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Doors : unique expertise
A designer and manufacturer of door panels, Faurecia
is expanding into door modules and complete doors.
The Group is reputed for its unique expertise in the engineering
and production of complete modules, and designs solutions
for its customers that incorporate wide-ranging functionality,
improved performance and unrivalled perceived quality.
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The door is unique in that it is part of both the interior
and exterior of the vehicle, and must meet a wide
variety of end-user needs. Door design and
manufacture must take into account integration into
the bodywork and respect the vehicle’s visual, safety and ergonomic imperatives. Like the other parts
of the cabin, the door must also meet the automaker’s
specifications in terms of perceived quality and weight, in addition to sealing tightly when shut.
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From door panel to multifunctional module
As the market leader, Faurecia is one of the few suppliers that possesses
all the expertise required in designing and manufacturing doors. The Group
has unique technologies and production processes, especially in the development
of “hybrid” (mixed materials) parts, paint, high-quality finishes, foaming
and slush.
Always sensitive to market trends, Faurecia has positioned itself as a
specialist in door panels and opening mechanisms, using its skills in
assembly, front-end design and plastic composite technology to design
the market’s first door modules. These modules comprise the panel and
interior module and all the mechanical components, in addition to electronic
functions and connectivity. This offer reduces costs for automakers and
also allows them to make lighter cars and accelerate their production
processes.
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Lighter materials and greater efficiency
To add value for its customers, Faurecia bases much
of its innovation on the renewal of existing concepts
and the improvement of process efficiency.
In door structures, innovation is focused on generalizing the use of composite
plastics, which allow for greater precision and flexibility in production
than metals and the development of extremely competitive solutions in
terms of technical performance, weight and cost. Around 1,700 expert engineers
in mechatronics, plastics, manufacturing processes and logistics generate
our innovations, working in close collaboration with automakers. Faurecia
continued to progress in door predevelopment, with the market go-ahead
for the second-generation HIM, which is even lighter and easier to integrate.
In order to launch a complete door in the near future, Faurecia is currently
developing the third generation. This hybrid door concept will include
the entire door module, the complete window system and the sealing elements
of the door’s external skin.
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