Fluid
GmbH lays the cornerstone for this with its consulting
and application expertise: assembly-reliable production
processes are ensured by accompanying customers through
the technical stages of project configuration, engineering
and assembly. Thanks to specially developed zinc-nickel
technology along with state-of-the-art production and quality
standards, users receive tube connections with optimum
assembly torques and a high level of corrosion protection. The
result is durable machines as well as a process-reliable and
economic hydraulic system.
VOSS Fluid GmbH – Germany
Telephone: +49 2267 63 5653
Fax: +49 2267 63 9653
Website:
In contrast to the usual coatings available on the market, VOSS Fluid
has optimised the electroplating process in respect to component
damage prevention, layer distribution, visual appearance and friction
coefficients
About VOSS Fluid GmbH
VOSS Fluid GmbH is a supplier of hydraulic connection
technology. The company’s head office is in Wipperfürth,
Germany, and with around 400 employees it is part of VOSS
Holding. The product portfolio comprises tube connections
for stationary and mobile hydraulics, including cutting ring
couplings, tube forming systems and flange couplings. VOSS
Fluid as a development and system partner of international
mechanical engineering focuses on application-specific
system solutions.
VOSS Fluid offers customers everything from a single
source: from project planning and engineering, production
and assembly to economic logistics services. With its four own
sales companies in Europe and Asia as well as further VOSS
Group representations and a worldwide network of dealers,
VOSS Fluid ensures the reliable distribution of its system
solutions at all times.
The in-house electroplating is one of the most modern plants in
Europe and is ideally designed for the internal process steps during
coating – this high degree of specialisation would not be attainable
via outsourcing