Collaborative R&D Competitions
Sarginsons: PIVOT, Performance Integrated Vehicle Optimisation Technology
Revolutionising the global aluminium-casting industry with faster development of lighter and more sustainable cast solutions.
Project PIVOT aims to remove the complexity and time constraints for lighter, stronger, and greener castings, by creating a global first one-stop-shop software that solves casting performance and manufacturing variables whilst allowing the adoption of fully recycled aluminium with up to 95% lower embedded CO2.
Key highlights
- Overhauling the design, weight, carbon emissions and production of cast aluminium components by leveraging advanced metal solidification, digital-twin simulations, and ground-breaking design with the adoption of recycled low-carbon alloys.
- Using 100% recycled aluminium to further the advantages of its use for lightweighting compared to steel.
- Reducing carbon emissions from extractive-mining, whilst significantly lowering embedded CO2 as part of mass adoption of low-carbon transport for net-zero targets.
- Total project value £5.8 million, £2.9 million funded by the Department for Business and Trade through the APC.
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