Transportation – CREATIVE https://www.global-csg.com Delivering Digital Innovation Thu, 05 Sep 2024 06:08:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Design and Homologation of Vocational Truck Chassis https://www.global-csg.com/case-studies/design-and-homologation-of-vocational-truck-chassis/ https://www.global-csg.com/case-studies/design-and-homologation-of-vocational-truck-chassis/#respond Wed, 26 May 2021 11:20:28 +0000 http://www.bizinventive.club/creative/?post_type=case_studies&p=3486

Learn How We Executed Design And Homologation Of Vocational Truck Chassis

Client:
Major European Truck Manufacturer
Industry:
Truck & Bus
Services:
Design, Development and Homologation
Project Background

Design and homologation of the US vocational truck chassis for introduction into the Canadian market

Our Scope

Our Scope involved design of new chassis for all Canadian market product variants and to address compliance gaps identified in Canadian certification requirements

  • Concept: Packaging Studies and Preliminary FMEA Activities, Feasibility Studies, Selecting Suppliers, Choosing Design Direction for Each Identified Issue and Specification Requirements
  • Primary Design: Working with Suppliers to Develop Production Solution, Developing CAD Models, Performing Installation and Maintenance Studies on Both Mechanical and Electrical Subsystems
  • Production Release: Creating, Validating and Releasing Production Drawings and Documentation Within PDM
  • Build: Overseeing First Build of the Vehicle from An Engineering Perspective to Ensure Design Intent is Adhered to. Identify and Evaluate Critical Build Areas
  • Test: Identification and Mitigation of Risks. Production and Management of Design Validation Plan and Reports Through the Testing Process and Evaluating All Test Results
  • Certification: Preparation of Compliance Documents. Submittal of Documents to Canadian Authorities and Management of Submittal Process
What we did

Our global delivery model for this initiative was directed by highly experienced program managers based in North America, seasoned domain expert in UK and a highly talented engineering team based in India. Our program managers had deep domain knowledge, thorough understanding of homologation and the certification process. Our global team collaborated with the customer to meet the stringent requirements for this program within budget, quality and timeliness metrics that were appreciated by the customer

Overall engineering cost savings

20%

Faster delivery

30%

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Learn How CREATIVE Executed Body-In-White and Closures Engineering for a Major Passenger Car Program

Client:
European Automotive Tier One Supplier
Industry:
Automotive
Services:
Styling Feasibility, Design, CAE
Project Background

Complete Body-In-White and closures engineering for passenger car program with a very cost effective solution and quick turn around time to launch the new sedan in a record time.

Our Scope
  • Style Feasibility Study with Given Style and Split Lines
  • Functional and Packaging Study Including Carry-Over Parts
  • Master Section Development
  • Concept CAD Data Developments – DFA / DFM
  • Digital Mockup Analysis for Clash and Interference Analysis
  • Quick Tooling and Assembly Feasibility Study
  • Virtual Validation Using CAE
  • Incorporation of Feedback From CAE and Tooling
  • Adopt Style and Design Changes After Proto Feedback, Final 3D CAD Model
  • Drawing Release, Releasing of Manufacturing Drawings with GD&T and Weld Drawings
  • Tool Implementation Support
What we did

Our high-quality team of engineers was led by program managers with substantial experience with European OEMs. Our team displayed flawless knowledge and a rich experience of body structures and closures, mastery of European OEM standards and processes and substantial manufacturing knowledge. We were able to tap into our deep pool of experienced engineers to rapidly ramp-up our team to meet our customer’s aggressive delivery schedule. The quality, timeliness and responsiveness of our team was greatly appreciated by our customer.

Engineering cost savings

40%

Calendar time savings

25%

Few words from our client

The CREATIVE team has excellent domain knowledge in body engineering and they understand BIW requirements of major European OEMs especially manufacturability of parts and assemblies. They are easy to work with and always open to brainstorm and give and take new ideas and criticism. We value CREATIVE as a reliable and trustworthy long-term partner.

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Body Engineering

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Learn How CREATIVE Developed Intelligent Autonomous Robot for Charging Electric Vehicles

Client:
Global Tier One
Industry:
Automotive
Services:
Product Design, Embedded Systems, Robotics, Autonomous Navigation, Machine Vision and Data Analytics.
Project Background

Development of intelligent robot to autonomously navigate and charge electric vehicles using machine vision, LiDAR and GPS technologies while avoiding collision with obstacles in its path. Development of architecture to be flexible to readily adapt to other applications for unstructured environments.

Our Scope
  • Developed Multiple High Level Concepts and Evaluation Criteria
  • Developed System Architecture for Main Components of the Selected Concept: Home Station, Robot, Battery Pack
  • Defined Architecture for Autonomously Navigating Robot to Plug and Unplug Battery for Charging At Home Station, Carry Batteries to Vehicle, Plug and Unplug Battery To Vehicle
  • Designed Robot Platform with Relevant Drives and Connectors
  • Designed Main Board to Facilitate Robot’s Autonomous Navigation Using LiDAR and GPS Communication with Home Station and Vehicle and Machine Vision Capabilities
  • Designed Battery Pack Featuring Cell Stack, Charge Controller and DC to DC Convertor
  • Designed Home Station Featuring All Communication Protocols
What we did

We thoroughly understood our customer’s mandate and assembled a a highly talented multidisciplinary team with expertise in product design, embedded systems, robotics, autonomous navigation and machine vision. We synthesized very innovative concepts and undertook detailed design for this very complex project. We tapped into our deep pool of experienced engineers during peak loads to complete this project in 50% of the time. Our customer rated our final deliverables at 9.5/10 for innovation and rated us as one of their top global partners.

Innovation rating

9.5 /10

Calendar time savings

50%

Few words from our client

CREATIVE'S deep domain expertise in automotive electrification, autonomy, robotics, connectivity and shared mobility has helped us meet significant market challenges over the years. We gave them complete responsibility on the intelligent charging robot from concept to finish and they came out with flying colors. They have a remarkable ability to leverage their global team for cutting-edge innovation all the way to addressing issues of manufacturability and service.

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