mechanical inserts with carbon component

New carbon composite components manufacturing process

A new process from Prodrive will make carbon composite components easier to incorporate into premium and luxury vehicle interiors. Features normally added in a separate operation, such as clips and inserts for threaded fasteners, can now be molded directly onto the back of high quality composite panels, producing a more cost-effective part than a conventional

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Opel Adam recycled materials

Material recycling techniques used in the Opel Adam

85 percent of every new vehicle must be recyclable, according to the EU End of Vehicle Life Directive. And this guideline will become even more stringent: from 2015, 95 percent of all new vehicles’ overall weight must be recyclable. Opel is ideally equipped to meet this strict directive, as the Rüsselsheim automaker has been working

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Hella's Simulink system model

Accelerating sensor development with rapid prototyping

Before automotive OEMs purchase a new sensor system, they want to see a real-time prototype of the sensor working in a vehicle environment so as to evaluate its performance and potentially modify its specifications. For example, Hella (A lighting and electronic components and systems supplier company) often needs to demonstrate an early version of sensors, which

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