ICT - TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
The Increasingly Specialized and Exacting Science of Parts Cleaning in the Automotive Industry Doris Schulz ds@pressetextschulz.de
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Opening photo: The key to reliable, efficient cleaning processes is to use the right combination of chemicals, equipment and processes for the component, contamination type and required cleanliness outcome.
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here are a number of major trends sweeping the automotive industry at the moment. Emission reduction, electric propulsion, lightweight construction and connectivity are just a few of them. And they all have implications for parts cleaning. Recent cases of manipulation of emission readings in diesel-powered vehicles have
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reignited the debate surrounding the future of internal combustion engines in general and diesel engines in particular. The writing is on the wall: the future belongs to electrification – whether in the form of plug-in hybrids, range extender vehicles or fully electric cars powered by batteries or fuel cells. But it is equally clear that internal combustion engines
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will continue to be the predominant method of propulsion for the next 10 to 20 years. Consequently, automakers are hedging their bets, pushing ahead with the development of lower-emission, higher-efficiency petrol and diesel motors alongside their alternative drive programs. Examples of the former include engine displacement downsizing, forced