A module for key engine parts

摘要

The industry has been awash in modularity in recent years as suppliers look for ways to move beyond commodity components and evolve into systems specialists. "It's definitely a trend," said Heinz Junker, Chairman of Mahle's Management Board, at a dedication ceremony for a 28,000-ft~2 (2600-m~2) expansion of Mahle's Research and Development Center in Farmington Hills, Ml. Mahle is looking to expand its portfolio by offering cylinder-head modules that combine basic components like camshaft, actuating components, valves, and a variable valve timing system.