Ferrari reduces weight by 80KG, ZF airbags reduce weight by 30%

Recently, Altair, a global technology company focused on providing data intelligence solutions, and the Centre for Automotive Research announced the seventh Altair Enlighten Award in the United Stat.

"The winning products demonstrate the important role innovation and engineering disciplines play in making vehicles lighter and reducing carbon emissions," said Richard Yen, Vice President, Strategic Solutions Group, Altair's Automotive Business Un.

Carla Bailo, president and CEO of the Center for Automotive Research, said he was delighted to receive so many entries this year, "entries showcase their unique solutions to the challenge of lightweighting through innovative materials, combined design and simulation techniqu.

Complete Vehicles - Small Batch Production Category

Ferrari's Portofino model, which reduces the total weight of the car by 80KG and is 35% stronger than the Ferrari California T model, won the award in this catego.

Suitable for everyday driving, the Portofino transforms from a coupe to a convertible in just 14 seconds thanks to the retractable hardtop syst.

Portofino uses new components with an innovative design, resulting in a significant reduction in weight through extensive use of structural optimization, innovative aluminium technology and advanced production techniqu.

"Ferrari is delighted that the Portofino has won the Altair Inspiration Awardin the Complete Vehicle category," said Ferrari Chief Technology Officer Michael Leite.

Complete Vehicles - Mass Production Category

Fiat's (FCA) fourth-generation Jeep Wrangler is 92kg lighter than its predecess.

The fourth-generation Jeep Wrangler enhances the vehicle's comfort, safety and convenience with minimal manufacturing impact through the strategic use of advanced lightweight materia.

"We're proud of the team's hard work on the fourth-generation Jeep Wrangler," said Rob Wichman, interim head of product development at Fiat North Ameri.

Module category

ZF's new knee airbag wins the module catego.

The knee airbag uses a fabric shell instead of a metal shell, achieving a weight reduction of 3

The knee airbag deploys between the dashboard and the shin up to the kn.

Teijin/Continental Structural Plastics provides the first carbon fiber cargo bed for GM Sierra picku.

Enable category

Materials Sciences' MSC Smart Steel took top honors in the "Enable" catego.

MSC Smart Steel is a new type of multi-layer steel plate that can directly replace mild steel stamped body par.

The new Arnitel thermoplastic copolyester (TPC) booster duct developed by DSM Engineering Plastics in conjunction with the Cikautxo Group, General Motors and Henn GmbH & Co KG replaces its original thermoset rubber solution for the 2019 Cadillac XT4 engine .

This TPC boost duct significantly reduces the weight, cost and design complexity of the turbo system for the Generic CSS 0-liter turbo engi.

Future lightweight category

The winner in the category "Lightweight of the Future" is the Feasibility Study ULTRALEICHTBAUSI.

The research was co-led by Alba Tools & Engineering, Automotive Management Consulting and CSI Entwicklungstechn.

ULTRALEICHTBAUSITZ is committed to rethinking the design of car seats from scratch and then using advanced moulding techniques to create a comfortable, highly adaptable, yet ultra-light prototype car seat weighing around 10.

Carla Bailo, president and CEO of the Centre for Automotive Research, said she was delighted to receive so many entries this year, "entries showcased their unique solutions to light weight through innovative materials, combined design and simulation techniqu.

The challenge of quantificati.

This is critical to the success of achieving lightweight vehicles, and the future of electric vehicles and driverless vehicles will develop rapidly, and their market demand for lightweight technology is hu.

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