| PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT |
Nemak has six world-class Product Development Centers, strategically located in Austria, Canada, Germany, México and Poland. By pursuing a course at the leading edge of technology, Nemak is able to provide its customers with rapid development and implementation for product enhancements and reduce costs. Product prototyping development at these centers utilizes the latest software and technologies to simulate processes and determine optimal product configurations.
Nemak is capable of developing more than100 new products yearly while operating at full capacity. This ability has placed us in a leading position for the successful launch of future products.
Our Nemak Product Development System (NPDS) operates under the following principle:
"Identify and solve problems as early as possible".
Every new or derivative product program is led by a fully dedicated Program Manager who integrates and coordinates the key functional areas within Nemak's organization structure.
In addition to the Program Manager, our team of experts in product development is comprised of: a steering committee, planning and commercial resources, product and process engineering, advanced manufacturing, project engineering, and a manufacturing support team.
The tools at their disposal include:
· Rapid Prototyping
· 3D Visualization of Solidification Results
· Validation Assembly of New Mold Designs
· Product Development Tools
· Process Simulation
· Tooling Design
· Manufacturing Simulation
· Metallurgical Testing
· Dimensional Inspections
