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FACTORY-DIRECT MANUFACTURING

Factory-Direct Cast Aluminum Wheel Manufacturing

TEMPER WHEELS brings together process engineering, casting, CNC machining, finishing and inspection for cast aluminum wheel programs.

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Manufacturing Capabilities at a Glance

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Process Engineering & Simulation

Simulation and process analysis support manufacturing review before production, helping evaluate material behavior, process feasibility and key performance considerations.

  • Casting Process Simulation
  • Material Evaluation
  • Process Review
  • Lightweighting Analysis
  • Fatigue-Life Evaluation
  • Safety & Reliability Analysis

Engineering analysis can be applied to manufacturing feasibility, material selection, process review and performance validation according to project requirements.

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SIMULATION ANALYSIS

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Integrated Aluminum Casting Operations

Casting operations combine aluminum melting, material control, heat treatment and post-casting preparation within the manufacturing process.

  • Aluminum Melting
  • Material Control
  • Casting
  • Heat Treatment
  • Shot Blasting
  • Sand Blasting

Casting and post-casting requirements are reviewed against the wheel design, specifications and production needs of each program.

03

CNC Machining & Finishing

CNC machining and integrated surface-treatment capabilities support dimensional control, final machining and private-label finish requirements.

Machining

  • CNC Turning
  • Vertical Machining
  • Horizontal Machining
  • Multi-Axis Machining

Multiple CNC machining configurations support different dimensional and production requirements.

Finishing

  • Surface Pretreatment
  • Powder Coating
  • Color Paint
  • Clear Coat

Integrated coating processes support appearance and finish requirements across different wheel programs.

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Inspection Across the Production Process

Inspection capabilities cover material condition, casting quality, dimensional accuracy, wheel performance and coating evaluation.

Material Verification
Spectrometry · Hydrogen Analysis · Metallographic Inspection · Hardness & Mechanical Testing
Casting Quality
X-Ray Inspection

Supports evaluation of internal casting quality.

Dimensional & Performance
CMM Inspection · Dynamic Balance · Runout Inspection · Bending Fatigue Testing · Radial Testing
Finish Quality
Salt Spray Testing · Gloss Measurement · Color Measurement · Film Thickness Inspection

Have a Wheel Program to Review?

Start from an existing TEMPER WHEELS design platform or provide your own drawings and relevant specifications for manufacturing review and quotation.