PPAP & APQP at HOTOP Practical Quality Planning and Production Approval in Silicone Hose Manufacturing Introduction In automotive and new energy applications, silicone hoses are not treated as standard catalog products.At HOTOP, APQP and PPAP are applied as practical tools to ensure each hose design, proces, and production batch meets customer requirements before mass production begins. Our approach focuses on …
Storingsmodi voor siliconenslangen & Root Causes Introduction Silicone hoses are widely used in automotive, industrieel, and EV applications. Echter, failures can occur if design, materials, or manufacturing are not optimized. Understanding failure modes and root causes is key to long-term reliability. Common Failure Modes »Cracking & Surface Degradation – Caused by thermal aging and excessive temperature cycles. »Delamination – …
Waarom siliconenslang delamineert – Oorzaken, Risico's en technische preventie. Introduction Silicone hose delamination is a common but often misunderstood failure mode in automotive, industrieel, and hydrogen fuel cell applications.It occurs when bonding between silicone layers or between silicone and reinforcement weakens, leading to separation under heat, druk, or long-term aging. Bij HOTOP, delamination is treated as a system-level engineering issue, …
HOTOP streeft ernaar consistent betrouwbare siliconenslangen te leveren voor de automobiel- en industriële markten door middel van een robuuste, gecertificeerd kwaliteitsmanagementsysteem afgestemd op de industrienormen en de verwachtingen van de klant. Overzicht HOTOP Kwaliteitsmanagementsysteem (HQMS) integreert procesbeheersing, datagestuurde besluitvorming en een cultuur waarin de mens centraal staat en waarin voortdurende verbetering centraal staat. Gebouwd op gedocumenteerde procedures, op risico gebaseerd …