Engineering
Stage-gated development, from concept to SOP
Development of a new part — e.g. a forged aluminum control arm for a NEV front axle — runs through synchronous engineering with the OEM: concept design, solution design, CAE optimization, verification, then ET/PT builds and SOP. Every stage closes with a gate verified in our CNAS-accredited laboratory.
CAE stress analysis on a steering knuckle · synchronous development with OEM engineers.
Process
Four gates between an idea and a production part
60 development engineers run synchronous product development with OEMs, backed by CAD, CAE and PLM systems — from raw-material inspection to bench life testing. No stage is left open when the next one starts.
| Stage | Activities | Gate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 · Concept design | Benchmark, packaging study, CAE layout | Design review |
| 2 · Solution design | Forging die design, compound selection, DV plan | Design freeze |
| 3 · CAE optimization & verification | Fatigue, salt-spray, NVH bench in the CNAS lab | DV report |
| 4 · ET/PT & SOP | Tooling trials, PPAP documentation, ramp-up, post-SOP quality improvement | PPAP approval |
Resources
80+ people on the technical team
80+
Technical team members
60
R&D engineers
8
Senior engineers
60
Development engineers in synchronous OEM design
I–U–R collaboration anchors the team: an engineering technology center, an industrial design center and a postdoctoral research station, with material R&D and component verification inside the CNAS laboratory.
Prototypes and production both draw on the same in-house plant — see the ten processes behind every part.
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