2010年9月17日 星期五

櫻之田自行車架 訂單滿檔

全年產量上看6萬台 將比去年增兩成

【記者吳秉鍇/高雄報導】

拜全球掀起單車熱潮之賜,大田(8924)轉投資的櫻之田三條碳纖維自行車架生產線產能滿載運作,董事長李孔文說,今年7月底前的出貨訂單已滿,全年產量上看6萬台,希望比去年成長兩成。

昨(31)日櫻之田最大客戶西班牙單車第一品牌ORBEA,在高雄開設的全亞洲最大的旗艦店。以ORBEA去年下單2萬台來看,若能進一步搶攻台灣市場,大田後續訂單可望受惠。

以高爾夫球桿頭代工業務起家的大田公司,為擴展經營觸角,五年前轉投資櫻之田,跨足碳纖維自行車架生產,在大陸深圳設廠,目前正開花結果。

兼任大田、櫻之田董事長的李孔文表示,隨著單車運動在全世界形成一股熱潮,櫻之田剛好搭上熱賣列車,以去年為例,去年總共為ORBEA、De ROSA、Wilier、IBIS等客戶出貨5萬台車,全年營收創新高,約1,200萬美元,預期今年將更上一層樓。

他說,客戶下單持續延續中,除第一季三條碳纖維車架生產線均滿載操作外,手上訂單已排滿至今年7月底,正以每個月5,000台的出貨量趕工,希望全年能達到6萬台的出貨量。

ORBEA昨天在高雄開設的亞洲地區最大規模的單車概念旗,李孔文特別訂購一台價格33萬元的「Alma Gold」紀念車捧場,藉此摶個好彩頭,讓雙方能開創雙贏局面。

【記者吳秉鍇/高雄報導】大田(8924)董事會決議配發現金股利3.5元,以昨(31)日收盤價37.1元計算,現金殖利率9.43%。董事長李孔文說,今年第二季應是谷底了,預估下半年開始訂單將回溫。

大田去年營收為58.92億元,稅後純益5.75億元,每股稅後純益4.69元。

受到全球性經濟風暴影響,以歐、美客戶為代工主力的大田,近幾個月來營運明顯不如之前,但李孔文說,面對經濟衰退威脅,各客戶均有降低庫存動作,以致 最近接單量有所減少,但針對下半年的新產品上市,各客戶正展開圖檔、開模等前置作業,預估今年第二季是谷底,於下半年開始,訂單將會回溫。
另外,李孔文並說,高球王老虎.伍茲復出後,剛在阿諾帕瑪公開賽中逆轉勝,相信將激勵高爾夫球桿市場再度復甦,相信包括Nike等客戶均會有加快下單動作。

【2009-04-01/經濟日報/C7版/上市櫃公司3】

櫻之田首頁:http://www.volando.com.tw/

2010年9月10日 星期五

How to measure any manufacturer's bike frame

Standard frame measurement terms:
  • ST: Seat Tube: Measured from the center of the bottom bracket along the center to a point near the seat post binder. The exact location of this point may vary between manufacturers depending on the frame design. The main purpose of this would be as a reference point and, if located at the seat binder, would indicate whether your favorite seat post would be clamped above the minimum insertion line.
  • TT: Top Tube: Measured from the frame size point horizontally to the steering tube axis.
  • ST o : Seat Tube Angle: The angle of the line passing through the bottom bracket and frame size point relative to the horizontal.
  • SB: Setback: (used as a more accurate way to measure seat tube angle) the horizontal distance from a vertical line passing through the bottom bracket to the frame size point.
  • HT o : Head Tube Angle: The angle of the steering axis relative to horizontal.
  • HT: Head Tube length: The length of the head tube (not including headset components)
How to compare frame geometry:
  1. Measure the seat tube from the center of the bottom bracket to the point where you want the seatpost to exit the seat tube. Subtract 1 cm. That is the seat tube length and reference point for the next two measurements.
  2. With the bike on a level floor, measure horizontally from the seat tube length point to the center of the steering axis. That is the effective top tube length.
  3. If you don't have the published seat tube angle for your frame and you don't have an accurate protractor or "Angle Finder", you can measure setback. To do this, hang a plumb bob from the top tube so it passes through the center of the bottom bracket axis. Put a piece of tape on the top tube to mark the spot. Measure horizontally from this line back to the frame size point. That is the frame setback. Seat tube angle can be calculated from setback and seat tube length or you can simply compare setback directly.
  4. Measure the overall length of the head tube, not including any headset parts. Measure the spacers between the headset and the bottom of the stem that you will be using. On a new frame, increase the head tube length by the total thickness of spacers you wish to remove.
  5. Measure from the floor to the top of the top tube at the point where you would stand over the bike. That is the standover height for that bike.