Turkish Cylinder Head Manufacturer Custom Development Cooperation Case: 1-Month Fast Delivery, Building a Solid Foundation for Long-Term Cooperation
Project Background
A well-known Turkish cylinder head manufacturer specializes in commercial vehicle engine supporting business, supplying products to more than 20 commercial vehicle manufacturers in the Middle East and European regions. With the upgrading of regional commercial vehicle market demand, the customer urgently needed a customized cylinder head product adapted to new diesel engines, focusing on three core requirements: first, reducing the product weight by 15% and achieving a heat resistance of 400℃ to meet the engine’s energy-saving and high-intensity operation needs; second, delivering the first batch of 800 units quickly to ease its order delivery pressure; third, ensuring timely connection of subsequent batches to guarantee supply chain stability.
Previously, the customer had contacted 2 suppliers, but failed to reach cooperation due to excessively long development cycles (quoted cycle ≥ 2 months). Recommended by industry resources, the customer established contact with Henan Gaohexin Precision Casting Co., Ltd. in June 2023, with extremely high expectations for “fast customization and bulk delivery” cooperation.
Custom Development Process
1. Efficient Cross-Border Demand Alignment
A special team consisting of multilingual technical specialists, structural designers, and process engineers was formed to accurately decompose requirements through 4 online meetings (equipped with Turkish-Chinese simultaneous translation). Within 3 days, the customer’s technical drawing analysis and performance parameter confirmation were completed, and a “Customization Proposal” was issued, clarifying the core technical path of adopting high-strength aluminum alloy materials and optimizing the hollow structure, while locking in the delivery time limit for the first batch of 800 units and the production plan for subsequent batches.
2. Rapid Solution Implementation and Verification
Leveraging more than 20 years of experience in engine component R&D, the R&D team completed 3 iterations of design solutions within 7 days, optimizing the air passage layout and bolt hole precision through CAE simulation. Simultaneously, mold production and prototype trial production were launched, and 20 sets of prototypes passed bench tests within 10 days, with all indicators meeting standards—weight reduced by 16% compared to the customer’s requirement, heat resistance measured at 420℃, and hole position tolerance controlled within ±0.02mm, fully meeting the customer’s technical standards.
3. Bulk Production and Delivery Guarantee
With 4 integrated casting production lines and high-end processing equipment such as Haas (USA), the mass production process commissioning was completed quickly. An exclusive quality control process was established, with full data traceability from raw material inspection to finished product air tightness testing, ensuring stable quality of each product. Finally, the entire process from demand alignment to delivery of the first batch of 800 customized cylinder heads only took 1 month, perfectly fulfilling the on-time delivery commitment. Meanwhile, the second and third batches of products have completed production commissioning and are ready for delivery in response to customer needs at any time.
Cooperation Achievements
Product Performance Exceeds Standards: The customized cylinder head reduces weight by 16%, achieves heat resistance of 420℃, and improves hole position precision by 33%. The vehicle installation test failure rate is 0, fully adapting to the customer’s new engine assembly needs.
Delivery Efficiency Sets Industry Benchmark: Completing custom development and delivery of the first 800 units in 1 month, which is 94% shorter than the industry average cycle (180 days), far exceeding customer expectations.
Continuous and Stable Supply Chain: After the first batch delivery, the second and third batches are ready, with a stable monthly production capacity of 6,000 units, fully supporting the customer’s bulk procurement plan.
Deep Binding of Long-Term Cooperation: With rapid response, precise customization and reliable quality, the customer has clarified the procurement plan for subsequent batches, reached a long-term strategic cooperation intention, and plans to include Gaohexin in its core supplier system.
Customer Review
“Gaohexin’s custom development capability and delivery efficiency are amazing. Completing the development and delivery of 800 customized cylinder heads in 1 month completely solved our urgent needs. The product performance not only meets the requirements but also exceeds expectations in weight and precision. The rapid readiness of subsequent batches also makes us fully confident in supply chain stability. This is an efficient and pleasant cooperation, and we have listed it as a core partner for long-term cooperation.” — Ahmet Kaya, Customer Procurement Director
