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TESTING AND VALIDATION Many years’ experience of project planning and integration
MERCEDES-BENZ Actros, Antos and Arocs Developing the cab side module
ColognE-mobil Electric vehicles for urban roads
RENAULT CLIO 4 From design to volume production
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If we look first at innovation, it becomes clear that the main market players are keeping pace with current trends for environmentally friendly transport, safety, comfort and networking by developing forward-looking concepts. As a technology specialist, we provide our customers with support for the development of modern products and solutions in all areas of vehicle manufacturing. The main theme of this issue is our testing and validation department. Take a tour around our state-of-the-art testing facilities, which are constantly under development and consistently meet high standards of quality and performance. In the magazine we also present our portfolio of connectivity services with the slogan “Integration. Communication. Electronic intelligence.” Our in-house lowcost engine is an alternative concept for the development of environmentally friendly mobility solutions. Our wide variety of development services are reflected in our customer projects, such as the comprehensive development support for the Renault Clio 4 and the creation of a cab side module for the new range of Daimler trucks. We are also playing a prominent role in the “colognE-mobil” project, which involves designing electric transport solutions for urban areas. If we now turn to Bertrandt’s global presence, we can see that the group is continuing to grow in parallel with its customers in Germany, in Europe and in the rest of the world. We have opened new sites in Stuttgart and Hanover and extended some of our existing facilities. Our site in Hungary enhances our European presence and we have recently established a second location in China in the city of Changchun.
Editorial responsibility: Gudrun Remmlinger Contributors to this issue: Claudia Budde, Ute Frieß, Petra Haas, Alisa Hardt, Hartmut Mezger, Miriam Mössner, Kathrin Osterhuber, Gudrun Remmlinger, Anja Schauser, Petra Schmidt, Kristine Stasulane Layout: Hartmut Mezger Bertrandt Technikum GmbH Editorial office: Bertrandt AG Gudrun Remmlinger Phone: +49 7034 656 4413 Fax: +49 7034 656 4095 E-mail:
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In this Issue
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Mercedes-Benz Actros, Antos and Arocs
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Testing and validation
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alternative engine concepts
ColognE-mobil Renault Clio
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Projects 12
06 Spotlight Automotive Supplier of the Year 2012 Award from Continental Finalist in Recaro’s Best Supplier Award Among the top four on the Europe’s 500 list Steering wheel exhibit demonstrates CFRP expertise b.motion gesture control system Design for robot arm Designing customised grips for an insulin pen Developing a flexible control system
Industry exhibitions
Developing the cab side module for the Actros, Antos and Arocs
In focus 24
Bertrandt supports the development of the new range of Daimler trucks
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Testing and validation – Long-term experience of planning and integration Mario Cannata, Head of the Testing Competence Centre, discusses current issues
Range of services 46
System test benches for thermal management of drive systems The challenge of thermal management
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Electric vehicles for urban roads
Connectivity – Integration. Communication. Electronic intelligence. Bertrandt’s comprehensive networking solutions
Bertrandt Cologne – a reliable project partner
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RENAULT CLIO 4
Developing alternative engine concepts Bertrandt’s low-cost engine – a technological concept study
From design through to volume production
Frankfurt Motor Show International Symposium on Automotive Lighting VDI – Automotive Electronics in Focus 22nd Aachen Colloquium Automobile and Engine Technology Supplier Show for Mechanical Engineering (FMB) CeBIT Specialist congress on vehicle electrical systems VDI – Plastics in Automotive Engineering Hanover Fair Aircraft Interiors Expo Advances in Automotive Electronics
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Designing prototypes and production facilities Bertrandt Services Freiburg ensures a comfortable ride
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Acoustics/electric cars Designing cars that make no irritating noises
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En route to Vision Zero
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Enclosure: “Bertrandt’s development services at a glance”
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Bertrandt WORLD New location in Stuttgart Member of the commercial vehicle cluster in Swabia New premises in Hungary Bertrandt Munich receives an award from the city of Munich for “Business Mobility Management” Impressive roadshow held by Bertrandt Paris
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Design Modelling and Rapid Technologies
Automotive Supplier of the Year 2012 Award FROM Continental The Automotive Group of the international automotive supplier Continental has presented its Automotive Supplier of the Year 2012 Award to 13 of its more than 900 strategic suppliers in recognition of their outstanding services in a variety of areas. Bertrandt was rated the best supplier in the field of engineering services.
