The BMW Group plant in Steyr is strengthening its position as a major location for electromobility. The world's largest engine plant of the BMW Group exclusively produces all the e-drive housings of the new BMW iX3. What exactly is so special about it?
Recently, the BMW plant in Dingolfing allowed selected journalists very profound and interesting insights into its joining and measuring technology approach to lightweight body construction.
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1759100/1759125/original.jpg "Current uncertainty in the automotive industry led to the decision for an application as self-management.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1757900/1757944/original.jpg "Continued operation of the smelter is not viable due to permanent factors such as an uncompetitive energy framework in Spain, global overcapacity in aluminum production and depressed prices.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1758000/1758007/original.jpg "The transformation of the automotive industry and the effects of the Corona crisis are forcing the Aluminium Rheinfelden Group under a protective umbrella.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1751000/1751047/original.jpg "\"Due to the very short lead time, the project could only succeed if all process steps could be realized first time right.\"")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1759000/1759035/original.jpg "The new refinish product line meets the expectations of modern body shops.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1757500/1757565/original.jpg "The development of the CFRP hybrid wheels was successfully completed and the technology was validated for unrestricted use for series production.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1756300/1756323/original.jpg "Energy-intensive sectors in particular are looking more than ever for levers to reduce the amount of energy used in production and thus achieve CO2 savings targets.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1753100/1753168/original.jpg "This picture shows the fitting of a cruise liner.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1755700/1755730/original.jpg "One of the major disadvantages of the Venezuelan aluminum market was the lack of commercial vision.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1756900/1756955/original.jpg "At the \"Forum Gießerei-Industrie\", participants can jointly formulate a message to politicians to support industry in Germany and Europe.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1756000/1756092/original.jpg "In April 2020 dena called on private and public companies in Germany and abroad to submit successful projects and innovative approaches to reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1758500/1758509/original.jpg "\"Foundry processes can make an important contribution to realization and innovation, for example in the production of complex geometries and the use of new materials.\"")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1754600/1754685/original.jpg "At the \"Forum Gießerei-Industrie\", Transvalor will exhibit Thercast, a product for FE-simulation of casting processes.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1732100/1732131/original.jpg "The BMW iX3 is already the third model in the BMW Group and the first in the BMW X series to be powered fully electrically.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1371000/1371006/original.jpg "At BMW in Dingolfing, the car body construction with CFRP, high-strength steel and aluminium is accomplished by using various bonding processes as well as rivets or thread-forming screws in combination with a robot. This picture shows the assembly of various components on a 7-body frame in the CFRP-steel-aluminium-mix.")