Lightweight Wins: The Winners of the Enlighten Award
The BMW Group uses a 3D printed metal component in series production for the first time: The roof mount for the 2018 i8 Roadster is manufactured by selective laser melting. The component is 44 % lighter than the original component and, according to the manufacturer, has ten times the rigidity.
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:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1790000/1790026/original.jpg "Today we are broadly positioned thanks to ongoing orders from the commercial vehicle industry, increasing demand for lightweight components, an R&D focus in the area of cryo-tank systems for liquid hydrogen and the expansion of the product range for sustainable mobility outside the automotive sector.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1786200/1786223/original.jpg "With the production of window systems made of aluminum frames, SAG has positioned itself for further expansion in the railroad sector.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1786200/1786214/original.jpg "Daimler Truck AG intends to market serially produced fuel cell-powered heavy commercial vehicles for long-distance operations in the second half of the decade.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1784200/1784206/original.jpg "The initial focus for the LME’s plans in respect of sustainable production is aluminum, upon which much of the market feedback focused.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1789800/1789808/original.jpg "The core element of the technology is a unit for screw extrusion of metal materials.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1789200/1789248/original.jpg "\"With the development of low carbon X-ECO alloys which are produced with up to 85 % scrap charge in the new furnaces, we realize minimization of environmental impact and sustainability of the process\" explains Carlos Kampen, Project Manager at E-MAX Billets.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1775600/1775698/original.jpg "With the use of a heat recovery system, approx. 3,000 t CO2 can be saved over 10 years.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1788300/1788361/original.jpg "In order to determine the lightweight potential of structural components in multimaterial design, the researchers carried out fatigue tests on bonded, riveted and hybrid joined bowl specimens.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1786800/1786852/original.jpg "Project ISA3 will focus on the design and development of aluminium automotive doors that would be 15 % lighter than current average aluminium solutions.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1786600/1786613/original.jpg "Automotive light-weighting is the concept of using advanced materials to meet increasingly stricter government regulations.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1783500/1783583/original.jpg "ASI Chain of Custody Certification achieved for Audi in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm rolled material press plants operations to provide ASI Material through Aluminum Closed Loop.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1783800/1783884/original.jpg "A special feature of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee L is its lightweight potential, made possible by the combination of magnesium, aluminum and high-strength steel.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1776800/1776890/original.jpg "For a period of around three weeks, exhibitors and visitors can share information, set up meetings and communicate live via chat and video functions on the online platform for the EUROGUSS MEXCO Virtual Weeks.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1768500/1768591/original.jpg "In the live webinar, Johannes Messer called on stakeholders from the entire value chain to join forces.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1766800/1766805/original.jpg "The new date for the Forum Gießerei-Industrie is set for June 14-15, 2021.")
/cdn4.vogel.de/infinity/white.jpg "The BMW Group uses a 3D printed metal component in series production for the first time: The roof mount for the 2018 i8 Roadster is manufactured by selective laser melting. The component is 44 % lighter than the original component and, according to the manufacturer, has ten times the rigidity.")
