THE COMPANY
- Automotive TIER1 supplier, global market leader in their domain / business
- Producer of classical mechanical components in the area of powertrain and chassis
SITUATION & CHALLENGES
- Company target: creation and establishment of a global R&D Centre for mechatronic systems and e-axles
- Challenges:
- Limited competencies in the areas of e-motors, reduction gearboxes and power electronics
- Limited competencies in the areas of electronics, software, system engineering and –integration
- Missing development processes, -methods and -tools
TARGETS
- Plan to close competence- and process gaps and implementation thereof
- Investments in prototype manufacturing and validation of e-axles and mechatronic systems
- Definition and implementation of new development processes, -methods and -tools
RESULTS & SUCCESSES
- Creation of new R&D functions / areas (E/E, Software, System-Engineering, e-motor, transmissions)
- First joint pre-development projects with customers leading to business awards
- Central coordination and support of global application projects (USA, China, Japan)
