Engineering and Industrial Design Studio
REDEFINING THE AUTOMOTIVE SPACE
Adient’s global engineering network supports our OEM customers around the world. Our experienced specialists develop some of the most advanced automotive seating products in the business. By leveraging our international system, we offer the highest quality engineering resources.
Adient’s Industrial Design Studio uses a collaborative approach to make our customers’ seating design themes a reality in the manufacturing space. Our team complements the OEM’s studio by designing for craftsmanship, resolving feasibility issues while preserving the theme’s intent.
Our team uses their in-depth knowledge of automotive design and market trends to anticipate the needs of customers and end users. Whether it’s insights into color and material preferences, craftsmanship expectations, ergonomic features or technical advancements, this expertise provides important direction for our designs.
From helping a sales team communicate design capabilities or serving as the OEM’s studio advocate during product development, our designers play a critical role across the organization, expertly crafting and delivering products that align to expectations.
To take our designs from idea to reality, we verify them in a virtual environment. With state-of-the-art 2D and 3D modeling programs and unique methods like our Integrated Model Creation Process, we design for manufacturability – ultimately bringing our products to life before we even begin building them.
We put our component and complete seat designs through rigorous prototyping and testing to confirm they adhere to all our OEM customers’ requirements and specifications. We have the world’s largest automotive seating testing network – and a proven track record in engineering excellence. Prototyping and testing capabilities include:
- Prototyping (3D Studio, Additive)
- Production Process / Prove out
- Testing:
- Airbag
- Comfort
- Foam Skiving
- Mechanism Durability
- Noise and Vibration
- Sled
- Strength and Safety
- Thermal Comfort
- Trim Durability
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