Jaguar presents R & D challenges to light weight vehicle suppliers
Light Metal Forming Workshop Report
On 27 April 2004 four organisations: Industrial Metalforming Technologies (IMfT), The Aluminium Federation (AlFed), The International Cold Forging Group (ICFG) and Institute of Materials 3 (IoM3) together with Jaguar Cars Limited and their suppliers, Alcan and Henrob collaborated to put on a unique and visionary event at the Jaguar Visitor Centre, Castle Bromwich.
Mark White, Manager of Body Structures Engineering for Jaguar and Land Rover organised and planned the programme listed below where senior Jaguar technologists and their suppliers explained to the light metal specialists attending what they had done in developing the aluminium XJ saloon. Most importantly and possibly an automotive first, the occasion was used by Jaguar to identify the issues and challenges they face with current technology. Each presentation at the Workshop set the technical and commercial scene and was followed by an equal time for open questions and discussion.
Programme
09.00 – 09.15
Welcome & Introduction
Peter Standring – Light Metal Forming Collaborating Bodies
Session One Chairman Mark White, Manager, BIW Product Development, Jaguar Land Rover
09.15 – 09.45
The Development of the Jaguar LWV technology
Mark White
09.45 – 10.15
Material choices for the Jaguar XJ saloon
Nigel Heath, Manager JLR Body Structures technology
10.15 – 10.45
Industry challenges
Mark White
Session Two Chairman Paul Riley, Manager, BIW Manufacturing, Jaguar Land Rover
11.15 – 11.45
Challenges faced in the Manufacture of the XJ body panels
Ken Close, Manager Jaguar Manufacturing
11.45 – 12.15
Challenges faced in the Production of the XJ body
Joe McNamara, Manager Jaguar Manufacturing
12.15 – 12.45
Aluminium sheet supply & closed loop recycling on the XJ program
Tristan Smith, Automotive Rolled Products, Alcan
12.45 – 13.15
Joining technology for the XJ saloon
Roger Doo, Manager Product Development, Henrob
13.45 – 16.00
Jaguar XJ assembly plant visit
Light Metal Forming Report, published in APT Aluminium Process & Product Technology
Please note that the above presentations have restricted access and are only available to IMfT members.
In opening the event, Peter Standring on behalf of IMfT, AlFed, ICFG and IoM3 stated the long standing desire to help bring automotive customers and their suppliers face to face at an informal gathering where technical matters important to the future success of both could be raised and discussed. Jaguar, he said, had provided this by presenting real world R&D needs to a gathering of experts who possibly could help achieve them.
The Light Metal Forming Workshop was organised in collaboration with:
The Aluminium Federation (AlFed)
The International Cold Forging Group (ICFG)
The Institute of Materials 3 (IoM3)
Jaguar Cars Ltd.
