Constellium expands R&D capabilities at Brunel University London
June 13 2018 - 4:00AM
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, June 13, 2018 (GLOBE
NEWSWIRE) -- Constellium N.V. (NYSE:CSTM) announced today that it
has expanded the capability of its University Technology Center
(UTC) at Brunel University London and established an R&D Center
within the campus to transition technology from the laboratory to
its production facilities around the world.
Opened in 2016, the UTC first focused on aluminium
alloy development, employing dedicated industrial scale casting and
extrusion equipment to reduce the time to bring a new alloy to
market by at least 50%. Now, Constellium will form, join and test
prototype automotive components such as Crash Management Systems,
body structure components and battery enclosures for electric and
hybrid vehicles from state-of-the-art facilities on the Brunel
campus.
"The University Technology Center has been a
tremendous benefit for Constellium and its customers to speed up
development of new alloys and to trial novel extrusions," commented
Paul Warton, President of Constellium's Automotive Structures and
Industry business unit. Speaking at the dedication of the new
Advanced Metals Processing Centre (AMPC) at Brunel, Warton added,
"Now, we are expanding our presence at Brunel to be able to apply
that knowledge by rapid prototyping aluminium structural components
for automakers and transferring new manufacturing methods to
Constellium's plants for series production with dedicated R&D
resources."
Capabilities in the new AMPC include freeform 3D
bending, electromagnetic pulse forming, sawing, and joining
techniques such as welding, flow drill screw and self-piercing
rivets. Constellium will also be able to test and analyze prototype
components to confirm they meet automakers' exacting
specifications.
In partnership with Brunel University London,
Constellium continues to shape the next generation of engineers and
scientists through a fellowship program for PhD students and
post-doctoral fellows. A team of 25 researchers, engineers and
technicians are advancing the material science and new
manufacturing techniques necessary for future lightweight and
electric vehicles. By dedicating local R&D resources,
Constellium will be able to implement advanced technology and
production methods developed at the UTC on global programs for
automakers at its extrusion and automotive structures plants.
Constellium is uniquely positioned as a
full-service supplier of advanced aluminium automotive solutions,
from alloy development to product design to simulation, prototyping
and testing to component manufacturing. The expanded capability of
the UTC, with its new R&D activities, enables Constellium to
manage these dynamic processes in a single location with greater
speed, to drive value for global automotive customers.
About
Constellium
Constellium (NYSE:CSTM) is a global
sector leader that develops innovative, value added aluminium
products for a broad scope of markets and applications, including
automotive, aerospace and packaging. Constellium generated €5.2
billion of revenue in 2017.
www.constellium.com
Delphine
Dahan-Kocher - Communications, NA
Phone: +1 (212) 858 9963
delphine.dahan-kocher@constellium.com
Ryan
Wentling - Investor Relations
Phone: +1 (212) 675 5450
Investor-relations@constellium.com
Anne
Plaisance - Communications, Europe
Phone: +33 (0)1 73 01 46 73
anne.plaisance@constellium.com
Stacie Tong -
Communications,
Automotive Structures and Industry
Phone: +1 (248) 207 8842
stacie.tong@constellium.com
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