Uphill Thermoplastic Oil Pan
	Brand Owner: Chrysler Designer: Mahle North America Machinery Manufacturer: NA Materials: BASF Corporation Molder: Integrity Tool & Mould Moldmaker: TBD
Company Entering Design - Materials: BASF Corporation Product Description: World’s most advanced oil pan module design carries oil up hill, cuts weight 41% This oil pan is a truly integrated, full oil pan module that bolts directly to the engine block and creates a new benchmark in part integration. The module incorporates oil pan, pickup tube, windage tray with a cam scraper function, oil plug, gasket and bolts. The innovative design of the module also provides the solution to efficiently returning oil up to the sump in severe uphill grade driving conditions. Two oil collection channels are molded into the pan with the windage tray welded over the top of the channels to form oil flow tubes. Oil returning from the engine flows into these tubes, and the head pressure from the returning oil pushes recirculated oil up to the front sump. The 38-degree challenge: conquered.
Why is the product innovative? Why this thermoplastic oil pan triumphs over traditional metallic pan systems Weight Reduction 41% weight reduction = 3.07 kg (6.77 pounds). Contributes to improved fuel efficiency lowering overall air emissions and increases energy security Cost Reduction from previous metallic pan systems Tooling investment reduced by 50%, Part material cost reduction ~ 10%, total system cost Streamlined 5 assembly operations down to 1 at engine plant-Pickup tube & bolt, fasteners, windage tray and pan. Matches the acoustic and vibration performance of metallic pan systems Reduction of oil pan failure from stone impacts compared to aluminum pans due to a high performance composite formulated for oil pans less likely to crack and leak oil into the environment. Meets all functional and long term functional requirements.
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