KIRCHHOFF Automotive SE
About us
KIRCHHOFF Automotive is MAKING. MOBILITY. SAFE. with body structure solutions, that make tomorrow's mobility safe! Innovative and economical lightweight products ensure that people are optimally protected in the event of an accident.
KIRCHHOFF Automotive develops and produces complex metal and hybrid structures for body-in-white and chassis that are lightweight, economical and crash proof.
As a global supplier to the automotive industry, the company offers its customers in Europe, Asia and North America comprehensive knowhow in the areas of economical lightweight construction and crash performance.
Today, many automotive manufacturers have complex structural parts for the body-in-white in hybrid design – combinations of steel-aluminum or metal-plastic – developed by KIRCHHOFF Automotive and manufactured worldwide.
The family-owned company is part of today's KIRCHHOFF Group and, with over 8,000employees and 27 production plants in 11 countries, represents the Group's largest division.
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Address
Stefanstr. 2
58638 Iserlohn
Germany
E-mail: info@kirchhoff-automotive.com
Phone: +49 2371 211265
Internet: www.kirchhoff-automotive.com
No. 35, JingDong Rd., Suzhou Industrial Park
215121 Suzhou, Jiangsu Province
China
E-mail: suzhou.cn@kirchhoff-automotive.com
Phone: +86 512 62871288
Internet: www.kirchhoff-automotive.com
No. 31, Dagucheng Str.
110045 Shenyang
China
E-mail: shenyang.cn@kirchhoff-automotive.com
Phone: +86 24 31261088
Internet: www.kirchhoff-automotive.com
Contact person:
Mr. Rick Cui
Sales Director China
E-mail: rick.cui@kirchhoff-automotive.com
Phone: +86 159 50016956
Products & Services
KIRCHHOFF Automotive – MAKING. MOBILITY. SAFE.
The focus of our trade show presence will be on innovative structural parts in crash-relevant lightweight construction as well as body structures developed specifically for e-mobility. We offer solutions that make tomorrow's mobility safe! For example, a newly developed crash management system with a large deformation capacity.
In e-vehicles, the consequences of a frontal collision can be dramatic due to the lack of an engine block and therefore a shortened front end.
KIRCHHOFF Automotive's Crash Management System with large deformation capacity protects the car passengers and the battery. Our global production network includes the core technologies of forming, joining, lightweight design, and surface treatment, ensuring uniform standards around the world.
Our customers can take advantage of our expertise in automotive lightweight design.
We develop structural parts in hybrid designs: combinations of steel/aluminum or metal/plastic.
Lixiang L9/L8/L7 Cross Car Beam
Key features:
- KIRCHHOFF Automotive China's first cross car beam product developed specifically for electric vehicles
- Lightweight aluminum solution in 5 KG
- Meets tight tolerance requirements
- Each product is equipped with 2 tolerance adjusters for easy assembly
BMW 2 Active Tourer Front Axle Carrier
Key features:
• For a large number of variants for the various vehicles on the FAAR WE platform our economical solution was to use as many identical parts as possible
• With clever design of the front axle carrier and local reinforcements we could reconcile the maximum permissible weight with crash safety.
BMW X3 Frontend in Material Mix
We have successfully developed the front end in a material mix for the BMW X3 together with BMW in Germany. The challenge here was to consider an ambitious overall concept regarding weight, costs and tolerance requirements. Technically challenging in this concept are the bending and punching of the aluminum profiles and the welding of the galvanised steels. After a successful start in the US, we will also be manufacturing the carry-over parts concept in Shenyang, China, from 2025.
Technologies: Forming, Cutting, Punching, Bending, Automated Spot, MAG and Projection Welding, CDP-Coating, Automated Assembly with blind rivet nuts
Audi A6 e-tron complex welded steel assembly
KIRCHHOFF Automotive produces the highly specialised 2WD mounting carrier for the new Audi A6 e-tron at the plant in Shenyang, China. This complex welded steel assembly is the central connecting element for chassis and drive components and is specially designed for the requirements of battery-powered electric vehicles. The extremely tight tolerance specifications posed a particular challenge during development. The welding process introduces considerable heat into the component, which can lead to warping and makes it more difficult to meet the tolerance requirements. In the chassis area, the corrosion protection must meet the highest standards. That is why we carry out a special pickling pretreatment before the actual cathodic dip coating, which ensures optimal surface protection.
Technologies: Forming, MAG welding, e-coating (cathodic dip coating)
Mercedes-Benz Vito & V-Class cross car beam and welded assemblies
For several years, KIRCHHOFF Automotive has produced the cross member for the entire volume of the Mercedes-Benz Vito and V-Class at our plant in Ovar, Portugal. Now our Chinese plant in Suzhou has successfully implemented the relocation of the volumes for the Chinese market. The welded assembly consists of a cross car beam, a welded knee console and a formed mounting plate. In close cooperation with the customer on site, our team was able to shorten the start of production and save costs.
Technologies: Stamping, projection welding and arc welding, e-coating
