{"id":17380,"date":"2019-12-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sapastaging.com\/here-is-how-your-production-will-change-in-2020\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T10:10:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T09:10:55","slug":"here-is-how-your-production-will-change-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sapastaging.com\/en\/here-is-how-your-production-will-change-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"HERE IS HOW YOUR PRODUCTION WILL CHANGE IN 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s only a few days to the end of the year and 2020 could really be a landmark for the people that work in the automotive industry. Technological innovation and research are pushing towards a necessary change, but what does this mean concretely? Here is what GiovaNNI AFFINITA, SAPA\u2019s EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR replied.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Have you ever observed the railway?<\/span><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t mean from the platform, but from near, as in if you ignored the metallic voice telling you not to go down on the rails and did go down. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you look at the railway from down there, the rails at some point just disappear, and when I was a child, I really could not accept this.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once I walked along the rails for a bit, I was with a friend of mine and we must have been 13 years old, tops. We walked a lot until we got to a point where this strange thing was no longer happening. <\/span><\/p>\n

Because of the route and of the shape of the area, the rails took a strange turn and they were visible for many kilometres ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, the further we looked, the thinner the rail lines became but we could see that all that iron under our feet was going somewhere and did not just disappear.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rails show us the direction of future events before these take place.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There is a reason why I\u2019m telling you about this.<\/p>\n

I think that this image perfectly summarises the current situation in the automotive industry, and by adjusting our look we can see what lies ahead in the future.<\/p>\n

Is it so important that we know in advance?<\/p>\n

Well, if you want your work to be acknowledged and if you don\u2019t want to work twice as hard to reach your objectives (and want to make your boss happy), knowing what comes next is very advantageous.<\/p>\n

At SAPA, we often talk about the visionary engineer, meaning that we like to think that we address people who are capable and have the courage of seeing what is currently but a mere forecast..<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think this is an important characteristic that makes a difference. Do you hear me?<\/p>\n

Why you don\u2019t need to be afraid of electric cars.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Many people say that the future of the car will be electric.<\/p>\n

Just a few days ago we heard the news that Opel is developing an Opel Corsa e-Rally for Adac Opel e-Rally Cup; BMW organised a press conference at the new Competence Centre in Munich to analyse BMW today\u2019s batteries and those of tomorrow and they said that they will be able to double their energy density by 2030, and by consequence the autonomy of the vehicles.<\/p>\n

I could also tell you about the DS3 Crossback E-Tense, which is now available in full electric version: in short, the push towards electric cars is undeniable.<\/p>\n

\u201cElectric\u201d is synonym with zero emissions, light weight and less waste.<\/strong> It encompasses a new concept of car and it brings one\u2019s imagination to the future, especially for those who don\u2019t work within the automotive sector, as they often associate these characteristics with \u201cthe new cars\u201d, whereas the traditional cars already possess these characteristics, too.<\/p>\n

What do I mean with this?<\/p>\n

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The word \u201celectric\u201d now stands for a series of characteristics that are wrongly associated with electric cars, whereas in reality they are already fundamental for the other types of cars, too.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You know that electric cars have certain issues and maybe these are the reasons why this technology hasn\u2019t soared yet and probably it won\u2019t become the only option on the market.<\/strong> I am talking about costs, disposal issues, battery design and all the other issues that you know well about.<\/p>\n

So, the question becomes: what can I do in the meantime?<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a lot you can do.<\/p>\n

As we were saying earlier, the car market requirements in 2019 go towards reducing weight and waste.<\/strong> Do we need to wait for electric cars to reach these objectives? Most certainly not.<\/p>\n

SAPA has started working on these aspects several years ago. Talk about rails, perspective and future direction!<\/p>\n

It took much research and high investment but our efforts were successful in the end and we were able to create the One-Shot\u00ae Method, which reaches these objectives already in the designing phase.<\/p>\n

Today the One-Shot\u00ae Method is recognised as the world\u2019s fastest method to produce car parts<\/strong> with:<\/p>\n