Cable Track (Dynamic Wire
Harness) |
| Application Description: Keeps power to door even
when open, which is first in industry. |
Single Most Unique Feature: Safely bring continuous
power and control to a moving power door. |
| Process Descriptions: Injection molding |
First Usage of Process?: No |
| Formerly Used Process: Contact switches |
Tooling Innovations: Automated assembly immediately
following molding to assemble 60M parts per annum. |
| Material Innovations: Use of B3L in this application |
Mass Savings: N/A |
| Cost Savings: N/A |
Cost Avoidance: N/A |
| Direct Consumer Benefit: Countless features (lights,
locking systems, stereo systems, windows, sensors, air bags, etc. now have continuous
power. |
Is Technology Transferable?: Yes |
| Significant Safety Benefit: Have the door, sensors
and air bag directly on-line. |
Significant Environmental Benefit: All materials
recyclable, heat foam process used to heat factory. |
| Additional Information: Fully automated factory -
lights-out operations cause on-line seamlessly in the US in record time operating 3 shifts
to produce 60 million parts with 6 people. |
Additional Information: NA |

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