The casting industry—particularly within the automotive sector—relies heavily on automated assembly and test equipment to ensure consistent quality and performance. TQC has been supplying advanced automation solutions to leading casting companies for many years. While much of our equipment is dedicated to leak testing cast metal parts to detect porosity or potential leak paths, we have also delivered systems for flow testing, high-pressure testing, machining, and assembly applications
Equipment supplied includes leak testing systems for various engine cast components such as engine blocks, cylinder heads, cam covers, clutch cases, and gearbox housings. TQC have tested most cast metal items under the bonnet that are required to be leak tested.
With castings getting more and more complex to accommodate the requirements associated with electric vehicles it is now more important than ever to leak test and carry out extra assembly operations. The more complex the casting, the more cavities are present and more features that need to be tested. TQC are well-positioned to offer solutions for these complex castings.
To complement the leak testing functionality, TQC can incorporate a number of additional operations either combined within the leak test machine or as separate equipment. Many assembly operations have been automated such as seal fitting, RTV sealant application or glue dispensing, ball insertion, and fastener insertion and screwing. Equipment can include checking operations using vision measurement, parts presence detection and final pass marking via percussion (dot peen, dot scribe) or laser marking. An end of line leak test solution can integrate the final leak testing along with assembly operations, checking and part marking.
TQC supply a standard series of leak testing solutions for use in the castings industry and these have been developed over the year to include many different customer requirements.
Other equipment supplied to the casting industry sector is flow testing and function testing machines.
