ALUMINIUM COMPONENTRY
FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY
THE SUPERIOR MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF ALUMINIUM BRING LIGHT WEIGHT AND LONG LIFE TO THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Aluminium is much less costly than many other metals used in the automotive industry, and is totally recyclable and eco-sustainable, in line with the latest industrial requirements.
Metallurgical knowledge lies behind the growing use of aluminium in latest-generation car production. The characteristics of lightweight alloys have long held the key to effective weight reduction, and also include better formability and corrosion resistance. The use of aluminium alloys also meets the world’s increasing need for economically sustainable recyclability.
The automotive industry has always been a driving force behind Research & Development relating to aluminium alloys, and this is true now more than ever because of the industry’s pressing need to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. The low density of lightweight alloys has always aroused the interest of manufacturers of all types of vehicle, but sustainable weight reduction based on the use of aluminium has become a top priority in recent years, made possible by innovations in materials science, production methods, processing techniques and the adoption of design criteria tailored to the use of aluminium alloys.
Aluminium is therefore the best way to produce lighter cars that use less fuel and therefore emit significantly less CO2 into the atmosphere.
I-MOTIVE
Over the years, Indinvest LT has chosen to invest in establishing a work group specifically dedicated to the automotive industry, and I-MOTIVE is the brand name under which it does its Research & Development.
I-MOTIVE supports customers from initial design through to product realization. With our in-house foundry, we can identify and produce the ideal custom alloy for the job, and with our state-of-the-art extrusion lines, we can take care of the production process from extrusion to final testing, while also identifying appropriate heat treatments for the product in question.
The entire production cycle is checked and tested in our Quality Laboratory.
RESEARCH AS A DRIVER OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The challenge of extending the use of aluminium extrusions in the automotive industry is full of scope for innovative initiatives aimed at reducing weight and thickness, to obtain complex geometric shapes and appropriate mechanical characteristics.
I-MOTIVE is firmly committed to taking a hands-on approach to researching, developing and manufacturing extruded parts that meet the specific requirements of the automotive industry, using optimum production processes.
