MAHLE Powertrain Ltd
has long standing experience and know-how in the design,
development and manufacture of internal combustion
engines. Our 550 employees worldwide are situated at our
facilities in Great Britain - the headquarters and
development facility in Northampton, the engine
manufacturing facility in Wellingborough and the
aluminium foundry in Worcester - in the USA (Novi/MI)
and in the MAHLE technical centres in Stuttgart,
Shanghai, Sao Paulo and Tokyo.
Driven by on-going market demands for fuel economy and
reduced emissions, our latest engineering projects are
at the highest priority level for everyone involved with
the development of engines. We have fully developed our
advanced
downsizing engine and
installed it successfully in a demonstration vehicle in
2010; developed a new fuel saving, emission reduction
technology called
Turbulent Jet Ignition;
and designed a new Stirling engine for the generation of
renewable electricity from solar energy, to name just a
few projects. Furthermore, we have also expanded our
business in the hybrid powertrain sector, with the
successful development of a
range extender engine
(with fully integrated generator), which is now
installed in a plug-in battery electric demonstration
vehicle.
MAHLE Powertrain's Engineering division is focused on
the development and application of new engine
technologies which are continuously being generated by
our parent company, MAHLE GmbH. As the specialised
engineering services provider within the MAHLE Group, we
have direct access to the latest systems and components
for delivering higher engine efficiency, improved fuel
economy and lower CO2, as well as regulated emissions.
The MAHLE advanced
downsizing demonstrator engine
is now a recognised industry benchmark for highly
optimised gasoline engine performance. MAHLE’s new twin
cylinder, 4-stroke, 30 kW
range extender engine
was also designed and developed from a clean sheet by
MAHLE Powertrain. This engine has now been installed in
a plug-in hybrid electric demo vehicle. MAHLE also
entered the green energy sector with a new, solar driven
Stirling engine.
Furthermore, specialists at MAHLE Powertrain have
recently been developing a novel combustion system
called ‘Turbulent
Jet Ignition’. This technology uses a
pre-chamber combustion concept that replaces a normal
spark plug and offers significant fuel economy benefits
with a variety of fuels.
Machining
MAHLE Powertrain is an established Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier for an
extensive range of global customers. Whether prototype or series,
low or medium volumes, ramp up / ramp down, high or low complexity,
niche or mainstream, MAHLE Powertrain offers production options and
innovative concepts which add true customer value. With our
comprehensive range of resources, manufacturing know-how, production
equipment and effective sub-supplier network, we can react quickly
to our customers' needs, whether for a new programme or support for
an unplanned shortfall in capacity.
Assembly
MAHLE Powertrain offers comprehensive and efficient engine assembly
capabilities. Combined with our Engineering skills, we are able to
support our customers through a complete engine programme from
design to assembled products. The facilities at our manufacturing
sites are tailored to the customer’s individual requirements. Our
production lines’ flexibility allows our customer’s variation in
complexity and volume to be effectively managed at all stages of the
production cycle. We are able to offer all levels of engine assembly
from prototype through to full production as well as assisting
customers to cope with peak production loads and low volume niche
engine types.
MAHLETest Systems provides
our customers with a unique combination of support capabilities —
access to the latest engine component and subsystem technologies
from our parent company MAHLE, research and development of these
technologies to create pioneering powertrain solutions, the
experience of taking these advanced engines into production and
finally our ability to apply these capabilities into world class
testing and diagnostic solutions for global vehicle manufacturers.
These solutions provide manufacturing testing, dealership service
diagnostics and data reporting applications with proven capability
and agility.
Our capabilities are proven in the global footprint of our product
install base. Our software and hardware are in over 9000 dealership
locations, 46 vehicle manufacturing plants across 5 continents and
in 33 different languages. Our testing solutions are used on over 8
million vehicles a year.
The
MAHLE Flexible ECU (MFE) is a robust, open architecture controller
based on the proven AFT PROtroniC platform. It has the capability to
control any powertrain application utilising MAHLE's highly
optimised functional software.
• Complete flexibility
• Controls all engine functions
• Fully configurable / modular software
• Covers current and future engine technologies
• Torque based structure
• Simple to use
• Matlab/Simulink compatible
• Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection
• Comprehensive documentation
A novel combustion system concept which
offers significant fuel economy benefits without the need for
expensive engine hardware.
• Utilizing a spark-initiated pre-chamber combustion process
• Fuel economy improvements of up 20%
• Engine-out NOx emissions virtually reduced to zero levels
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