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ADVANCED ALUMINIUM TECHNOLOGY




           As the demand increases to make   for aluminum materials through the   engineering spirit cultivated by the UACJ
          automobile lighter for the sake of reducing   technologies exhibited in the Innovation   R&D Center.   //
          CO2 emissions, the development of   Area. Behind the technological develop-
          technology using aluminum is in progress.   ments that play a core role as the driving
          I could see a wide variety of possibilities   force for manufacturing vehicles is the







          Packed with hints for bringing out aluminum’s


          functionality in vehicle manufacture





           The ‘U-AI Lab’ innovation area is on the ground floor of the
         UACJ R&D Center. Although ‘U-AI’ is pronounced ‘YOU-EYE’, it is
         actually a pun on AI, the chemical symbol for aluminum. All
         kinds of aluminum-related products and technologies are on
         display, ranging from various parts and materials to the principles
         of forming, joining and surface treatment. It’s a treasure trove of
         ideas, where items with unexpected functions and purposes can
         also be found.
           The open innovation-oriented automobile technology corner
         provides a wide space for the display of items such as bonnet
         hoods, bumper reinforcements, and front doors. At the center is a
         prototype battery housing for power train electrification.    //







          UACJ’S NEXT-GENERATION ALUMINUM TECHNOLOGY


          At the UACJ Research & Development Division, comprehensive developments on automobile materials,
          including aluminum alloy materials, optimization of surface treatment and processing are being carried
          out.
          Corporate Name  UACJ Corporation
          Headquarters  Tokyo Sankei Bldg., 1-7-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004, Japan
          Principal     Manufacture and sales of aluminum rolled products, extrusions, cast products,
          Business      forged products, precision-machined components and copper tubing.
          Capital       52,277 million yen (approx 463 million U.S. dollars)









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