{"id":13227,"date":"2026-02-06T13:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T11:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vemek.it\/?p=13227"},"modified":"2026-02-06T15:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:53:47","slug":"an-idea-born-in-a-hotel-room-how-the-centering-device-that-revolutionized-hollow-camshaft-casting-came-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vemek.it\/en\/an-idea-born-in-a-hotel-room-how-the-centering-device-that-revolutionized-hollow-camshaft-casting-came-to-life\/","title":{"rendered":"An idea born in a hotel room: how the centering device that revolutionized hollow camshaft casting came to life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most\u00a0<\/span>camshafts<\/span><\/b>\u00a0were cast solid and only later,\u00a0when\u00a0required,\u00a0drilled through a complex and costly process. For this reason, until a few years ago,\u00a0we did not consider camshaft foundries among our primary counterparts.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The story\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0about to share changed everything, marking a pivotal moment for\u00a0Vemek\u00a0and,\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0proud to say, for the entire market segment.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is the story of a complex project\u2014compelling precisely because it was incredibly challenging. To understand it,\u00a0<\/span>we need to travel far from Italy<\/span><\/b>, to where a\u00a0<\/span>chance encounter<\/span><\/b>\u00a0would change the course of one of our client companies. And not only that.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Figure 1 \u2013 Example of a camshaft<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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The unexpected meeting<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

This is how it began:\u00a0<\/span>we were abroad\u00a0<\/span><\/b>to deliver a<\/span>\u00a0technical seminar on the use of chaplets for core support<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To our surprise, a team of engineers\u00a0<\/span>from one of the world\u2019s largest automotive manufacturers\u00a0<\/span><\/b>was waiting for us\u00a0in the lobby of the hotel where we were staying.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We headed down to the hall and welcomed them with a mix of professionalism and genuine curiosity. We soon\u00a0learned\u00a0the reason for the meeting: a new, fascinating challenge. They\u00a0asked us to\u00a0develop a custom solution that would make it possible\u00a0<\/span>to cast a camshaft with a through-hole<\/span><\/b>, while keeping a long, slender core perfectly centered.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Anyone in this field knows how difficult a request like this can be. Those who know\u00a0Vemek, however, also know how\u00a0inspiring\u00a0challenges like these\u00a0are to\u00a0us.\u00a0<\/span>We accepted the project and\u00a0immediately\u00a0began the analysis and design work<\/span><\/b>\u00a0on site.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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From\u00a0prototype to\u00a0mass\u00a0production<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

In\u00a0a very short\u00a0time,\u00a0<\/span>we developed\u00a0a state-of-the-art\u00a0production process<\/span><\/b>\u00a0capable of\u00a0<\/span>manufacturing millions of parts per month\u00a0<\/span><\/b>with<\/span>\u00a0exceptional precision\u00a0<\/span><\/b>and at a<\/span>\u00a0competitive cost<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(even in the demanding Indian market).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, that solution\u00a0\u2013\u00a0born\u00a0almost by\u00a0chance during a night far from home\u00a0\u2013\u00a0has become\u00a0<\/span>a benchmark production standard for\u00a0many\u00a0camshaft foundries<\/span><\/b>\u00a0around the world.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Figure 3 \u2013 Different core\u00a0<\/span>centring<\/span>\u00a0chaplets for camshafts<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Innovation,\u00a0passion,\u00a0collaboration:\u00a0the\u00a0Vemek\u00a0model in\u00a0customer\u00a0support<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The experience\u00a0we\u2019ve\u00a0just shared perfectly reflects the way we work, built on a few\u00a0<\/span>solid value pillars<\/span><\/b>: on-the-ground presence, listening closely to the needs of foundry technicians, and turning challenges into concrete projects.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s\u00a0through encounters like these that\u00a0<\/span>ideas capable of transforming an entire industry\u00a0<\/span><\/b>take shape.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Most\u00a0camshafts\u00a0were cast solid and only later,\u00a0when\u00a0required,\u00a0drilled through a complex and costly process. For this reason, until a few years ago,\u00a0we…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13229,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[97,102,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-news-2-en","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vemek.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vemek.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vemek.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vemek.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vemek.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13227"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/vemek.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13296,"href":"https:\/\/vemek.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13227\/revisions\/13296"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vemek.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vemek.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vemek.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vemek.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

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The insight came far from home<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Right there in that hotel room\u2014connected with our technicians in Italy\u2014the breakthrough idea took shape:\u00a0<\/span>a new type of support for core\u00a0centring\u00a0in camshafts<\/span><\/b>, designed to deliver stability, precision, and repeatability.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The challenge we were given was even more complex than simply developing\u00a0an innovative\u00a0support.\u00a0<\/span>We had to rethink the entire production process<\/span><\/b>:\u00a0tooling, bending, welding, tinning, and dimensional inspections.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Every step had to ensure\u00a0<\/span>reliability, tight tolerances, and controlled costs<\/span><\/b>:\u00a0to truly make an impact, an innovation\u00a0must\u00a0also be sustainable.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Figure 2 \u2013 3D model of core\u00a0<\/span>centring<\/span>\u00a0chaplets for camshafts<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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