by Caine | Oct 17, 2016 | Transport
Researchers at the Institut für Integrierte Produktion Hannover (IPH) and the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) have developed new technology to join steel and aluminum by laser brazing and soldering and then shaped by hydroforming – without rupturing the joints. The...
by Caine | Sep 19, 2016 | Transport
AK Steel has announced is launching NEXMET™, an innovative family of high strength steels for use in automotive lightweighting applications. These products are specifically designed to assist automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in meeting 2025 U.S....
by Caine | Jul 21, 2016 | Transport
The draft TAR shows that automotive manufacturers are innovating and bringing new technology to market at a rapid pace, and that they will be able to meet the MY 2022-2025 standards established in the 2012 rulemaking with a wide range of cost-effective...
by Jean-Louis Piraux | Jan 27, 2016 | Energy, Transport
Whether in the automotive industry, in aircraft or in space: less is more when it comes to weight. Materials such as fiber-reinforced plastics and light metals offer the possibility to produce components of lower mass. A major challenge here is the solid and reliable...
