- φ42 L=6 1 D. Motor cover 2 M-1 Rear dual electric drive (Cover motor) 320×320×35 2 M-2 Plate-A 115×120 t1.5 2 M-3 Plate-B 115×115 t1.5 2 M-3-1 Clip Harn 2 M-3-2 Bolt Hexagonal socket 2 M-4 HARN ASSY Insert resin, estimated 200g, JPY300/kg 3 M-5 Electromagnetic steel sheet Resin + 12 laminated electromagnetic steel sheets Electromagnetic steel sheet φ89 3 M-5-1 HARN (Thermistor) Temperature sensor 2 Brkt HARN...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/04

t dissipation performance comparable to that of ceramic insulated substrates, reduce inductance by approximately 50%, are less prone to warping, and are easier to assemble, making them suitable for use in power modules (power cards).   The resin insulating material is a heat-dissipating insulating sheet manufactured by Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. and NHK Spring's metal substrate processing technology was utilized to achieve mass production, acco...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/26

rear body structure of automobiles. The most significant feature is the "upper body assembly" consisting of the rear sidewall inner panel, roof rear cross-member, and upper section of the D-pillar inner panel, which is integrally molded using the die-casting process. Compared to conventional welded sheet metal structures, this reduces the number of parts and weight, while also increasing the joint rigidity around the D-pillars by reducing the num...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/12

g the technology evolution of semi-solid batteries and expand their use to more vehicle models. Semi-solid-state battery Semi-solid-state battery exhibition area Manganese-based composite cathode materials Oxide-based solid electrolyte materials Electrolyte/cathode composite sheet Steel rods in nail penetration test sample In-plane compression test sample Nail test sample in X-axis direction with 10mm steel bar ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/16

cles and for connections to inverters, and in addition to copper and aluminum, NHK Spring has also added copper-coated aluminum busbars to its lineup, which are made by coating aluminum base material. Busbar Busbar explanation panel   The grid spring for batteries is a proposal to use a sheet metal spring instead of rubber, urethane sheet, or other cushioning materials used to reduce vibration of battery cells in battery packs, and ar...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/11

n Prius 4th, 5th gen Prius, Yaris (MG1) Honda FCX Clarity Fit Hybrid Accord Nissan Leaf, Note e-POWER Ariya Mitsubishi i- MiEV Outlander (previous) Outlander (new) VW, Audi e-Golf, ID.3, e-tron Daimler EQC BMW i3 Tesla Model S Model 3, Model Y Core (electromagnetic steel sheet) The magnetic circuit of the motor core is composed of soft magnetic materials. Electromagnetic steel sheets with low iron loss (loss due to ed...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/04

s will be focused on two main objectives: "weight reduction, autonomous driving, energy saving, and comfortable ride performance," and "environmentally friendly products." As part of efforts to reduce weight, following a seat frame that is already being mass-produced using ultra-high tensile steel sheet with a strength of 1,200MPa, NHK Spring has developed a lightweight frame that uses high-strength material with a strength of 1,500MPa, which al...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/27

for making compact, high-efficiency motors. However, the developed motor has been made smaller by increasing the maximum rotation speed to 32,000 rpm, and to address the increased iron loss that occurs at higher rotation speeds, amorphous core material has been used instead of electromagnetic steel sheet, improving efficiency by 1.4%.   The thickness of amorphous materials is 0.025mm, which is one order of magnitude thinner than electromagnetic ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/29

showed its internal structure.   The inverter is liquid-cooled to cool the power module and other components, but there are heat dissipation fins on the outside of the housing for air cooling, and the bus bars of the EMC filter in the DC input part on the inside dissipate heat via a heat transfer sheet.   The inverter has an output current capacity of 300Arms continuous and 620A peak and weighs 10.14kg. The supplier is United Automotive Electr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/19

magnet rotor (16 poles) Display panel: New way to use magnets with polar anisotropic orientation (under development) Magnet: Anisotropic NdFeB hot-formed magnetProcess: Hot extrusionArrangement: Halbach array Improved torque and low vibration   New materials such as electromagnetic steel sheets are being proposed to make motors smaller, with higher torque, and more efficient (energy-saving). Exhibitor profile The table can be scrolle...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/15

the motor, and this is the core of that device. Cores manufactured by powder metallurgy are made by molding soft magnetic powder coated with an insulating film into a three-dimensional shape using a die, followed by heat treatment and post-processing. Compared to conventional electromagnetic steel sheet laminated cores, these cores can be formed into complex shapes and have a higher yield rate because no material is leftover from a punching proc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/14

acturer of Industry 4.0 technology and complex automotive inspection equipment critical to the production of automotive seats. The acquisition of InTouch Automation will allow Lear to improve its ability to collect and analyze real-time data, while standardizing inspection procedures throughout the sheet production process. Founded in 2006, InTouch is a privately held company based in Novi, Michigan. Major products include final inspection (EOL) ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/06

automobile flagship center was established in Waigaoqiao, Shanghai in May 2025. With a building area of over 15,000 square meters, the facility will integrate functions such as display of the entire series of models for sale, test drives, vehicle delivery, after-sales service, and directly managed sheet metal painting. The center is scheduled to open in October 2025. Solid-state battery patents A patent on all solid-state batteries was publish...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/01

r due to centrifugal force at high rotation speeds, and can reduce the moment of inertia.   Surface permanent magnet synchronous motors (SPMs) are sometimes wrapped in carbon fiber or Kevlar for protection, but this is proposed as an alternative.   The high heat dissipation and insulation plastic sheet for power modules achieves the same heat dissipation and insulation properties as a silicon nitride substrate by incorporating BN filler in the ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/11

Henkel introduced an applied coating that delays the spread of fire and prevents heat to the outside of the battery pack in the event of an EV battery thermal runaway event. Fire-protective coating test example Fire-protective coating explanation   Oerlikon Japan: Battery flame retardant sheet   Oerlikon Japan Co., Ltd's (Oerlikon) battery flame retardant sheets can be expected to deter the spread of fire in the event a lithium-ion ba...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/27

or harness parts (left) and fuel tanks (right)   Recycling of self-sufficient plastic bottles for car seat fabric   The company exhibited a world-first initiative in which empty plastic bottles, about 10,000 of which are discarded within the company each day, are washed, sorted, and reused as sheet yarn. The seat yarn will be used by Toyota Boshoku for manufacturing seat fabric for the Land Cruiser 250. As a result of the efforts, the flak...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/25

ecycling technologies, eAxles, etc. Kojima Industries Corporation(Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture) Founded in 1938. Development, design and production of interior and exterior components for automobiles. Various interior components, surface treatment technology, mobile DAC, Ma'mold (mold inhibiting sheet), etc. Toyota Boshoku Corporation(Kariya, Aichi Prefecture) Founded in 1918. Seat business for automobiles, etc., interior and exterior parts ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/24

nents related to batteries.   Exhibitor Profile Company Exhibit  Materials, other BASF Japan Ltd. (Chuo Ward, Tokyo, Headquarters in Germany) All-solid-state battery demonstrator Over 20 material solutions Fukoku Co., Ltd. (Ageo City, Saitama Prefecture) In production: EV battery holding sheet (Toyota BEV bZ4X) Material: Silicone rubber Uni Mount using two types of rubber Combines soft ride comfort with strong displacement control ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/19

o meet stricter emissions regulations, catalytic converters are being increasingly installed inside the manifolds to improve the purification of exhaust gas immediately after startup. Since the areas where manifolds are mounted can be extremely tight and narrow, some manifolds are formed of pressed sheet metal. In addition, the use of thin-walled stainless steel pipe is increasing to enable the catalyst to heat up more quickly. There is an increa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/19

ed from 35%-40% to 50%-60%.  In 2022, SVOLT Energy presented its flying stack technology. The flying matrix technology refers to the company's third-generation high-speed stacking technology, which cuts hole pieces at high speed and feeds them at high speed. The current efficiency is 0.125 seconds/sheet, which is equivalent to the winding process.  In June 2024, SVOLT Energy released its solid-state battery solutions at the Solid-State Battery ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/12