Paper shows examples of methods by which standardization in European manufacture of heavy commercial vehicles has been achieved, with reference to buses and trucks, produced by Kloeckner-Humboldt-Deutz A G; components comprise large pressings for driver's cabs and bus bodies, and crankcases for engines; standardization of vehicle diesel engine construction series in case of 8-cyl engine is effected to extent of 15% by most important subsuppliers themselves; groups of subsuppliers involved concern electrical equipment, injection system, filter units for fuel, intake air, and lubrication oil, and air compressor unit.
Component standardization for truck variety at low volume
SAE -- Paper
SAE Meeting ; 1965 Standardization
1965
10 pages
Conference paper
English
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