Service from programming through to component

MAPAL has handled tool management at automotive supplier Schabmüller for some time. The Aalen-based tool manufacturer has now also taken over CAD/CAM programming for components, including simulations. With growing requirements for aluminium machining, the manufacturer values this full-service solution.

Schabmüller Automobiltechnik GmbH (SMI) in Großmehring near Ingolstadt has been an automotive supplier since 1988 and has increasingly specialised in the efficient manufacture of large series. The parts are installed in vehicles made by Mercedes, Porsche, Audi, BMW and Jaguar, among others. SMI operates predominantly as a Tier 2 supplier. Major clients are Aludyne and Strojmetal, which directly supply the automotive industry as an aluminium foundry and forge. Until a few years ago, Schabmüller produced cylinder head covers for the VW 3.0-litre V-group engine in quantities of up to 320,000 a year. The components, for which Schabmüller also handles installation,…