Dingolfing. For the first time, chassis and drive component production in Plant 02.10 at the
"The new furnace has a planned service life of over 40 years, so it's a future-focused piece of equipment that sets the course for our journey to net zero," said
With its innovative power-to-heat technology, the hardening furnace came at an investment of approx.
New hardening furnace for e-drive components
Plant 02.10 in Dingolfing produces chassis and drive components for
Used to harden gear wheels for electric transmissions, the innovative system has production capacity of approx. 960,000 spur gears a year. What's special about it is that unlike the two existing furnaces, which are powered by gas, a fossil fuel, this new solution is for the first time powered by electricity. Rather than using 33 gas flames in ceramic-jacketed pipes, as the older model does, the new furnace uses the same number of electric heating elements to heat up to 900 degrees Celsius.
Lower CO2 emissions
Electric heat generation - or power-to-heat technology, as it is called - saves vast amounts of greenhouse gases, which are harmful to the climate. By running on electricity, the new hardening oven emits approx. 300 tonnes less CO2 a year than its gas-powered equivalent.
"Energy-intensive power-to-heat systems like this new electric ring hearth furnace support the decarbonisation of heat generation - an essential aspect of climate protection. They generate heat by climate-friendly means and can be powered among other things with excess energy from renewables," said Sielemann. So, the new power-to-heat furnace not only reduces gas consumption at Plant Dingolfing but also supports the integration of renewable energies into the electricity grid. It is another component in BMW Group Plant Dingolfing's transformation to a sustainable
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Image 01: The new electrically powered hardening furnace in the
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BMW Group Plant Dingolfing
Plant Dingolfing is the
Around 1,500
More than 18,000 people currently work at the site and 850 apprentices are being trained in 15 occupations. This makes the
In addition to cars, vehicle components such as pressed parts and chassis and drive systems are also produced in Dingolfing. Component plant 02.20 is also home to the company-wide
The car bodies for all Rolls-Royce models are also built at the site. The so-called Dynamics Centre, a large storage and transshipment facility at the heart of the
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