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| Machining excellence - in aluminum and iron |
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MAHLE Powertrain is a Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier providing flexible solutions in an exponentially complex and demanding global automotive industry. OE manufacturers can use our production facilities for all types of program - whether prototype or series, medium or low volume, ramp up, ramp down, high or low complexity, niche or mainstream. MAHLE Powertrain can offer experience, options and concepts that are not always available within a customer's own environment.
We provide:
- Dedicated machining facilities for both aluminum and cast iron
- Agile and flexible processes
- Shorter production lead-times
- Flexible volume capability
- An 'economy of scale' approach tailored to product requirements
- A cost effective combination of capital and labor
- Full process traceability
- A continuous improvement approach
- Close co-operation with customers on facility and process development
- Technical support for the design and development process
- Full life-cycle support including planning for spares and aftermarket
- A cross-functional team approach
With our comprehensive range of resources, manufacturing know-how, production equipment and extensive sub-supplier network, we can react quickly to our customers' needs, whether for a new program or support for an unplanned shortfall in their capacity.
MAHLE Powertrain's cross-functional team approach ensures that projects are managed effectively and are responsive to changes in customer requirements. Our planning and production engineers design the production lines and specify the machine tools and equipment that are both appropriate for the program and cost-effective. Experienced engineers, team leaders and operators monitor the process flow to ensure that each cell achieves high productivity levels, whatever the circumstances.
Within the production area MAHLE Powertrain has a comprehensive range of modern, flexible CNC machine tools; integrated pallet pool systems; sister and spare tooling packages; and in-process equipment such as specialist sub-assembly equipment, washing machines and pressure test stations, arranged in modular product cells for cost-effective and flexible manufacture.