- Awarded by Center of Automotive Management and
PricewaterhouseCoopers Germany
- New welding method provides cost-efficient weight savings to
vehicles
- Second time a Magna technology has been selected
SAILAUF, Germany, May 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - For the second time in
three years, Magna has won an AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Award from the
Center of Automotive Management (CAM) and PricewaterhouseCoopers
(PwC) Germany. Magna was
recognized as the Most Innovative Automotive Supplier in the
chassis, car body and exterior category for its new process of
welding steel and aluminum together.
With Magna's new welding process, aluminum components can be
joined to steel to make a multi-material vehicle structure with
less mass and weight than an all-steel version. Magna's innovation
makes use of traditional spot-welding techniques, which means no
additional assembly line machinery or steps are necessary.
"This innovation includes cross-group collaboration within
Magna, where Magna Steyr and Cosma
are working together to industrialize this new process into our
Graz contract manufacturing
facility," said Gunther Apfalter, president of Magna Steyr. "In the future our customers will
be able to benefit from this cost-effective lightweighting
technique we can offer as part of our full-vehicle expertise."
For more than 10 years CAM and PwC have been conducting an
annual study of the most innovative companies in the automotive
industry. Based on the results, they honor the industry's most
outstanding achievements.
"Innovation comes in many forms and for Magna that means both in
product and process," said Swamy
Kotagiri, Magna Chief Technology Officer. "As global
automakers continue to look for ways to increase fuel efficiency
and reduce emissions by making their cars and trucks lighter, the
ability to join different materials becomes a market
advantage."
In 2015, Magna received the Most Innovative Automotive Supplier
award in the driveline technologies category for its FLEX4™
technology. This is the first all-wheel drive (AWD)
disconnect system that automatically shifts between true two- and
four-wheel drive and reduces fuel consumption by up to 10 percent
compared to other AWD systems.
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Automotive spot welding, CAM Innovations, AutomotiveINNOVATIONS
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