Automotive
LPD Lab Services has a strong track record in working for a variety of clients in the automotive sector in all stages of the supply chain from Primes to tier 1 and tier 2 subcomponent suppliers.
With quality issues being pushed down the supply chain by the Primes and ever increasing price pressure, there is increased emphasis on suppliers to address their quality issues and increase product yield. The lab can work with customers on a large variety of issues on totally confidential terms including providing a consultancy service:
Solving Problems
LPD Lab Services are uniquely positioned to provide analysis and consultancy to solve a range of industrial problems such as: adhesion failures, metallurgical failure, contamination issues, premature service and warranty failures and many others. With extensive experience in structured problem solving techniques (e.g. 8D, 6δ and Kepner Tregoe) and root cause analysis staff can become an integral part of your problem solving team and work with your staff. This approach, coupled with the wide range of analytical tools available to us allows to rapidly contain and ultimately comprehensively solve issues.
Addressing Productivity, Quality and Yield Issues
With experience gained from our on-site high volume quality driven manufacturing and a large range of projects for clients the lab can offer a service to improve the cleint's manufacturing yield using structured techniques to understand the issues involved in each section of the pareto of yield issues as well as offering practical advice to better controlling a process or change it for the better.
Research and Development and Benchmarking
LPD Lab Services also undertake research and development projects, particularly where these may involve significant analysis and practical consultancy work. Examples of these are competitor benchmarking studies, product improvement projects and investigation into new manufacturing methods and process improvement.
Typical Applications of Expertise
Particular areas where we have worked with the automotive industry are:
- Paint and coating problems
- Corrosion issues
- Friction and wear issues
- Mechanical damage and fracture
- Adhesive and joining / welding technology
- Cleaning, degreasing and surface preparation
- Metallurgical failure investiation and process improvment consultancy
- Catalysis, exhaust and emissions improvement
- Example Metallurgical Examination of a Failed Automotive Helical Suspension Spring report.
Contact Dr. Steve Jenkins, DR Simon Romani or Mike Ellicott to discuss your needs in detail and we will be happy to issue a no-obligation quotation.
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