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Dash Panel Upper
Battery Tray Assembly
Battery Tray System
ABS/ESP Bracket
Battery Tray Assembly

Challenge

Same part required to fit four different sizes (lengths) of batteries

Arkal Objectives

To convert tray from metal to plastic
To provide cost and overall savings

Arkal Solution & Advantages

New design for plastic locker with pre-assembled sliding nut (PP with 40% short glass fibers)
  • Reduced weight of 0.3 Kg
  • Consolidated plastic assembly for flexible integration
  • Improved design allows the assembly, battery tray and hold down unit with tilting clamping mechanism to be supplied (pre assembled) to the assembly line

Arkal Achievement

√  60% overall weight savings
√  40% overall cost savings