Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly “heat treat” but do deal with interesting developments in one of our key markets: aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, or general manufacturing. To celebrate getting to the “fringe” of the weekend, Heat Treat Today presents a Heat Treat Fringe Friday with this press release which speaks to the ever evolving trends for heat treat consumers. Specifically, we are looking at a new Electric Vehicle (EV) Workgroup, but what are your thoughts? Email editor@heattreattoday.com to share your thoughts!
A new in-house working group named the Electric Vehicle (EV) Workgroup draws from Anchor Harvey’s technological leadership and century-long experience in forging components for the automobile and motorsports industries. "We [the EV Workgroup] believe delivering high-strength, lightweight electric vehicle components," says Kerry Kubatzke, industry veteran with 35 years of experience in engineering and precision forge manufacturing at Anchor Harvey, "are core to growing our business and creating value for our customers as we work to deliver high-strength lightweight parts for the next generation of transportation."
The announcement comes as the United States, China, and European countries encourage automakers to produce more all-electric vehicles. By creating high-strength, lightweight forged aluminum components—such as steering knuckles, control arms, suspension components, structural nodes, and more—the EV Workgroup makes vehicle parts built for increased range, not range anxiety, in support of manufacturers creating the next generation of transportation.
Anchor Harvey is identifying what it takes to manufacture electric vehicles including sedans, trucks, bicycles, motorcycles, and more, to make a meaningful impact toward building a zero-emissions future. They've made investments over the past several years to incorporate cutting-edge data acquisition systems, digital monitoring processes, and preventative and predictive maintenance services, preparing them for changes in EV.
"With the introduction of our EV Workgroup," said Tom Lefaivre, president of Anchor Harvey, "we are working to push the boundaries of electric vehicle technology, manufacturing, and performance to new levels with stronger, lighter, quality aluminum components."
