AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURE SUB-MODULE COATING
October 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALLAN INNOVATIVE coating is at the heart of a European Union (EU)-funded research project aiming to revolutionise car manufacture by developing integrated sub-modules for assembly whose components are welded together with a minimum of bolts and screws. This would prolong vehicle toughness and durability, and by reducing the number of phases in automotive production reduce the overall cost and time for vehicle production. Integrated pieces would also be coated in one block, rather than different components receiving separate coatings, as in standard ...
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