LISI ANNUAL REPORT 2009
Properties of clip products developed
— The development of the clip products family now enables
the assembly of multi-thickness panels without damage to the
support and without assembly tools.
Bainitic treatment of screws
— An initial approach shows obvious value in this special type
of metallurgy. Bainitic treatment in a salt bath enhances steel’s
mechanical characteristics with a reduced risk of distortion
and weakening. It also has interesting industrial possibilities,
with lower energy consumption and line application of certain
thermal treatments. The possible developments are promising.
Mechanical improvement of electric
parking brakes
— LISI AUTOMOTIVE contributed to the improvement of electric
parking brake screw jacks by improving the resistance to fatigue
of their components. A research program has been initiated to
increase the overall mechanical yield of the systems currently
offered.
2009 INNOVATIONS
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