Last November 5, within the framework of Advanced Manufacturing Madrid, the award ceremony of the third edition of the Advanced Manufacturing Awards was held. The serious consequences of the flooding we suffered prevented us from being present at an award ceremony that we now summarize here.
We have received the award in the category "Most disruptive technology in the production process" at the Advanced Manufacturing Awards for the production process designed for the manufacture of a battery module for Lucid Motors, the most exclusive brand of electric vehicles.
It has been more than two years since Industrias Alegre announced that it was ready to integrate In-Mold Electronics into its production. Now the company has just signed an agreement with TactoTek, the leading company in smart surfaces, and demonstrates its commitment to a technology that can add a lot of value to the vehicle of the future... and of the present. Amparo Vázquez, R&D&I director, tells us more about this strategic commitment and shows us what we can expect from this technology.
Industrias Alegre, an expert in plastics manufacturing, and TactoTek, a world leader in smart surface technology, have signed a collaboration agreement to offer advanced solutions with integrated electronics for the automotive and other demanding industries.
Starting up a production project as complex as this one has meant for our company to take on several challenges. But it has also made us finalists in such prestigious national awards as the Advanced Manufacturing Awards, which recognize the most disruptive companies in the production process.
Less materials, less transport, less waste. The latest innovation of I. Alegre consists of a new production process with which we can offer metallic or high gloss finishes on injected parts without having to resort to the final painting process. Do you want to know more details?
It is 60% lighter than aluminum and has similar mechanical properties. It is non-flammable and has good electromagnetic shielding. It offers excellent production and assembly times at a very competitive price. And it is also mechanically recyclable. Do you think this is a myth? Not at all. It is the new thermoplastic composite that we have been working on developing and that opens the door to the automotive of the future.