Mustang Shelby Interior Trim
Posted by Deidre Kruser on Fri, Oct 16, 2009
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process
Screen printed aluminum
Aluminum in-mold
Crimped aluminum
application
Mustang Shelby Interior Trim
challenge
• Align finish across multiple parts in vehicle
solution
Ford color and trim designers developed the aluminum finish dialing in the size and spacing of the dots. The interior trim in the vehicle included eight aluminum components, five of which featured this finish and mated up to each other. The geometric finish meant the success of the program was dependent on the ability to have the finish flow seamlessly from part to part. Exact placement of the finish was achieved through a print development. Print development involved screen printing the finish and forming the aluminum in production tools. Trials were evaluated for placement of dots and artwork was adjusted. The process was repeated until the exact placement of the finish was achieved. |