Application Technology Center

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2021.5.25
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Through dialogue with customers, we thoroughly investigate to clarify various issues (strength, rigidity, weight reduction, cost), develop and propose solution technologies for structural design, performance evaluation, design, and joining of parts and processed products using steel, aluminum, and composites.

* Solution technology: Technology related to the use of our products by customers.
The purpose is to solve our customer's problems.

Application Technology Center’s Development Organization

Our center consists of one group and three laboratories, each of which plays the following roles:

Project Management Section

Search for solution technologies, marketing activities, and plan new businesses

Multi-Material Structures Research Laboratory

Research and develop car body structures using steel, aluminum, composites, etc., and structures of parts and processed products

Forming and Processing Research Laboratory

Research and develop car body structures using steel, aluminum, composites, etc., and processes for parts and processed products

Joining and Welding Research Laboratory

Research and develop car body structures using steel, aluminum, resin, etc., and joining and welding technologies for parts and processed products

Multi Material

Our Elemental Technologies

Click on the name of each technology to see the details of each technology,

Structure-related

Examples of Development in the Multi-Material Structure Research Laboratory

Examples of Development in the Multi-Material Structure Research Laboratory

Multi-Material Battery Case Concept





Multi-Material Door Concept





Full Car CAE

Forming-related

Examples of Development in the Forming and Processing Research Laboratory

Examples of Development in the Forming and Processing Research Laboratory

RuBulge





Springing Control & Two-Step Bending Technology

Joining and welding-related

Examples of Development in the Joining and Welding Research Laboratory

Examples of Development in the Joining and Welding Research Laboratory

Element Arc Spot Welding (EASW)

3D-Joint



Laser Joining of Dissimilar materials Using Cold Spray Process

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Contact

Kobe Steel, Ltd. Technology Development Group
Application Technology Center Project Management Section
TEL:+81 78-992-5647

Inquiry

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