hidromek - LOOP 3D

CONTROLLING UNIT

HMK 130 CS Compact Roller

HİDROMEK

CHALLENGES

SOLUTIONS

> High labor time

> High cost

> 80% cost reduction per part

> DYNAMIDE ® Materials

Hidromek reduces costs of machinery

end-use parts with LOOP PRO X 3D printer

“ The surface quality is excellent. Parts are very rigid and functional;

they are usable with or without minor post-processing. ”

Hakan TELIŞIK

Hidromek Design Studio Manager

Cost for per piece: $ 54

Savings: 80%

HİDROMEK, a manufacturer of construction machinery based in Turkey, is using the LOOP PRO X 3D printer to produce end-use parts for its agricultural vehicles.

Seeking to reduce its downtimes and avoid the associated costs that can occur. HİDROMEK opted to leverage 3D printing in its vehicle manufacturing processes to help reduce the time and costs of traditional production methods.

Using the FFF 3D printer LOOP PRO X, HİDROMEK was able to fabricate fully functional parts without the need for substantial post-processing. The decrease in time spent on post-processing reduced the costs of implementing each end-use part into the vehicles.

HMK 130 CS Compact Roller

Hidromek started their journey manufacturing attachments for agricultural tractors. In the following years, the company started to manufacture heavy construction machinery, and since then, its product range in this field has expanded.

Their machines now include backhoe loaders, hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, motor graders, and soil compactors. Employing around 2000 employees, these machines are manufactured in six production facilities including 4 factories in Ankara, 1 factory in İzmir, and a facility in Thailand.

Challenge

Solution

HİDROMEK sought to reduce the manufacturing times in order to meet the rigid time schedules involving large investments.

An example of an end-use component that HİDROMEK has 3D printed is the housing of the controlling unit on one of its HMK 130 CS Compact Rollers. The controlling unit houses the operator controls for the vehicle, with internal mounted electronics. On order to ensure the functionality of this critical component, the housing must meet strict tolerance and durability requiremens.

The standard process for developing the housing unit is a labor and capital intensive undertaking. One stage of the design process requires the production of a master model and silicone molds.

HİDROMEK used LOOP PRO X 3D Printer to help produce a number of end-use parts.

Using the LOOP PRO X 3D Printer, HİDROMEK is 3D printing the controlling unit housing at an 80% cos reduction per part.

In total, the model, measuring 390 x 100 x 95 mm, takes 48 hours to 3D print, and costs $54.

The parts made from LOOP 3D’s DYNAMIDE ® Carbon Fiber and Glass Fiber filaments, passed HİDROMEK’S certification tests for direct use in the company’s heavy-duty vehicles.

Mehmet Erkan Ustaoğlu

Founder of LOOP 3D

“ We are proud to cooperate with heavy-duty automotive industry and HİDROMEK which is a challenging test four our DYNAMIDE® CF and GF materials. It was another test we passes with success thanks to the combination of hardware and software of LOOP 3D. ”