Case Studies
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Engine Cradle
Challenge
- Meet aggressive weight targets
- Meet NVH requirements
- Meet corrosion requirements
- Meet stiffness requirements
- Meet bolt load retention requirements
- Save cost versus original design
Front End Carrier
Challenge
- Meet weight reduction target
- No change to existing front end parts and functions
- Meet front end crash performance and safety criteria
- Meet front end abuse load requirements
- Meet corrosion requirements
- Enhance overall vehicle stiffness
Instrument Panel Cross Bar Beam
Challenge
- Meet weight reduction target
- Achieve targets within extremely tight package environment
- Meet front and side crash performance and safety criteria
- Meet premium vehicle NVH requirements
- Maintain extremely tight tolerances
Liftgate Inner Structure
Challenge
- Integrate multiple component design into single unit casting
- Weight reduction
- Meet styling objectives without compromising structural performance
- Meet crash performance and safety criteria
- Meet corrosion requirements
- Meet NVH requirements
- Reduce cost
Radiator Support
Challenge
- Integrate multiple component design into single unit casting
- Weight reduction
- Meet crash performance and safety criteria
- Meet corrosion requirements
- Meet NVH requirements
- No change to current cooling system components
- Reduce cost
- Production capacity to meet demand