Setting new global standards Robert Bosch

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Robert Bosch remains the global technology leader in its diverse product portfolio and continues to set new standards for innovation and efficiency. Philip Yorke takes a closer look at an iconic, high-technology group that continues to excel in its chosen disciplines and outperform its competitors.

The Bosch Group of Germany is composed of Robert Bosch GmbH and more than 360 regional companies worldwide. As an indication of how committed the company is to developing innovative products, last year alone the group applied for more than 5000 patents worldwide.

The entrepreneurial Bosch Group was founded in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch as a workshop for precision mechanics and electrical engineering. Today the company is a leading global supplier of technology and services, and according to its latest figures, in 2013 its 281,000 business associates generated sales of more than €46 billion. The group’s operations are divided into four distinct business sectors: automotive technology, industrial technology, consumer goods and energy and building technology.

The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group. 92 per cent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, which is a well-known registered charitable trust foundation. The Bosch Group’s declared aim is ‘to design products that fascinate, and improve the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial’. In this way the company offers technology worldwide that is ‘Invented for life’. Innovation and service driving sales

Today the Bosch group is seeing strong growth across all four of its key business sectors after it experienced a slowdown in 2012. As one of the world’s leading service and technology companies, Bosch takes advantage of its global network and the opportunities they provide to generate strong and meaningful development. Bosch stays clearly focused on its core competences in automotive and industrial technologies, as well as in its products and services for professional and private customers.

The company’s automotive technology sector is the world’s largest independent parts supplier to the automotive industry

and makes a significant contribution to ensuring that driving is safer, cleaner and more economical than ever before. In its industrial technology sector the company strives to excel in control technology and packaging technology. In the company’s consumer goods sector Bosch provides a broad spectrum of products and solutions in the areas of power tools and household appliances. In addition, the Bosch Group’s energy and building technology sector is a global leader in the field of HVAC, solar energy and security systems.

Bosch says that innovation can be inspired by its own extensive research capabilities or come about through an exchange of ideas and opinions with its suppliers or customers. Whatever the route, Bosch devotes a large proportion of its turnover to research and development, and these major investments make a difference to its products’ reliability and efficiency worldwide.

New high-tech solutions showcased

At this year’s Hanover Trade Fair, held early in April, the Bosch Group presented an extensive range of networking and process optimisation solutions for industrial complexes of all types. The company’s ‘APAS assistant’, ‘APAS inspector’ and ‘APAS base’ offer a

Being a very well known and reputable die casting company in Turkey, the company was established in 1968 in Istanbul/Turkey. Today Çelikel is the leading aluminium high pressure die casting company in Turkey which is running its activities for different types of products especially in automative industry which have been exported to various foreign countries like Germany, Spain, UK, Brasil, France, Mexico, China, South Africa, etc… for its valuable customers such as BOSCH, VALEO, ZOLLNER, BSH, MAHLE, MAGNETI MARELLI, DTR, GATES STACKPOLE and VESTEL.

It adopted itself to the growing trend for automotive industry in Europe by increasing the productivity with high engineering capabilities to overcome the fierce competition environment.

The main goal is to be one of the best aluminium die casting company in the world while being recognized and respected by our worldwide customers as well as being an enterprise that increase its market share and value with ever-growing customer satisfaction by applying Lean Manufacturing Techniques. The strategy in this way is designed to create value by leveraging the company’s main strengths. Apart from the above statements, these include the leadership in the field of high pressure die casting in aluminium by automation system application to the die casting cells and establishing the R&D facility. We keep our success in sustainable developments by our total quality improvements and we have been getting awarded by our customers.

2010 – Best supplier award for quality, reliability, flexibility, innovation and pricing from B/S/H Group. 2009 - 2010 – Quality award from Bosch Group as one of the best global suppliers (only high pressure die casting company) 2011 - 2012 – Quality award from Bosch Group as one of the best global suppliers (only high pressure die casting company) 2014 – Best die casting company and sustainable development award from Valeo

Çelikel has moved to its brand new facility in Kocaeli/Turkey with a 24000 m2 total closed area. The project planning has taken 8 months to finalize since it has been planned to be the most advanced die casting facility in Europe in every possible aspect. Both production equipments and environmental investments have been realized to reach this target. As a result, with pride and pleasure Çelikel is the fi rst die casting company in Europe and the second die casting company in the world which has been awarded with Leed Silver Certification (new construction category) by U.S. Green Building Council.

The facility was designed in way that promotes the most efficient ways of using energy and other sources. Many energy saving and source conservation applications play a role in obtaining this high performance. Here are some of the investments and applications; • Economizer system; which catches the waste gas heat and transfers in water to use in heating the building. Also with integrated absorption chiller, this heated water will be used in cooling the facility. This economizer system has full heating and 75% cooling capacity of the building, • BMS (Building Management System); where operator can control almost all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems that supporting production, security, and comfort, • Approximately 40% energy saving in lighting by selecting energy efficient lamps & fixtures, • Refining 75m³ domestic wastewater and 60m³ industrial wastewater per day, • Recycling 450 tonnes hazardous and nonhazardous wastes per year, • With the filtration system, the lifetime of hydraulic oil is increased by 250%.

Çelikel not only use the natural resources in a most efficient manner possible but also very sensitive to environment by concerning and planting environment-safe systems.

On the other hand in order to improve the die casting process, we present part design optimization proposals during the mould design phase with our 46 years of experience in the high pressure die casting industry, We also use MagmaSoft to simulate the molten metal behaviour in the die cavity and NX, CATIA and SolidWorks to exchange CAD/CAM data with our valuable customers without any compatibility problems.

Along with the numerous investments, 22 high pressure die casting machines, 4 tower melters with a melting capacity of 180 tons/ day from different types of alloys, 10 Chiron CNC machining centers and a various other equipments, Çelikel continuously improves its products, capabilities and processes by matching lean manufacturing techniques with total quality awareness and provides better quality products and services than customer expectations by adding new values on every single part.

unique look at the advanced technologies that will be available to tomorrow’s connected industries. In the future, flexible, networked smart factories will see people, machines and products all communicating with each other and working together. However, the APAS automation solutions from Bosch are available now and are designed to take over dangerous, strenuous and monotonous work functions leaving people free to focus on higher-quality, more productive employment.

Bosch is also reaping the benefits of the launch of its new, direct injection system for the global automotive industry. Thanks to the worldwide trend to downsize, the gasoline direct injection technology sector is seeing strong growth. It is worth noting that one-third of all cars produced in China will feature gasoline direct injection by the year 2020.

Bosch technology leading the field

There is virtually no aspect of modern motoring that is not touched by the hightech products developed by the Bosch

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Group. All of the company’s nine automotive divisions are working at the cutting edge of new product development. Whether it is gasoline systems, electrical drives, chassis and systems controls or car multimedia systems, Bosch continues to lead the field.

As part of its automotive technology business sector, the electrical drives division of Bosch develops and manufactures mechatronic components and systems for automotive body applications. The company’s innovative actuators and systems for engine thermal management, air-conditioning and windshield cleaning are the most efficient in the world and are the components of choice for the automotive industry. By focusing on customer benefit, quality and competitive pricing the company has grown to become the market leader in this sector.

Furthermore, the automotive electronics division is also a technology leader in its field and develops a range of micro-electric products for both automotive and nonautomotive applications.

Sustainability and environmental protection issues are also high on the company’s list of priorities. For many years now it has been making significant progress in the area of sustainability and environmental protection. This includes responsible use of natural resources and the promotion of resource-friendly mobility. Sustainable business practices have been on the Bosch agenda for many decades and these remain at the forefront of its environmental management programme today. n

For further details of Robert Bosch’ innovative products and customer services visit: www.bosch.com