[AW 2026 Exclusive Interview] Unipres: World's first display of frame components featuring continuous strength gradients
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Automotive World 2026
UNIPRES Corporation
Tsutomu Serizawa, Manager of the Press Technology Group within the Advanced Technology Development Department
About This Interview
The Automotive World (AW) 2026 was held from January 21 to 23, 2026. During the show, MarkLines conducted exclusive interviews with several companies. At the Unipres booth, Tsutomu Serizawa, Manager of the Press Technology Group within the Advanced Technology Development Department, explained new technologies concerning structural components.
The company's featured product is its ‘Gradient Softening Component’. Infrared softening was applied to hot-stamped parts to impart a continuous strength gradient. This time, the technology was applied to the rear end section of the rear frame on display (second image).
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