WINNERS 2015
AUTOMOTIVE AWARD
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BODY INTERIOR
| Component designation: | Thermoplastic support structure for instrument panel |
| Innovation: | World’s first thermoplastic support structure |
| Vehicle / Year: | BMW M4 special edition (GTS) SOP March 2016 |
| Material: | EMS-Chemie GmbH: PA 66 + PA 6I/X with 60% high-performance long glass fibres |
| Tooling manufacturer: | Christian Karl Siebenwurst GmbH & Co. KG |
| Machinery manufacturer: | Sampled on machines from various manufacturers |
| Component manufacturer: | BMW AG, Landshut plant |
INNOVATION AWARD (Body Interior)
| Component designation: | Interior trim strips |
| Innovation: | Self-healing surface, self-separating processing, new design approach inspired by nature with individual colour customisation |
| Vehicle / Year: | BMW D-Style prototype Z4 2014 |
| Material: | Rühl Puromer GmbH: Puroclear (polyurethane) |
| Tooling manufacturer: | Eschmann Textures |
| Machinery manufacturer: | FRIMO Group GmbH |
| Component manufacturer: | Rühl Puromer GmbH |
BODY EXTERIOR
| Component designation: | Front bonnet Polo R WRC |
| Innovation: | Weight reduction by 30 percent, reduction of CO2eq emissions by 25 percent, production in series tooling |
| Vehicle / Year: | Volkswagen Polo R WRC 2013 |
| Raw material manufacturer: | ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG: Litecor (steel-plastic-steel sandwich composite) |
| Tooling manufacturer: | Volkswagen AG Toolmaking Volkswagen brand, Plant Engineering |
| Machinery manufacturer: | Volkswagen AG Toolmaking Volkswagen brand, Plant Engineering |
| Component manufacturer: | Volkswagen Navarra, S. A. |
INNOVATION AWARD (Body Exterior)
| Component designation: | Bonnet and hardtop |
| Innovation: | Functional bionic sharkskin surface on a lightweight component produced in-tool in the RTM process |
| Vehicle / Year: | BMW D-Style prototype Z4 2013 |
| Raw material manufacturer: | Huntsman Polyurethanes Belgium: Vitrox Rühl Puromer GmbH: Puroclear |
| Tooling manufacturer: | Eschmann Textures, FRIMO Group GmbH |
| Machinery manufacturer: | FRIMO Group GmbH |
| Component manufacturer: | FRIMO Group GmbH |
POWER TRAIN
| Component designation: | Bearing bracket with pedals |
| Innovation: | High-strength carbon fibre, 15 percent less weight in safety component, 25 percent higher pedal stiffness |
| Vehicle / Year: | Various BMW July 2015 |
| Raw material manufacturer: | Akro-Plastic GmbH: Akromid B3 ICF 15 black, Akromid B3 ICF 20 black |
| Tooling manufacturer: | Moldetipo PR |
| Machinery manufacturer: | PME fluidtec GmbH |
| Component manufacturer: | Batz, S. Coop. |
GRAND INNOVATION AWARD (Power Train)
| Component designation: | Touchpad |
| Innovation: | Automotive input device for all inputs with haptic feedback and superior scratch resistance |
| Vehicle / Year: | Mercedes-Benz C-Class April 2014 |
| Raw material manufacturer: | Evonik Industries AG: Injection moulding, Plexiglas Heat Resist FT15 Scratch protection: CoverForm Reactive System CF30Bayer AG: Bayfol BL 2-4 |
| Tooling manufacturer: | Foboha (Switzerland) AG |
| Machine Manufacturer: | KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH |
| Component manufacturer: | Continental Automotive GmbH |
