Research and Development
Copper-based alloys are our bread and butter; variety is our spice. With a range of materials comprising more than 60 standard and special alloys, new and amazing possibilities are always being created. And all without compromising on efficiency.
Applied materials technology is an integral part of developing new products. We have therefore been building in close cooperation with our customers for decades.
Our involvement begins at a very early stage of product development. This allows us to optimise our alloys specifically to products and processes.
One of our greatest strengths is the design of components which are well-suited to production. For this, we use two- and three-dimensional model simulation. This allows us to represent all the parameters of the modelling process and to draw conclusions on the flow properties of the material in the die.
We use sophisticated calculation methods and experimental simulation processes to guarantee and optimise the properties of our products.
The result is shorter development times, guaranteed process optimisation and cost efficiency.
We can carry out all manner of tests in our in-house laboratory: chemical, mechanical and structural tests, and oil tolerance tests to name but a few. Reliable processes, ongoing sampling and inspections integrated into processes play their part and make it easy to see why all our numerous certifications were awarded at the first attempt.
The small, yet significant, difference
Our experience has taught us that when manufacturing components, it is not only the big ideas that make the difference. The small, yet significant, difference is often in the detail. That's why we continually work on the further development of our materials and production processes. For this reason, we have available a wide range of methods for comprehensive material and component characterisation during the entire product cycle. Special tests for the micro structure and surface structure of the materials, precise measuring of the components, determining mechanical or physical properties, tribological surveys and experimental simulation processes in 2D and 3D continually drive forward optimisation day by day. We are never content with just the status quo. Since we know that the details can always be more precise - a little more reliable - simply a bit better.
OTTO FUCHS certificates
OTTO FUCHS quality is almost proverbial and the company has been a pioneer in the industry for many years. Awards for quality and the satisfaction of our customers inspire our employees to develop new ideas and give their best performance - and we are happy to provide proof of this in black and white with our DIN ISO test certificates at any time.
Synchroniser rings innovation
As a precise and reliable friction clutch, synchroniser rings are a prerequisite for sporty driving and comfortable gear change. In manual (and automatic) gearboxes, and modern double-clutch gearbox systems, synchroniser rings ensure that the speed of the gear wheels is adapted (synchronised) by means of friction before the gears can be changed. OTTO FUCHS has been producing forged synchroniser rings from special brass materials for some 60 years.
