Automotive News, Transportation Research Center Inc. (TRC Inc.), and Ernst & Young have named thirty-five Finalist for the 2011 Automotive News PACE Awards. (PACE stands for Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence).
Now in its 16th year, the annual award celebrates automotive suppliers who have embraced innovation or adapted and reinvented themselves to meet the demands of the original equipment manufacturers. This prestigious award sets the standard for innovation and excellence and is recognized around the world as the industry symbol of innovation. Every year hundreds of automotive suppliers around the globe submit their innovation to win this distinguished award.
Now in its 16th year, the annual award celebrates automotive suppliers who have embraced innovation or adapted and reinvented themselves to meet the demands of the original equipment manufacturers. This prestigious award sets the standard for innovation and excellence and is recognized around the world as the industry symbol of innovation. Every year hundreds of automotive suppliers around the globe submit their innovation to win this distinguished award.
A select panel of industry experts is currently judging each innovation over the next few months and winners will be announced during the Annual SAE World Congress on April 11th at a ceremony held at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit
This is TRC Inc.’s tenth year as an awards sponsor
This is TRC Inc.’s tenth year as an awards sponsor
Below are the companies and their finalist innovations, by category.
Product:
Behr GmbH & Co.
Stuttgart
For: Comfort Vent for Air Conditioning Systems
Behr GmbH & Co.
Stuttgart
For: Storage Evaporator for Vehicles with Start-Stop Systems
BorgWarner Morse TEC
Auburn Hills, Mich.
For: Variable Camshaft Timing System with Mid Position Lock
Continental AG
Hanover, Germany, and Auburn Hills, Mich.
For: Continental Accelerator Force Feedback Pedal (AFFP)
Continental AG
Hanover, Germany, and Auburn Hills, Mich.
For: Continental EC Fuel Pump
Delphi Automotive
Troy, Mich.
For: Delphi Multec Gas Direct Fuel Injector
DYMOS Inc.
Dongtan, South Korea
For: HKSF Optimized Seating Architecture
Eco Motors
Allen Park, Mich.
For: Eco Motors OPOC (Opposed Piston-Opposed Cylinder) Engine Technology
Federal-Mogul Corp.
Southfield, Mich.
For: EcoTough Piston Coating to Reduce Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emissions
Federal-Mogul Corp.
Southfield, Mich.
For: IROX Polymer Sliding Layer for Engine Bearings
Federal-Mogul Corp.
Southfield, Mich.
For: Low-Friction LKZ Oil Ring
Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership
Plymouth, Mich.
For: Freudenberg-NOK FluoroXprene Fluoroelastomers
Henkel Corp.
Madison Heights, Mich.
For: Terophon High Damping Foam
Honeywell Turbo Technologies
Torrance, Calif.
For: Honeywell DualBoost Turbocharger for Medium-Duty Diesel Engines
Hutchinson FTS Inc.
Troy, Mich.
For: Inline Heat Exchanger (IHX) for Mobile A/C Systems
Janesville Acoustics
Southfield, Mich.
For: Molded Fiber IP Closeouts with Integrated Lighting and Ducts
Key Safety Systems Inc.
Sterling Heights, Mich.
For: INFLATABELT (Inflatable Seat Belt System)
Lear Corp.
Southfield, Mich.
For: Evolution Seat
Lear Corp.
Southfield, Mich.
For: Lear Plug-in and Electric Vehicle Charging Systems
Lear Corp.
Southfield, Mich.
For: Lear Solid State Smart Junction Box (S3JBTM)
Mahle GmbH
Stuttgart
For: Electrical Waste Gate Actuator
Martinrea International Inc.
Troy, Mich.
For: Infinicote Waterborne Corrosion and Chemical Resistant Coating
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
Regensburg, Germany
For: OSTAR Headlamp — LED Headlamp Light Source
Robert Bosch GmbH
Stuttgart
For: Bosch P2 Parallel Full Hybrid System
Robert Bosch GmbH
Stuttgart
For: Windshield Wiper Direct Drive System
Schaeffler Technologies
Troy, Mich.
For: INA Lightweight Balance Shaft with Roller Bearings
TK Holdings Inc.
Auburn Hills, Mich.
For: Vacuum Folding Technology
TRW Occupant Safety Systems
Alfdorf, Germany, and Washington, Mich.
For: Self Adaptive Load Limiter
Valeo SA
Paris
For: BeamAtic Premium — Non-Glaring High Beam
Valeo SA
Paris
For: Dual Direct Drive Front Wiper System
Woodbridge Group
Mississauga, Ontario
For: StrataLiner NET — High-Performance Headliner Composite Boards
Process:
Federal-Mogul Corp.
For: K16 bonded pistons
Valeo SA
For: Insulated Molded Leadframe (IML) Technology
Information Technology:
Dassault
Dearborn
For: Powertrain Digital Integration and Automation (PDIA)
Richfield
For: FordParts.Com portal
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