Build Services
Highly experienced technicians building top quality prototypes in a specifically tailored environment.
Vehicle Engineering Centre
Our Value Add
- Vehicle Engineering Centre (VEC)
- Fully equipped vehicle workshop with six vehicle build stations catering for engine and drivetrain installations, demonstrator vehicle builds and comprehensive instrumentation requirements
- Dedicated client bay with privacy curtains and separate access
- Skilled workshop technicians experienced in a wide variety of vehicle tasks
Our Tools, Facilities and Services
- Prototype vehicle development and vehicle integration [PDF; 2946 KB]
- Demonstrator, mule and small series vehicle builds
- Conversion or upgrade of donor vehicles into fully-functional demonstrators
- Hybrid powertrain installations
- From alternative engine installations to full REEV conversions
- Vehicle preparation for RDE testing with PEMS (VCA approved)
- Extensive modifications to induction, exhaust, cooling and fuel systems
- Fitting of test instrumentation and data logging test equipment
- Design and installation of prototype electronics
- Installation of EV battery, inverters, controllers and e-motors (wheel or chassis mounted)
- Wiring harness design, manufacture and installation
- In-house machining and fabrication support
- Secure, enclosed vehicle storage compound for up to 20 vehicles
- 2.5t vehicle transporter with fully enclosed body
MAHLE Powertrain’s highly skilled team are experienced in building prototype assemblies from V12 engines. The engine build facility is equipped with:
- 18 x engine build bays with computerised documentation / build records
- Ability to screen off build bays to provide confidential build areas
- Machining and fabrication support
- Instrumentation fitting for temperature, pressure, vibration and strain
- Hot test stands for integrity checking
- 3 stage component wash
Our Tools, Facilities and Services
- Well-equipped, in-house engine build shop
- Highly experienced engine build technicians
- Build of high performance engines for race applications
- Assembly of prototype and pre-production engines
- Secure room for engine strip and layout
- In-house machining and fabrication support
- In-house wash and metrology facilities
MAHLE Powertrain have developed a Supplier Quality Assurance, Logistics and Metrology service that offers:
- SQA engineer support for supplier and deviation management
- Inward logistics for components using SAP
- Temperature controlled metrology area, traceable to UKAS standards
- 3D Laser scanning FARO arm
- Mitutoyo Scanning CMM
- Valvetrain component measurement spring rates, camshaft profile etc