1st Place – FIAM Center Console (FIAM – Function in Authentic Materials)
| Innovation: | Function-integrated real wood trim part, smart surface, functional aesthetics |
| Sustainability: | Functional integration reduces production and assembly steps, resulting in lower energy consumption |
| Vehicle Manufacturer/Year: | Prototype |
| Raw Material Manufacturer: | – |
| Material: | – |
| Tool Manufacturer: | – |
| Machine Manufacturer: | – |
| Part Manufacturer: | Novem Car Interior Design |
| Other Participants: | Tacto Tek Oy |
2nd Place – KetaSpire® PEEK Magnet Wire
| Innovation: | High stress-crack, chemical, and thermal resistance; reduction in motor weight and size |
| Sustainability: | Solvent-free, drastic reduction in CO2 emissions, durable, sustainable |
| Vehicle Manufacturer/Year: | Prototype |
| Raw Material Manufacturer: | Solvay Specialty Polymers |
| Material: | KetaSpire® Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) |
| Tool Manufacturer: | – |
| Machine Manufacturer: | – |
| Part Manufacturer: | Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire Germany |
| Other Participants: | – |
3rd Place – One-piece KTM injection-molded oil tank produced using CAVUS technology
| Innovation: | Complex hollow components in a single shot, innovative sand core technology, functionalization |
| Sustainability: | Saving of resources and energy, efficient and sustainable product cycle |
| Vehicle Manufacturer/Year: | KTM E-Technologies Prototype |
| Raw Material Manufacturer: | Borealis Polyolefine Akro-Plastic |
| Material: | PP (RE420MO), AKROMID B3 GF30 |
| Tool Manufacturer: | – |
| Machine Manufacturer: | Laempe Mössner Sinto |
| Part Manufacturer: | Schöfer |
| Other Participants: | Reinsicht |
4th Place – Process and warpage optimization of structural components using the “Digital Twin”
| Innovation: | New simulation method (AI) that determines the best parameter set of all theoretically possible combinations |
| Sustainability: | Sampling time 80% shorter, no material or energy consumption, elimination of tool changes |
| Vehicle Manufacturer/Year: | BMW |
| Raw Material Manufacturer: | Celanese |
| Material: | PP-LGF 20 |
| Tool Manufacturer: | – |
| Machine Manufacturer: | – |
| Part Manufacturer: | BMW – Landshut Plant |
| Other Participants: | M.TEC ENGINEERING |
5th Place – HRC direct bolting of cockpit components with short cycle times
(HRC – Human-Robot Collaboration)
| Innovation: | HRC bolting with a safety-modified documentation screwdriver |
| Sustainability: | – |
| Vehicle Manufacturer/Year: | BMW July 2021 |
| Raw Material Manufacturer: | – |
| Material: | – |
| Tool Manufacturer: | – |
| Machine Manufacturer: | Bosch Rexroth |
| Part Manufacturer: | BMW – Landshut Plant |
| Other Participants: | IMT Systeme und Services |