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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 give more of an insight into Bilstein Group Engineering we will explore one of these product groups in more detail.
In-house production – febi Wheel Hubs
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.
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. 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
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
3. The blank is finish turned on the CNC lathe and the finished product begins to emerge
5. The toothing is abutted – This is a key process for assuring perfect fitment. It also ensures that there will be no movement when engaging the driveshaft into the wheel hub.
7. The quality and accuracy of fitment is re-checked and assured by a variety of stringent measurement procedures. 6. After the hardening and toothing process, the Wheel Hub is finalised to ensure 100% accuracy.
8. Lastly, final visual inspections are completed and each Wheel
Hub is packed and kitted by hand.
Insights into Quality Assurance at Bilstein Group Engineering
In the modern, well-equipped testing laboratory of Bilstein Group Engineering, the manufactured components are intensively tested for material quality, tensile strength and dimensional accuracy. Our specialists have the widest variety of tools at their disposal for this purpose:
• 3-coordinate measuring machine • Optical wave measuring machine • Gear tooth measuring machines • Form tester (CNC) • Contour and depth-to-valley measurement (CNC) • Materials testing/analysis.
Manufacturers Guarantee
As a parts specialist with manufacturing competence embedded in our history, febi and Blue Print only offer products with the highest degree of installation safety and durability. To underline our high product quality standards to our customers worldwide, we provide a 3-Year Manufacturer Guarantee for all of our replacement parts. This is a real benefit for everyone who trusts in febi and Blue Print products and provides an added value for workshops and technicians. You can find our full range of febi and Blue Print components at: partsfinder.bilsteingroup.com
You can also see the full Wheel Bearing production process video on the febi Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wyd1AUhkPQ&list= PLFEDzuZPuoPoFNBDyBOVRx3U_WEgcUoho&index=10
Febi Wheel Hub Range – Advantages at a Glance
Highest Quality – all febi products are designed, specified and manufactured to be direct OE replacements and our Wheel Hubs are no exception to this.
Right Range – with over 600 in range, we offer an appropriate and competitive range of wheel hubs.
In-House Production – at bilstein group Engineering, we use our expertise in the production of a select number of wheel hubs. febi is recognised for having the correct know-how and manufacturing competence.
Associated Products – we also provide a substantial range of wheel bearings, wheel speed/ABS sensors and wheel fastenings to complement our wheel hub offer.
Fit & Forget – you will get peace of mind with our febi quality Wheel Hubs – from a precise part selection, easy fitment and safety & durability. This is all backed by our manufacturer guarantee.
