ArvinMeritor’s Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group has begun marketing its Highly-Integrated Plastic (HIP) door module to customers as an alternative to traditional steel door carrier frames.
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The HIP door module, made from a lightweight, high-strength plastic composite, reduces the cost of the door module by integrating a number of electrical and mechanical components into the plastic mould.
Traditional door modules mount the window regulator, latch, speaker, motor and electronics to a large steel carrier plate using a number of bolts and clips. Through plastics moulding technology, the supplier has designed a number of components, such as rivets, fittings and guide rails directly into the plastic module for improved product quality and reduced assembly complexity.
In addition to assembly simplification, the HIP door module weighs approximately 25% less than its steel counterpart. And, because the plastic composite is more sound absorbent than steel, the HIP will help to reduce the amount of road noise that enters the interior of the vehicle.
