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