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Engineering

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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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