KW Heritage were approached by SGS Racing Transmissions (SGS) to scan and engineer the combustion chamber forms on two Cylinder Heads, one from a 6 cylinder, two valve BMW, the other a 4 cylinder, four valve Mitsubishi.
The Challenge
- To provide SGS with digital files that would enable them to program a CNC Mill.
- To capture the forms of the combustion chambers and common datum features.
The Requirements
- SGS want to either modify combustion chambers for performance reasons or rework them once they have been repaired.
- Capture data from manually modified combustion chambers using 3D scanning – marrying traditional craftsmanship with contemporary technology.
- CAD engineer the data and supply digital files.
The Approach
- Each sample chamber was scanned with Valves in place.
- At the same time, common bolt holes were scanned so that a machinist had a means to set up the engineered data when machine programming.
- Scan data of the manually modified surfaces was optimised in Solidworks CAD so that a smooth cutter path could be ensured.
The Results
- The scan and model data will be stored on KWHE’s server with copies being given to SGS
- Minimal investment in engineering time has allowed SGS to convert combustion chamber forms created using traditional skills into a digital form that will ensure repeatability and accuracy at each location on the Cylinder Head.
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