Opel 5er User Manual

edwin 02|20031design • engineer • build • drive02|2003Edscha insideIAA 2003Hiding sliding doorNEW SLIDING DOOR MECHANISM

OPEL ASTRAThe doors of the new OpelAstra feature a door check ofcompletely new design – theEdscha Corporate Check(ECC1). Made almost entirelyof plasti

edwin 02|200311hand brake leverSMART FORFOURIn the new Smart Forfour, the latestgeneration of hinges from Edscha isopening series-produced doors forth

12246810121416182032134561211109872156ightweight construction is an obvioussolution in the quest to cut fuel con-sumption and harmful emissions. These

edwin 02|20031324681012145,04,03,02,01,030252015105BLUE, GREEN, REDThe blue bars represent thespecific costs of the material.The bottom end marks theco

14ot even hinges are what they used tobe. Their task has remained largelythe same ever since automobiles wereinvented and Edscha began equipping them:

edwin 02|200315connection with Mercedes-Benz, it’s no coin-cidence that the ‘Chairman’ resembles thepredecessor of the current S-Class – areintended t

BUSINESS PRODUCTS PROJECTS PROCESSES BOULEVARDugo Junkers’ aircraft engines are tothis day the most efficient diesel en-gines ever built. The creator

ments are the car-bon-aluminum pistons and themagnesium crankcase. Designed by IVM Automotive with theassistance of Laukötter, the Dessau-based die-c

18BEFOREHiding sliding doorNEW KIND OF SLIDING DOOR MECHANISM Note how unnoticeably the slidingdoor opens – smoothly, almost noiselessly, giving no in

behalf of customers. Practically as a sideline,hobby sculptor Ruigrok also is tinkering withan electric drive for the system, and with hislatest visio

Fresh ideas for vehicles.As a supplier of movable systems, we’ve got a feel for what’s essential for vehicles. Together with our ability todesign comp

BUSINESS PRODUCTS PROJECTS PROCESSES BOULEVARDerry Wolkinddoesn’t rely onluck in hiswork. “A vehicle hasabout ten seconds to con-vince a potential buy

latter in the most recent past: besides showcars for Hyundai (incl. Hyundai Clix, Frank-furt International Motor Show 2001) andMazda (Mazda 6 MPS Conc

hen the first owners of the newSmart Forfour proudly open thedoors to their cars in the spring of2004, they will hardly guess how much effortwas needed

tion is to pay off for Edscha, a level of flexi-bility to match. This is why the Remscheidproduction and process planners, in collabora-tion with a spe

hen was the last time you got exa-sperated by an attempt to stow yourcollected odds and ends in an openshoe box and carry it around withyou? With its

ELEVATORSReaching for the skyLong before there were cars, mankindwas working continuously to improve itsmobility, and ingenious inventors werealready

26ffection for them has grown over more than 100 years. Ever since CarlBenz patented his motor carriageback in 1886, and Gottlieb Daimler and Wil-helm

gest streetcar depot 100 years ago, is the“Meilenwerk” – a mecca for all lovers of clas-sic cars (www.meilenwerk.de). They’ll findeverything they need

Edscha AGHohenhagener Strasse 26–2842855 RemscheidGermanyTelephone: +49. 2191.363-0Telefax: +49. 2191.363-549www.edscha.comIVM Automotive Holding GmbH

EDITORIALedwin 02|20033Open up!central feature of corporate culture atEdscha is openness. Honest and time-ly communication is something wecare about d

CONTENTSBUSINESS5 NewsFinancial results, new joint venture in China, 4th Edscha Symposium8 When the Machine came to Man 40 years ago Edscha opened its

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2002|2003 Weak mar-kets and other adversities could do little to hold up theEdscha Group this past financial year.DIN ISO EN 9001:

6MECHATRONICS CENTERLive wiresElectric drives and electronic controls for mechanical compo-nents are the basis of most automotive innovations – includ

edwin 02|2003711–21 September 2003 (9/10 press days)IAA INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOWPASSENGER CARS • Frankfurt/Main9 October 2003 PRESS CONFERENCEON FINAN

8employs approx. 1,200 people on a factory siteof 47,000 m2. During the last business year,plant revenues came to about  225 million,equivalent to al

edwin 02|20039he ability to respond even more quick-ly and efficiently than before to custo-mer requirements – this was the inten-tion of the Vehicle