AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
BorgWarner is ready for the future of mobility with the opening of
its newest high-tech lab at its Noblesville Technical Center in
Noblesville, Indiana. The
technical center, a key facility in BorgWarner's mission to develop
clean, energy-efficient propulsion systems, enables the company to
develop, build, test, and validate prototypes of its electric
product portfolio under one roof, creating cost synergies,
increasing cross-functional collaboration, and improving efficiency
throughout the product development and testing process.
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BorgWarner's Noblesville Technical Center lab will be
focused on the development of motors and power electronics for the
light vehicle and commercial vehicle markets. Engineers will have
the ability to build, calibrate, and test the heart of electric
propulsion systems for quick feedback to design and analysis teams.
Housing the entire range of engineering and development disciplines
together in the same location creates advantages for BorgWarner,
including the reduction of down time during the design process
while fostering greater levels of collaboration.
"Having engineering, testing and prototype together under one
roof is a competitive advantage as we move toward a highly
technical and electrified future," said Dr. Stefan Demmerle, President and General Manager,
BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems. "The ability to streamline processes
and improve design collaboration and responsiveness amongst
engineering and prototyping will be reflected in future
technologies developed at Noblesville."
The 40,000 square-foot lab will be home to many newly built
electric components that will be used in both hybrid and electric
vehicles. This lab expands BorgWarner's hybrid and electric
capabilities by providing a space where real-world conditions can
be generated, and updates can be made to progress the most advanced
technologies in the industry in a much shorter timeframe.
The Noblesville lab is designed
to maximize space utilization; it moved all non-critical equipment
such as high voltage cabinets, isolation transformers, and battery
simulators, to an equipment platform, reserving space on the main
floor for additional test cells. The interior insulated walls are
modular allowing for quick and easy layout changes creating an
agile building infrastructure for the future.
BorgWarner equipped the facility with the entire scope of motor
manufacturing equipment, which enables the prototype phase to
emulate the production process and uncover lessons that can be
transferred to the manufacturing plant responsible for mass
production. This equipment includes wire formers, slot liner
insertion, wire insertion, laser welding, varnishing and end of
line testing.
The opening of this new High-Tech lab is consistent with
BorgWarner's aim to strengthen its power electronics products,
capabilities and scale to be a leader in electrified propulsion
systems.
About BorgWarner
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a
global product leader in clean and efficient technology solutions
for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. With manufacturing
and technical facilities in 67 locations in 19 countries, the
company employs approximately 29,000 worldwide. For more
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