Engineered with Confidence – Bilstein Group Engineering Since the early pioneering days of the motor car, we have been manufacturing many parts for the motor industry. Today, the manufacturing competence within the bilstein group and its product brands lie with bilstein group Engineering. With 10,000 square meters of production space, the site covers nearly the complete production chain and includes tool construction, machining, a hardening shop and quality assurance within its own testing laboratory. Selected articles from the extensive febi and Blue Print product ranges are produced here on modern, CNC-controlled machines. These include water pumps, oil pumps, control arms, chain tensioners, belt tensioners, release forks and wheel hubs.
To guarantee the Wheel Bearing Hubs we create are identical to OE, Bilstein Group Engineering follow a strict creation process. Here we look at the process in more detail.
1. The process begins with a 3D scan of the Wheel Hub blank
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2. The blank and the drawings are created from the finished contour in preparation for mechanical processing. After this, a Quality Assurance check in accordance to the OE part is carried out
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In-house production – febi Wheel Hubs
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Bilstein Group Engineering uses its expertise and top quality facility for manufacturing and assembling three different types of Wheel Bearing Hubs: Bearings with hub, Hubs with steel stud and Hubs with ABS ring.
3. The blank is finish turned on the CNC lathe and the finished product begins to emerge
The wheel hub's fundamental role is to provide the central mounting point for the attachment of the road wheel, brake disc and wheel bearing, making it a core component of the wheel hub assembly. febi offers a wide range with more than 600 wheel bearing kits for popular vehicle applications on European roads, all manufactured in OE-matching quality.
4. The Wheel Hub is then hardened – Many competitors omit this important step during the production process. This is at the expense of durability, quality and safety
