THE MANN+HUMMEL CUSTOMER MAGAZINE No. 1/2018 AUTOMOTIVE news In focus Low-emission mobility Fine dust particle filter improves the fine dust balance of vehicles Efficient fuel filter module with three- stage water separation for Ford Intelligent cabin air filter system saves energy and increases filter lifetime 2 AUTOMOTIVE news 3 Contents Environmental protection 4 One module, 22 is everyone’s topic many functions Markus Niehaus and Josef Voss talk in an interview about conserving resources Fuel filter module for the Medium Duty Engine Generation of Daimler Filter solution 8 Making progress 24 for the brake and promoting health Brake dust particle filter reduces fine dust emissions due to road traffic Intelligent cabin air filter system saves energy and increases filter lifetime The vision: 10 High performance 26 zero emission in XXL Fine dust particle filter improves the fine dust balance of vehicles Efficient oil filter module for PACCAR integrates numerous functions Dear Business Partner, PSA benefits 12 Durability required 27 from systems competence in the engine compartment Air cleaner system for new 4-cylinder diesel engines of PSA Charge air duct withstands high temperatures and extreme pressures 2018 promises to be exciting because MANN+HUMMEL is set to In addition, we are taking active measures with new products break new ground. In the newly created business unit Life Sciences & to improve air quality. We have equipped our ‘fine dust eater’ Filtration 14 Maximum filter performance 28 Environment we plan to transfer our filtration and systems compe- vehicles with brake dust particle filters, an active fine dust particle made in China for the e-axle Five filtration products for J7 truck of FAW Jiefang . Gearbox oil filters with fully synthetic filter media free of glass fibers tence over to filtration applications which are beyond the auto- filter and a NO2 fine dust combi filter for vehicle cabins. Data and motive and industrial business. At the same time we will continue information is being collected under real driving conditions on the to develop innovative solutions and focus on customer proximity road now in order to further improve the positive effects of our Blow molded components 16 Uncompromisingly 30 with mobility products for today and tomorrow. products on the fine dust balance of the vehicles. produced globally efficient Blow molding technology for worldwide production of complex plastic hollow parts Intake manifold, charge air ducts and engine cover for INFINITI But it is also worth taking a look at last year. With a preliminary Regarding the requirements for electric mobility, we have also turnover of 3.9 billion euros we managed to achieve our own fore- come up with many new solutions. For example, a gearbox oil filter All-round protection 18 At a glance 32 cast made in July 2017. In the area of automotive original equip- (page 28) specially developed for e-axles or our smart cabin air for the fuel system ment we were able to maintain the turnover level of the previous filter system which reduces energy consumption and simulta- Efficient fuel filter module with three-stage water separation for Ford year which exceeded the plan figures. Our global development, neously increases filter lifetime. production and coordination expertise provided the necessary Clean air 20 stability. This means we are well positioned for the future. Naturally, we continue to improve our products for combustion for the long haul engines. As a strong partner, we work closely with our customers Service-friendly air cleaner for a new cabin generation This is also true thanks to our filtration know-how and here we are to further reduce emissions for the mobility of the future. By doing a lot – not only in terms of our products but also in terms of the way, we will present our latest developments and ideas again the way they are manufactured. The sustainable management of at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Hanover in hall 13. We resources is a matter of course for MANN+HUMMEL. Therefore, we are looking forward to an exciting year. are working on the implementation of our high environmental protection standards in all plants worldwide. In an interview on Your Kai Knickmann page 4, Vice President Quality & HSE Markus Niehaus and Director Global HSE Josef Voss explain how this is being accomplished. IMPRINT MANN+HUMMEL Automotive News; [email protected] Publisher: MANN+HUMMEL International GmbH & Co. KG, 71636 Ludwigsburg, Germany Responsible in terms of German press law: Harald Kettenbach; Editor: Birgit Herbst, Lisa Bürkle Layout: Ralph Dodel Grafikdesign, 73066 Uhingen, Germany Production: Gmähle-Scheel Print-Medien GmbH, 71336 Waiblingen-Hohenacker, Germany 4 AUTOMOTIVE news 5 Niehaus: We collect local ideas and actions in a database to get a clear picture of areas with potential we have already exploited in Environmental protection specific plants and examine what we could improve in other plants through global implementation. In this respect, supporting docu- ments are important and therefore data is stored for all projects. is everyone’s topic This includes the expected and actual saving of energy or resources but also the investment required. Could you be more specific about the actual ideas and projects? Acting with responsibility is natural for MANN+HUMMEL. This also includes Niehaus: There are naturally very many ideas in the area of pro- duction technology. In addition, there are projects in the area of the sustainable management of resources. Vice President Quality & HSE building technology, such as the replacement of gas-discharge Markus Niehaus and Director Global HSE Josef Voss explain how environ- lamps with LED lamps. But many ideas also come directly from the production where we are concerned with the consumption of mental protection, and specifically in this context energy efficiency, can be compressed air, the improvement of compressors or the improved continually improved at all company locations. switching on/off behavior of machines or equipment. Voss: First of all, we always assess the environmental aspects and have a look to examine where we have a potential to make an im- provement. The next step is then to identify the main consumer. Markus Niehaus, Vice President Quality & HSE For example, at one location there was a compressed air network which was run at the relatively high pressure of eight bar. The rea- MANN+HUMMEL manufactures products which, son for this was a single measurement device in use in the produc- among other things, make our air cleaner. But tion which required this high pressure. We decoupled this device how is the level of environmental protection in and established a separate supply of compressed air which allowed the company itself? us to run the compressed network at a lower pressure of six bar, which had a significant effect on energy consumption and costs. Niehaus: Our products are designed to separate the useful from the harmful. But the way the products are manufactured is also Is it possible to put the commitment into numbers? highly relevant when it comes to making a contribution towards ‘We collect local ideas Professional profile a clean environment. As a result, the subject of environmental Niehaus: All of the implemented projects have a positive effect on protection is also embedded in the management policy of and actions in the area our key performance indicators which are relevant for environ- MANN+HUMMEL. For the company it is a matter of course and of environmental mental protection. In the course of the last four years, we were able Markus Niehaus studied materials technology in Nurem- also an obligation to protect and conserve the environment, a to increase the energy efficiency of MANN+HUMMEL measured berg and initially took up a position in the area of commitment which starts with the product development and protection to get a over all the company locations worldwide by more than 5 percent. materials development. He then worked for an auto- continues until the end of the life cycle of the product throughout Just the introduction of LED lamps and intelligent lighting systems motive supplier for roughly ten years in different posi- the whole supply chain. Our task as being responsible for Health, clear picture of the has enabled the company worldwide to save approximately tions at German and international locations in the area Safety & Environment (HSE) is to establish the corresponding potential we can exploit 400,000 kWh of power per year from 2015 to 2017. That corre- of quality. In 2012 he moved to MANN+HUMMEL. For infrastructure and ensure implementation. We develop programs sponds to the energy consumption of roughly 100 German house- the first four years he was responsible for Quality & together with the plants to improve processes in the area of in our plants worldwide.’ holds per year. We were also able to save further 300,000 kWh HSE in the region Asia and in 2016 he was appointed production and the supply chain with regard to efficiency, energy per year through the use of more efficient compressor and com- Vice President Quality & HSE for the MANN+HUMMEL consumption and conservation of resources. pressed air systems. Since 2014 the recycling rate on average at Group. Markus Niehaus, all the locations has constantly been above 93 percent. In 2016 you introduced a global environmental Vice President Quality & HSE protection improvement program. What does Voss: Energy efficiency and conservation of resources have a signifi- this involve? cant role to play in the specification and procurement of production lines. For example, in future the production of particle fleeces for Voss: There have always been environmental protection improve- cabin air filters at Marklkofen, Germany only requires one compact ment programs in the company, but in the past they were only interlinked line instead of several separate systems.