Maxion Structural Components, EMBRAER and IPT start a project focused on urban mobility
The project, which highlights the unprecedented partnership bringing together companies from different sectors, focuses on the development of research and studies on processes for the use of carbon fiber for application in urban mobility initiatives. In addition to Maxion, Embraer and IPT, the project counts on the participation of the startup Subiter, specialized in non-destructive inspections of composites by infrared.
Starting in August and lasting 24 months, the partnership will have a total investment of approximately R$ 2.5 million and will provide technological evolution for all the different production chains involved, whose competitiveness increases when there is a mastery of production of light structures and favoring large-scale production.
“Although the applications of carbon fiber-based composites are comprehensive and potentially useful to many other industries, today they are focused on the development and construction of aeronautical structures, defense articles and automotive parts, which sediment knowledge so that they can benefit others in the future. Segments, such as oil and gas, naval, health, leisure, infrastructure, generation and transport of electric and wind energy.”, comments Tanila Faria, Engineer of Composite Materials for Technological Development at Embraer.
The project will be coordinated by the IPT (Institute for Technological Research), at the Light Structures Laboratory (LEL), responsible for carrying out the research, designing and manufacturing the models (computational and real), in addition to managing the activities. Embraer will contribute its expertise in composites and product design, and Maxion Structural Components (MSC), with its expertise, which is the development of high-speed production processes for the automotive sector.
“Collaborative development is already part of our culture of innovation. With this project, we will combine Embraer’s deep knowledge in the use of carbon fiber with our rapid production capacity, developed in other projects with the IPT”, says Marco Tulio Ricci, Global Director of Innovation at MSC.
The partnership will also count on the promotion of research and development by EMBRAPII, mainly to generate impacts on mobility such as the insertion of new composite technologies, which will enable the reduction of environmental impacts, as they favor the production of electric and autonomous vehicles, in addition to improving production processes with new materials and methods.
