New ladder frame sets the standard across
multiple vehicle platforms
AURORA, ON, Oct. 6, 2015 /CNW/ - Magna
International Inc. announced that it has received the Best Product
Development Performance Award from its customer Mahindra. The award
was presented at Mahindra's Supplier Conference in Warsaw, Poland, and recognizes the excellence
of Cosma International, Magna's body and chassis operating group,
for the design, engineering and development of an innovative ladder
frame for Mahindra's Scorpio SUV and other vehicle platforms.
"We are thrilled to receive this award from our valued customer
Mahindra, particularly because it recognizes our full product
development capability," said Swamy
Kotagiri, Magna's Chief Technical Officer. "From design and
engineering to validation and production, our team stands ready to
deliver."
Mahindra awarded the complete re-engineering of the Scorpio
chassis frame based on Magna's engineering capabilities and global
leadership in chassis systems. Magna has produced 24 million frames
for its global customers.
In response, Magna proposed and engineered a modular frame that
can accommodate multiple vehicles and variants, and a manufacturing
process was developed to make the frames on a flexible assembly
line. The company's localization strategy has been optimized for
the Indian market, and performance has been improved to meet and/or
exceed the mass and safety requirements.
The complete design, engineering and development of the frame
was done at Magna's product development and engineering centers in
Bangalore and Pune. Activities included product design, CAD,
CAE and advanced manufacturing.
Manufacturing of the frames was launched in 2014 at Magna's body
& chassis plant in Pune, where
nearly 45,000 chassis frames for Mahindra have been produced to
date. The state-of-the-art stamping, welding and assembly facility
– a 279,000 square-foot building with more than 450 employees –
features industry-leading automotive manufacturing
technologies.
About Magna International
We are a leading global
automotive supplier with 287 manufacturing operations and 81
product development, engineering and sales centres in 29 countries.
We have approximately 124,000 employees focused on delivering
superior value to our customers through innovative products,
processes and World Class Manufacturing. Our product capabilities
include producing body, chassis, exterior, seating, powertrain,
electronic, vision, closure and roof systems and modules, as well
as complete vehicle engineering and contract manufacturing. Our
common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (MG) and the New
York Stock Exchange (MGA). For further information about Magna,
visit our website at www.magna.com.
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