Evaluation of Tailor Welded Blanks Through Technical Cost Modeling
In the past decade, the demand for and development of tailor-welded blanks (TWBs) has increased dramatically. TWBs help reduce body mass, piece count and assembly costs, while potentially reducing overall cost. IBIS Associates, Inc. has performed a cost analysis of tailor welded blank manufacturing through the use of Technical Cost Modeling (TCM), a methodology used to simulate fabrication and assembly processes. IBIS has chosen the automobile door inner panel for comparison of TWBs and conventionally stamped door inners with added reinforcements. Manufacturing costs are broken down by operation for variable costs (material, direct labor, utility), and fixed costs (equipment, tooling, building, overhead labor, maintenance, and cost of capital). Analyses yield information valuable to process selection by comparing cost as a function of manufacturing method, process yield, production volume, and process rate.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Abstract reprinted with permission of SAE International.
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Authors:
- Trogolo, J
- Dieffenbach, Jeff R
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Conference:
- International Congress & Exposition
- Location: Detroit Michigan, United States
- Date: 1998-2-23 to 1998-2-26
- Publication Date: 1998-1-23
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
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Serial:
- SAE Technical Paper
- Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- ISSN: 0148-7191
- EISSN: 2688-3627
- Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Downsizing; Equipment assemblies; Fabrication; Metal working; Production; Simulation; Vehicle doors; Welding
- Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01792106
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: SAE International
- Report/Paper Numbers: 980446
- Files: TRIS, SAE
- Created Date: Dec 9 2021 10:12AM