Aluminum Wheels
We did not invent the wheel, but we perfected it
Demonstrating its pioneering spirit, Mangels began production of steel wheels in the 60s and expanded its line to aluminum wheels in the 90s. With an impressive volume of almost 60 million wheels sold in Brazil and abroad by 2025, the company attests to its reliability and grandeur in the global market.
Mangels was founded in 1928 with the production of galvanized buckets, During the 1960s it expands its plants and enters the steel automotive wheel market, exporting even to the United States.
Showing its pioneering spirit, in the last decade of the 20th century it begins to produce aluminum wheels and becomes the main supplier for the automotive industry and aftermarket.
Today it is the largest Brazilian company in the sector and one of the largest in Latin America.
Producing aluminum wheels is a complex process that involves several stages from the transformation of raw aluminum all the way to making the final part ready to be installed on a vehicle. All the manufacturing steps go through strict quality controls to ensure a perfect result.
OWN LABORATORY
The manufacturing of aluminum wheels involves a series of rigorous laboratory processes to ensure the product’s quality, durability, and safety. These tests are critical to assessing the performance of the wheels in a variety of conditions and ensuring that they meet the quality standards required by the automotive industry.
Mangels’ laboratory is certified by all vehicle manufacturers in South America.
Mangels performs strict controls on its wheels such as a thorough evaluation of the materials used, a verification of the resistance and structure of the wheels, and analyzing the surface finish.
OWN TOOLING
Our plant has its own tooling, which makes the projects and molds built with precision and confidentiality, ensuring quality and speed in any project.
PARTNERSHIP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WHEELS
Finishes
One of Mangels’ great differentiators is the finish of its wheels.
Fundição
Recebimento do alumínio primário em lingotes. A matéria-prima é fundida com outros elementos, de acordo com as especificações dos clientes. Este alumínio é injetado em processo de baixa pressão, adquirindo assim a forma desejada nos mais variados designs de roda.
Raio X
Em nosso processo de produção 100% das rodas são avaliadas estruturalmente, assegurando os padrões de segurança e qualidade requeridos pelos clientes.
TRATAMENTO TÉRMICO
A roda é tratada termicamente modificando a sua estrutura e obtendo assim uma maior resistência mecânica, para diversas aplicações.
Usinagem
A usinagem ocorre em linhas de produção robotizadas, onde é realizada a preparação da superfície de contato e dimensional para a montagem no pneu e posteriormente no veículo.
ESTANQUEIDADE
Todas as rodas são submetidas ao teste automático de estanqueidade a hélio, assegurando a sua qualidade e evitando a perda de pressão quando montada no pneu.
Pintura
Durante todo o ciclo de pintura a roda recebe um pré-tratamento, aplicação de primer, base (coating) e verniz, garantido a sua proteção e estética.
