BEYOND SURFACES

Technology & Innovation hIdden ChAmpIonS oF moBIlITy Improved fuel consumption. Lower CO 2 emissions. With Oerlikon’s support, innovative automotive and aviation customers meet these environmental and regulatory imperatives. For automotive OEMs, the clock is ticking: In 2021, European com- panies will face fines if their fleet CO 2 emissions exceed mandatory limits. That deadline has accelerated the trend toward e-mobility, and Oerlikon manufacturing supports the innovative design behind these emerging standards. You won’t see the parts we think of as hidden champions of mobility. But you’ll be impressed by the mileage they get in the vehicles of the future. Our technologies are powering e-mobility applications that enable our customers to advance new auto- motive transmission parts for hybrid or electric vehicles. One example is our ESync, a synchronization system whose significant reductions in size and weight address customer e-mobility requirements. This is an essential step in the transition from conventional to hybrid transmissions and further advances toward electric engines. “We are making our prod- ucts and services more efficient in order to contribute to the overall target of reducing fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions,” says Marcus Spreckels, Global Technology Manager at Oerlikon Metco’s Friction Systems business line. A further challenge for Spreckels and his team: “We are developing and supplying standard products and services as well as tailor-made solu- tions reflecting the customer-specific requirements and individual objec- tives. We therefore cooperate with our customers on a partnership level; our global presence allows a close and trustful interaction with them.” The aerospace sector faces its own mobility pressures. Global air passenger volume first passed the 1.5 billion mark in 1999. That number doubled by 2013 and reached 4 billion in 2018. Here, 40