Analytical solutions for the complete automotive supply chain
As a leading global supplier of analytical instrumentation, Shimadzu provides solutions for all analytical challenges within the complete automotive supply chain. This covers chromatography, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, TOC and material testing, as well as software libraries. The instruments are used by automotive industry laboratories and suppliers at various tiers.
The systems cover solutions for a wide range of evaluation requirements from R&D to quality control, quality assurance, and environmental protection. They are designed to make automotive organizations more efficient in achieving lighter automobile bodies, lower emission levels, lower fuel consumption and increased use of clean energy. Shimadzu solutions meet the requirements of industry standards and norms including REACH and RoHS.
[caption id="attachment_13218" align="aligncenter" width="3291"] The Autograph AGX-V series offers the highest level of measurement capacities in the industry along with significantly improved operability and safety[/caption]
A driver of jobs and wealth, the automotive industry is also a driver of innovation covering a multitude of technologies and topics such as materials, composites, drivetrains, car parts and motors, efficiency in production processes and fuel consumption, and comfort and safety. The car industry is cross-linked with various tiers of suppliers providing many different components, modules and systems. To combine consumer and product safety with environmental protection, it is truly global in sourcing, production and distribution as well as in quality control, manufacturing and security standards.
[caption id="attachment_13217" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Shimadzu’s USF-2000A system in mean stress loading configuration completes 1010 cycle tests in 6 days[/caption]
As an organization represented worldwide, Shimadzu meets the needs of OEMs and suppliers. The company operates production facilities and distribution centers in 74 countries, with more than 11,500 employees worldwide. These are in close proximity to production facilities to provide close cooperation and fast services.
[caption id="attachment_13219" align="aligncenter" width="400"] The HPV-X2 camera visualizes high-speed phenomena and focuses on a wide variety of applications[/caption]
From the perspective of automotive quality control, quality assurance, R&D, and environmental protection, Shimadzu provides an application handbook containing numerous analytical methods meeting standards, norms, regulations and compliance.