Automotive
Challenges
The role of the circular economy
General
- Cost and time reduction (Industry 4.0).
- Diversification in customers, markets and products/services adapted to new types of vehicles/mobility.
- Improving user experience in mobility.
Priority strategies and approaches
- Eco-design of components.
- Re-manufacturing vehicle parts.
- Improved processing techniques and vehicles.
- Cleaner technologies.
- Vehicle recyclability.
- Environmental drive of the chain.
- New, more sustainable materials.
Environmental
- C02 and GHG emissions (97% occurs during the use phase).
- Energy efficiency and fuel savings (97% of energy consumption occurs during the use phase).
- Sustainable propulsion systems.
- Alternative fuels.
Competitive improvements
- Lighter components.
- Components made from waste.
- End-of-life treatment of parts.
- Reduced use of lubricants.
- Replacement of non-ferrous and lighter metallic materials.
- Semi-automated tooling repair.
- Reduced machining time.
- Environmental impact calculation.
- Energy efficiency of tyres.
- Recyclable and re-manufactured batteries.
- Fuel savings.
- Packaging savings.
TECHNICAL MORTARS FROM THE RECOVERY OF GREEN MOULDING SANDS
FAGOR EDERLAN
TYRE CORD METAL RECOVERY INTO NEW PRODUCTS
CAUCHOS MUJIKA
USE OF SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS IN VEHICLE SUSPENSION
CIKAUTXO
USING CARBON FIBRE WASTE FROM THE AERONAUTICAL SECTOR IN AUTOMOTION
GAIKER
USING X-RAY SENSOR TECHNOLOGY FOR SORTING ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
REYDESA