Constellium expands R&D capabilities at Brunel University London
June 13 2018 - 4:00AM
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, NAPhone: +1 (212) 858
9963delphine.dahan-kocher@constellium.com
Ryan Wentling – Investor
Relations Phone: +1 (212) 675
5450Investor-relations@constellium.com
Anne Plaisance –
Communications, EuropePhone: +33 (0)1 73 01 46
73anne.plaisance@constellium.com
Stacie Tong – Communications, Automotive
Structures and IndustryPhone: +1 (248) 207
8842stacie.tong@constellium.com
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