Tractor Fender Cost Reduction

Tractor Fender Cost Reduction

Scope: To reduce the Fender cost by 10% over the present Product Cost

Tools: ProE, ANSYS, VAVE Process

Timelines: Within 180 days from the kick off date

Results: Product cost reduce by more than 15% from the present cost

At Vigrotek, we follow a very structured process for Value Engineering completely focusing on end Customer satisfaction.

Product User / End Customer voice capture is the main input for this program

The Engineers at Vigrotek have experience in the area of Design, Analysis and Supplier development for Prototypes

Value Addition

• Use of emerging Hydro forming Technology for variable cross section for variable loads defined
• Alternate High strength steel usage
• Introduction of alternate process for increasing the section modulus
• Additional stiffness introduction for eliminating the vibrations at lamp mounting area to reduce the lamp failures

Effort Taken

Total effort of 900 Hours which included

• Design
• VAVE Process definition
• Analysis using ANSYS
• Design improvement
• Part availability coordination with suppliers
• Testing coordination