PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Investing in European facilities
Earlier in 2019, Lord
Corporation announced its
plans to expand operations
at its Hückelhoven, Germany
facility – an investment of €14m
(US$15.4m). This expansion
project will position Lord to provide
optimal support to the fastgrowing
electric vehicle market,
especially in Germany and around
Europe. The expanded operations
will enable Lord to be closer in
proximity to its customers, meet
their needs in a faster manner,
improve performance, and reduce
end costs.
“We have a strong focus on
the EV market and the trend
toward electrifi cation,” says Ed
Auslander, president and CEO of
Lord Corporation. “Currently Lord
solutions are on nearly every
vehicle in the world. This strategic
investment in our Hückelhoven
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facility will further grow our
presence in the EV market while
supporting OEMs and enabling
them to meet launch timelines.”
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Lord’s Hückelhoven facility
currently employs 70 workers, and
has been in operation since 1987.
More than 20 additional jobs are
anticipated as a result of
this expansion.
The start of construction
was commemorated with
a groundbreaking ceremony
on March 14. The new adjacent
facility, which will add about
3,200m2 (34,450ft2) of production
and offi ce space to the existing
facility, is expected to be complete
and operating by mid-2020. Gap
fi llers, potting and encapsulants,
and thermal adhesives sold under
Lord’s CoolTherm brand name
will be produced in Hückelhoven
– all in support of the company’s
Thermal Management business
and formulated to help reduce
heat build-up in electronic
components.
EV/HEV die try-out focus room
Forward thinking has been the catalyst of success
for USA-based LH Carbide since it was founded in
1966. In May 2019, LH Carbide demonstrated its
commitment to embracing the future of e-mobility
by integrating its Nidec Minster EV-350-3700
press into the company’s ISO 9001:2015- and ISO
14001:2015-certifi ed facility. The integration of this
press makes a bold statement in the EV/HEV diebuilding
market.
Handling the most complex programs with ease,
the Nidec Minster EV-350-3700 is outfi tted with
a bed length of 3.7m, a Nidec Vamco push/pull
feeding system, and a rating of 350 tons. This
specialized press line will handle pressing materials
as thin as 0.20mm in thickness and, with its
dynamically balanced slide, can achieve speeds
up to 350 strokes per minute. The Nidec Minster
EV-350-3700 is housed in its own dedicated and
enclosed room, including a conference area. All of
these features elevate LH Carbide’s ability for worldclass
Factory Acceptance Testing.
The demand for high-precision dies and the ability
to stamp these dies during Factory Acceptance
Testing is rapidly increasing. With the addition of the
Nidec Minster EV-350-3700 press, LH Carbide is
now equipped to handle the most demanding EV/
HEV programs.
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