ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

The Tork Engineering subsidiary manufactures products designed jointly with FAM Automobiles. Its know-how is based on three main types of operations :
• Design of the Motricité Renforcée ® limited slip differential and its production ;
• Production and machining of parts, accessories, etc ;
• Special studies (Institut Français du Pétrole, Peugeot Sport…).

Following the purchase in 1999 of NC2i (which became Tork Engineering after), FAM Automobiles has acquired a tremendous know-how in the world of auto sport.

The department has all the resources necessary for these operations :
• Computer assisted design ;
• Running gear set-up shop ;
• NC machining centres ;
• Engine test bed ;
• Inspection room ;
• Paint booth.

Tork Engineering's know-how and equipment resources enable the different phases of a project to be managed internally, from the technical specification to use in sport :
• Design: technical specification, dimensioning, computer assisted design ;
• Production engineering, from the prototype to medium run
• Production of parts: machining, precision welding, etc. ;
• Assembly operations: working systems or a complete car ;
• Validation on test beds and full-scale tests ;
• Implementation in sport.

The experience acquired by TORK in the fields of "chassis structure", running gear, engine preparation and structural reinforcement of the bodyshell, covers applications ranging from the 4x4 to Formula 3000, as well as involvement in the major international rallies.

RESSOURCES AND TECHNIQUE

• NC machining centres, 4 and 5 axes (1200x600x560 and 1625x815x765) ;
• NC turning machining centres ;
• Traditional machines (lathes, grinding machines, etc.) ;
• A number of "engine" dedicated machines (camshaft grinder, balancers, NC Centre axis systems for special machining of cylinder heads…) ;
• CAD/CAM link direct to the design office: 3 continuous axes, 4 and 5 positioning axes ;
• The design office uses IDEAS9 CAD/CAM software ;
• The modules enable modelling, assembly, structure calculation, kinematics design, etc ;
• All of the resources are Catia V4, V5, Autocad, etc. compatible.

MAIN REALISATIONS

A little bit of history

• PSA : Peugeot P4, assembly of 205 Turbo 16, 205 GTI, production of front and rear structure of the Citroën ZX Grand Raid, development of the Saxo Gr. N and gravel Kit Car ;
• Formula 3000 team ;
• Alfa Romeo :75 Turbo Gr. A and N ;
• SEAT : design and production of the Seat Ibiza Junior Gr. A, front and rear subframe for Cordoba WRC ;
• SNBE : design and production of the Opel Astra Glace 2001 (winner in the Andros Trophy 2001-2002)

Today

• Engineering and production of the BRS 4.0 sport-prototype for FFSA Bioracing Series,
(Geoscan website and the pictures of Albi racing track) ;
• Engineering and production of the Renault Mégane Trophy ;
• Engineering and production of the Peugeot 207 LW (Light Weight) ;
• Engineering and production of the 3 Trophée Andros 2007 Toyota ;
• Production of the chassis and running gear for cars in the Championnat de France Super Tourisme Silhouette SNBE (Ford Mondeo, Opel Astra, Seat Cordoba, Leon et Toledo, Nissan Primera et Citroën Xsara) ;
• Production of chassis for the AndrosTrophy cars (Opel Astra Coupé, Kia Rio, Seat Leon et Ford Mondeo) ;
• Production of special parts for Peugeot 206 Super 1600 and WRC 307;
• Production of the chassis of the GT Seat for the Spanish GT Championship ;
• Egineering and production of an aerodynamic kit for Mondeo Ford and X-type Jaguar Belcar ;
• Production of the 307 WRC chassis.
• Production of 3 Stilo Fiats for the French Andros Trophy 2005.