Established in 1953, South Korea's Hyundai Steel Corporation is Korea's first steel manufacturer. As a professional steel manufacturer that supplies automotive materials, the company is aggressively developing a new generation of steel grades for use in the automotive industry.
Cannon's 3-component E-System Enhanced enhanced metering device for HP-RTM and LCM impregnation methods using epoxy resins
Hyundai Steel is also committed to using the most advanced technologies, such as TWB (custom welding blanks), hydroforming and hot stamping, to develop materials that make vehicles lighter and safer. Recently, the company cooperated with Hyundai Motor Co. of South Korea. , Has made a strategic decision to invest in HP-RTM (High Pressure Resin Transfer Molding) and LCM (Composite Wet Molding) technologies for its R&D lab to develop composite materials for mass production of lightweight vehicles in the future The production method.
After direct assessments and comprehensive assessments of three potential suppliers, Hyundai Steel selected Cannon as its supplier. The comprehensive performance advantages of Cannon's equipment in terms of functionality and flexibility satisfy Hyundai Steel. The company's requirements for the development of new composite components.
Cannon's solutions include:
1. A high-pressure, 3-component, Cannon E-System Enhanced enhanced metering device with two mixing heads for two impregnation methods, HP-RTM and LCM.
2. An advanced laminating operating system that can rapidly deposit the carbon fiber laminate into the press after wet pouring of epoxy resin.
3. A 21-inch capacitive touchscreen and computer running the new Cannon Automata HP-RTM-MCS - an advanced control system developed by Cannon Automation for the control of HP-RTM devices. The system is also equipped with a control toolbox for LCM robots, enabling very simple and intuitive trajectory planning. In addition, the Cannon control system is also responsible for laying layers.
4. A set of Cannon HP-RTM molds that benefit from the long-term experience of Cannon DMC in mold manufacturing.
5. Extensive prototyping was completed by Cannon Ergos at its Italian manufacturing center (a few kilometers north of Milan, Italy) to create a series of composite parts for the prototype.
In short, Cannon's turnkey capabilities in composite manufacturing, including its unique advanced control system, are key to its ability to meet the complex, automated molding tasks required by modern steel companies.