| Description |
|
Interior Safety Controlled Energy Management |
| OEM, Model, Model Year |
|
Ford, Focus, 2001 |
| System Supplier, Contact, Phone |
|
LDM Technologies, Michael Pickholz, (248)836-4133 |
| Molder/Processor, Contact and Phone |
|
LDM Technologies, Michael Pickholz, (248)836-4133 |
| Toolmaker, Contact and Phone |
|
HS Die & Engineering, Inc., Jim Hickson, (616)453-5451 |
| Material Supplier, Contact and Phone |
|
Basell Polyolefins, Scott Hedderick, (330)650-3630 |
| Generic resin type |
|
PP |
| Resin Trade Name |
|
Astryn |
| OEM Engineer, Title and Phone |
|
Steven Miles, Project Engineer, (313)594-0638 |
| Nominated by, Company |
|
Michael Pickholz, LDM Technologies, Inc. |
| Address |
|
2500 Executive Hills Dr., Oxford, MI |
| Phone |
|
(248)836-4133 |
| Fax |
|
(248)858-2813 |
| Email |
|
mpickholz@ldmtech.com |
| Summary | | CEM-i represents the most effective technology for the protection of vehicle occupants available on the market. CEM-i employs "column buckling" principles to insure performance under all conditions and circumstances. Weight Savings: N/A Cost Savings: Simplified assembly. Cost Avoidance: Can reduce product develop costs. |
| Most Innovative Feature | | CEM-i, as it is internally referred, represents the most effective technology for the protection of vehicle occupants available on the market. This fact has been borne out by competitive testing performed by Ford in which CEM-i outperformed 15 other entries. |
| Other Innovative Features | | Contrary to the typical "fracture mechanics" approach to occupant protection, CEM-i employs better energy management using "column buckling" principles to insure performance under all conditions and circumstances. |
| Forming Process | | Injection molded |
| First time process used? | | No |
| Previous Process Used | | Typical countermeasures include "molded-in" rib packs and/or ancillary rib cartridges, vacuum-formed product and even metallic devices. |
| Tooling Innovations | | Tooling for CEM-i is inherently more sophisticated than other approaches, but still uses standard injection molding process. |
| New Material Developments | | A broad range of material has been tested and qualified. Specific PET and HDPE grades provide the best results while PP still allows for full compliance with the OEM standards. |
| Weight Savings | | N/A |
| Direct Cost Savings | | Simplified assembly |
| Indirect Cost Savings | | Reduced product development time |
| Direct Consumer Benefit | | Yes, indeed. This application results in a significant enhancement in occupant protection in the event of an accident. This has been borne out through exhaustive OEM testing. |
| Translates to other Vehicles? | | Yes |
| Safety Benefits | | CEM-i is, first and foremost, a proven means to effectively protect vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle accident involving contact with the vehicle's interior trim. |
| Environmental Benefits | | This technology is designed around fully recyclable materials. |
| Additional Info | | CEM-i represents a tangible improvement in vehicle occupant protection which achieves best in class result in "all" cases, not just a few selected points, and delivers unrivaled performance, safety, freedom of design and environmental compliance. |