Door Bolster Tuned Safety Targets

After 40 revisions on CAE, this door bolster was improved to meet side-impact as well as vertical-load requirements without changing the airbag, adding energy-management beams in the door, or changing the structure of the sheet metal. No new secondary tooling was required and only minor Class A surface changes were needed.  The resulting part saved 2.6 lb, $1.87 USD in material costs, and reduced side-impact forces 400%. The patent-pending design took just 20 months to be implemented.

OEM/Vehicle Ford Motor Co. 2016 Ford Super Duty System Supplier Yanfeng USA Automotive Trim Systems Inc. Material Processor Yanfeng USA Automotive Trim Systems Inc.

Material Supplier LyondellBasell & Borealis AG Resin Pro-fax SG-702 PP Borealis WN100AI 10% TF PP Tooling/Equipment Supplier Hi-Tech Mold & Eng., Inc.

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