Ford Motor Company
SYSTEM AND METHODS TO RADIALLY ORIENT EXTRUDED TUBING FOR VEHICLE BODY COMPONENT

Abstract:

A method of orienting a weld seam in an aluminum vehicle body tube is provided. The method may include measuring a periphery of a first end of the tube to locate a position of a pip disposed on a wall of the first end of the tube and rotating the tube so that the weld seam is positioned in a predetermined location suitable for tube forming.