Current focus areas of Research at MAHLE
Lightweight cast aluminium pistons ‘ECOFORM’
100% steel pistons ‘MONOTHERM’
Piston pin coatings (e.g. Plasma Vapour Deposition)
Lightweight valve (intake + exhaust)
Cam-In-Cam valvetrain systems
Variable lift and duration (VLD) systems
Composite camshafts with tubular shaft
'AIR PULSE VALVE’
Crankcase ventilation systems (+ integral oil mist separator)
Two-stage diesel fuel filter (+ integral water separator)
Lamellar cast iron cylinder liners
Steel piston rings with chromium nitride coating
Plastic oil filter modules
Cylinder head covers (+ integral crankcase ventilation)