TROY, Mic.–(WIRE WIRE)–Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG (Kautex)(NYSE:TXT) introduced {that a} personalized model of the Pentatonic Battery System was on show on the Client Electronics Present (CES). The system was demonstrated as a part of Stellantis’ RAM Revolution exhibit. Idea design is a part of Stellantis’ imaginative and prescient for next-generation car design and new know-how.

The Kautex Pentatonic battery system is a light-weight, customizable answer constructed from a thermoplastic or composite steel hybrid. The system presents OEMs a number of advantages over metal and aluminum counterparts, together with improved thermal administration and insulation, resistance to corrosion, and as much as 40% discount in CO.₂ as much as 60% discount in footprint and weight. Moreover, the one-off manufacturing course of reduces downline complexity, eliminates the necessity for sources, and reduces the system’s present invoice of supplies.

“Pentatonic is designed to assist OEMs scale back total system weight, enhance CO values.₂ “It covers footprint and simplifies manufacturing processes,” mentioned Richard Brooks, Vice President of Gross sales at Kautex. “Our design engineers can work carefully with our prospects to develop a personalized answer that permits OEMs to satisfy their design necessities at a really aggressive value.”

The Pentatonic system has just lately received the Enabler Know-how Award from the Internationale Gesellschaft für Kunststofftechnik, SPE Central Europe for its Pentatonic battery system, and a Langxuan Innovation Award in China. Moreover, final fall the system handed rigorous testing in accordance with internationally acknowledged requirements, together with the Chinese language GB 38031 commonplace and the ECR R100 from the European Financial Fee (ECE). The system has efficiently met the necessities of quite a few checks, together with mechanical shock, crush, drop, vibration and backside impression testing.

Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. About KG

At Kautex, we form the long run. As a Tier One automotive provider with greater than 30 factories in 14 international locations, Kautex designs, develops and manufactures standard and hybrid gas methods, superior cleansing options for assisted and autonomous driving, engine camshafts and plastic industrial packaging options. As a pioneer within the design and manufacture of automotive plastic gas methods, Kautex is increasing its portfolio to supply sensible merchandise and data-driven providers to our prospects, together with sensible gas methods, thermoplastic composite and composite-metal hybrid battery methods. Kautex is devoted to offering pioneering options for the brand new period of mobility, from a light-weight battery system to a hybrid gas system and autonomous driving car cleansing methods.

Textron Inc. About

Textron Inc. is a multi-industry firm that leverages its world community of plane, protection, industrial and monetary companies to supply modern options and providers to its prospects. Textron is understood worldwide for its sturdy manufacturers comparable to Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, EZ-GO, Arctic Cat and Textron Techniques. For extra info go to: www.textron.com

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