IBD Connection, Inc.

IBD Connection, Inc. Business Development - Wheel Technology - Engineering IBD Connection, Inc.

is a consulting firm located in the Midwest of the United States in South Bend, Indiana, providing active advisory and support services to companies that seek to improve or expand their European / North American markets. IBD Connection provides also project management and engineering services, with special focus on wheel manufacturing technology and special machine tool for the metal forming and metal processing industry.

IBDC developed a Single-Valve system for Dual-Chamber Tire Systems
04/12/2023

IBDC developed a Single-Valve system for Dual-Chamber Tire Systems

Did you ever hear about the ridiculous claims on how much more rotating, mass such as a wheel, is responsible for fuel e...
04/11/2015

Did you ever hear about the ridiculous claims on how much more rotating, mass such as a wheel, is responsible for fuel economy? Some say larger than 10 times. I have investigated this and have found the answer to the myth!
In my white paper IBDC_WheelMass-BodyRatio_2011-04-10.pdf on my website you find the answer.
The wheel mass is compared and put into perspective to the vehicle body mass. The myth of rotation mass to stationary mass is conceptually and mathematically analyzed as it relates to steel or aluminum wheel rims.

At the BELCH 2014 in Hannover ThyssenKrupp exhibited some interesting steel wheel concepts, They are a part of a automo...
12/03/2014

At the BELCH 2014 in Hannover ThyssenKrupp exhibited some interesting steel wheel concepts, They are a part of a automotive steel technology research project call InCar-Plus. Google "ThyssenKrupp" and "InCar". At "http://incarplus.thyssenkrupp.com/Uploads/thyssenkrupp_incar_plus_atzextra_d.pdf" you can download a special report, unfortunately only in German.
Great concepts with double, structural disc attachment at the rim.

12/03/2014

New things are developing in China. Jiu Gong Automation Technology in conjunction with IBD Connection, Inc. has developed many great, cost effective machines for steel wheel manufacturing.

02/14/2013

2013 will be a year of new directions and activities.
The office at 819 Lincolnway West in Mishawaka is serving us well

Did you ever have a slight but aggravating tire-pressure loss on your aluminum alloy wheels? The reason is likely that ...
04/24/2012

Did you ever have a slight but aggravating tire-pressure loss on your aluminum alloy wheels? The reason is likely that the low pressure casting process with which the wheel was made has created small, micro-fine gas-entrapments that create air-passages from the tire-side to the weather-side of the wheel.
Even so good quality aluminum wheels are Helium leak tested in the factory, the small air passages may be opened as the wheel is exposed to loads and stresses.
If this is the case, removing the tire and valve stem, cleaning it and remounting it will not bring any positive results; even so most tire shops recommend this aforementioned procedure. There is one additional step that brings very likely the long awaited remedy to the problem. Remove the tire and the valve stem (as above), clean the tire side of the wheel very well, spray on an additional high quality clear coat layer, let it dry and remount valve stem and tire – voila! The pressure-loss problem is likely gone. If it reappears after a while, the clear coat layer may have been damaged at the leak area, and you can simply repeat the above steps.
There are other options: Replace the aluminum wheels with steel wheels - see this Concept Wheel. Steel wheels are made of rolled sheet metal and do not have such gas entrapments. Forged aluminum wheels, are more expensive, but due to the forging process they also do not have gas entrapments. For the layman’s eye it may be difficult to distinguish between a cast and forges aluminum wheel.

Hitting the curb with a cast aluminum wheel: The wheel fl**ge was fractured on several places and the wheel was ruined....
04/13/2012

Hitting the curb with a cast aluminum wheel: The wheel fl**ge was fractured on several places and the wheel was ruined. Tire got cut and irreparably damaged in the first few minutes when driving to safety.

Hitting the curb with a steel wheel: The wheel fl**ge could be bent back into place and the tire did not get damaged.
04/13/2012

Hitting the curb with a steel wheel: The wheel fl**ge could be bent back into place and the tire did not get damaged.

04/13/2012

Times have changed! Today passenger steel wheels are made 3 to 4 second machine cycles. Today Steel and Aluminum share the OEM wheel market just about 50/50! Did you know that all police cars have steel wheels? - Why? Steel wheels are stronger and safer than cast aluminum wheels.

Here we have some wheel maker tools!
04/13/2012

Here we have some wheel maker tools!

How wheels where made in the old days!This picture here shows hub hole drilling in the yard!
04/13/2012

How wheels where made in the old days!
This picture here shows hub hole drilling in the yard!

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