tmusliah
Mechanical
- Feb 17, 2004
- 12
Hi,
I am a production engineer working at an earth moving equipment manufacturer, primarily dump trucks. I am primarily involved in the manufacturing of the operator cabins (cabs).
Until recently we used to manufacture the cab entirely out of steel, but our latest model uses a GRP shell over a steel frame.
The windows are bonded, much the same way other automotive companies do it. We use Sika to bond the windows to the fibre glass.
The problem we have been having recently, is the fact that the rear windows have started to crack. Initially this was put down to stone impact, but this theory was shortly dispelled.
Is there anyone out there, who might suggest a possible cause and solution for this problem.
Thanks
Trev
I am a production engineer working at an earth moving equipment manufacturer, primarily dump trucks. I am primarily involved in the manufacturing of the operator cabins (cabs).
Until recently we used to manufacture the cab entirely out of steel, but our latest model uses a GRP shell over a steel frame.
The windows are bonded, much the same way other automotive companies do it. We use Sika to bond the windows to the fibre glass.
The problem we have been having recently, is the fact that the rear windows have started to crack. Initially this was put down to stone impact, but this theory was shortly dispelled.
Is there anyone out there, who might suggest a possible cause and solution for this problem.
Thanks
Trev
