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Blow-Molded Front and Rear Bumper System |
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| OEM: | DaimlerChrysler | Model: | Various |
| Model Year: | 2007 | Molder/Processor: | ABC Group Inc |
| System Supplier: | ABC Group Inc | Molder Contact: | Karl-Willi Meyer |
| System Contact: | Karl-Willi Meyer | Molder Phone: | 416-742-4037 x4261 |
| System Phone: | 416-742-4037 x4261 | Material Supplier: | Salflex Polymers (ABC Group) |
| Toolmaker: | Supreme Tooling (ABC Group) | Material Contact: | Brian Yawney |
| Toolmaker Contact: | Ted Szczucki | Material Phone: | 416-741-0273 |
| Toolmaker Phone: | 416-742-9600 x4121 | Generic Resin Type: | TPO |
| OEM Permission: | Yes | Grade: | 610 MW - RXF |
| OEM Engineer: | Romeo Samoy | Nominator: | Karl-Willi Meyer |
| OEM Title: | Supervisor - TJ/JK Exterior | Nominator's Company: | ABC Group Inc |
| OEM Phone: | 313-493-2906 | Nominator's Address: | 2 Norelco Drive Toronto, ON M9L 2X6 |
| Forming Process: | Blow Molding | Nominator's Phone: | 416-742-4037 x4261 |
| First Time Process Used? | Yes | Nominator's Email: | karlwm@abc-tech.com |
| Weight Savings: | 9% versus alternate design | Cost Savings: | 12% versus alternate design |
| Cost Avoidance: | Less parts reduced quality cost by 11%; reduced assembly cost of 13% | ||
| Summary: This blow-molded, all-plastic bumper replaced a traditional steel application and offered a 12% piece cost and assembly-cost reduction as well as a 9% weight reduction. Furthermore, the design meets domestic impact performance and European safety requirement while complying with OEM styling objectives. | |||
| Most Innovative Feature: Improved acoustic properties, improved stiffness, excellent low temp impact, low warpage, parts consolidation, low VOC. | |||
| Other Innovative Features: DOMESTIC & EXPORT: INNOVATIVE STYLING, IMPROVED STEP LOAD & IMPACT PERFORMANCE, INTEGRATED FEATURES (FOG LAMPS, TOW HOOKS, LICENSE PLATE BRACKET & LIGHTING), MEETS NEW EUROPEAN PEDESTRIAN SPEC. | |||
