Sandvik becomes research partner for development of heavy vehicle manufacturing

Sandvik Coromant, a product area within Sandvik, is joining as “Industrial Partner” in a new research center called the “Powertrain Manufacturing for Heavy Vehicles Application Lab” (PMH Application Lab).

Camilla Engbrink, Vice President Product Management and R&D, Sandvik Coromant, Henrik Henriksson, CEO of Scania and Jan Ohlsson, Executive Vice President Group Trucks Operations at Volvo — Camilla Engbrink, Vice President Product Management and R&D at Sandvik Coromant spoke at the opening together with Henrik Henriksson, CEO of Scania and Jan Ohlsson, Executive Vice President Group Trucks Operations at Volvo.

The research center is established by the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, the German research organization Fraunhofer and RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden). It was inaugurated on Tuesday September 13 at KTH in Stockholm, Sweden together with the other two industrial partners – Volvo and Scania.

The PMH Application Lab will primarily focus on improving the powertrain production process. This involves, for example, material selection and machining of camshafts and engines. Sandvik Coromant has been active in selecting the focus areas and the initial projects, and is now involved in three of the main projects.

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