SAG R&D is a reliable partner for lightweight constructions:
- Product development of structural components, lightweight parts and assemblies
- Alloy development for aluminium
- Development of heat treatment strategies for aluminium alloys
- Joint development of material and component
- Planning of series production lines and systems for the manufacture of lightweight aluminium components and assemblies
The starting point for SAG R&D could be installation space, boundary conditions or specifications. The R&D process leads to a virtually and physically tested prototype that is ready for use or further testing at the customer’s site. Also comprehensive real tests can be carried out in the well-equipped SAG laboratories.
The following services are offered by SAG R&D:
- Real testing of fuel tanks
- crash simulations
- Thermal and thermomechanical simulations
- Sheet metal forming and casting simulations
- Motion simulations in fuel tanks
- FEM strength calculations
- fatigue calculations
- Strength calculations of fuel tanks
- Development of tanks according to specific guidelines
- Development of tanks for LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)
- Development of smart tanks with electronic sensors
- Research on tank solutions for liquid hydrogen
SAG R&D is also a professional partner with excellent know-how in the development of efficient production processes and manufacturing concepts.
SAG’s strengths in process and manufacturing technology:
- Robot-based automation, SPS technology
- Automation of connection technology
- forming
- Automated leak testing (He-based) of pressure-tight components
- Inductive heating processes
- Concepts and implementation of production jigs and fixtures
- process linkages