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Engineering

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Our team of sales engineers bridge the gap between sales and manufacturing teams to deliver customer requirements.  They take pride in understanding and assessing customer needs, preparing and delivering technical presentations and product demonstrations, providing technical support and troubleshooting, developing customized solutions, and collaborating with manufacturing teams.

With in-depth product knowledge and the manufacturing process, we are able to build strong relationships with key technical decision-makers and influencers within customer organizations.  After the initial sale, we provide ongoing support and identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities.

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Lighter,
Cost-Effective
Solutions

Proven solution meeting exacting requirements of automotive / EV
and other transportation sectors.

  • SUSTAINABILITY
    Circular aluminum enabler – up to 95% emissions savings

  • COST REDUCTION 
    > 20% reduction in part cost & tooling

  • MASS REDUCTION 20-50% weight saving. Material gauge
    range 1.0 – 4.0mm

  • VIRTUALLY NO SPRING BACK
    Dimensional conformance first time

  • RETAINED DUCTILITY
    Improved energy absorption for crash

  • PART INTEGRATION
    3 parts to 1: Lower assembly & tooling costs

Seat Back
  • Additional 6082R sheet sourced from HFQ Network Partner Gränges Konin S.A.

  • Seat Back HFQ trial run with 6082R sheet

  • AA6082R sheet produced from 100 % recycled feedstock

Seat Back
Aerospace application

Battery Lid

Battery Lid

  • Alloy: 6xxx

  • Details: Large single panel with complex geometry

  • HFQ attributes:

  • Part integration and achieving deep draw to  optimize battery packaging

  • Cost and weight savings

  • Quality/sealing in particular on sealing flange

Car Door

Door Inners

  • Single piece production Door Inner replaces
    multi-part assembly

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Oldford & Associates, Inc.

3555 Walnut St.
Port Huron, MI 48060, USA
STE 201
(810) 
985-4040
Oldford@oldford.biz

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