Mercedes E-Class: Best Body of 2009

Posted November 20, 2009 | Category: Cars

Mercedes-Benz E-Class wins the popular "EuroCarBody Award 2009". All'EuroCarBody, the main global forum on automotive body shops, a panel of about 400 delegates and members of the board of the forum chose the E-Class car with the best as the body. In total, Bad Nauheim all'EuroCarBody the end of October were submitted and evaluated nine new series of bodies, including those of the Jaguar XJ, Audi R8 Spyder and BMW 5 Series GT.

The E-Class Mercedes-Benz is the victory largely to its excellent results in the two categories of evaluation "Benefits to the customer" and "processes, systems and production stages of innovative factory". For all product characteristics, the bodyshell is the basis on which work the experts of other specialized areas. "Not a single innovation was to determine the verdict, but the harmonious overall concept," said Dr. Langner. For example, in the assessment category "Benefits to the customer", the jury honored the exemplary safety concept, the high levels of comfort and class and excellent aerodynamics. In all these respects, it is the body shell to represent the most important element.

One example among many, which shows that in developing the body of the E-Class are the advantages for the customer always come first, is the active bonnet. This prevents the risk of injury to pedestrians and owners of Class E offers another decisive advantage: in fact, the active bonnet has a reversible structure. If, for example, is activated as a result of a slight bump during a parking lot, the hood can be reported in the original position.

"Our customer focus is also expressed in the concept of production of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class", emphasizes Stefan Tritschler, Project Working Body. "This is because to ensure the highest quality from the beginning is the most benefit for the customer." This is possible thanks to innovative manufacturing processes and quality assurance. Addition to the normal measures of quality management, at all stages of assembly are adopted control processes that guarantee the maximum quality in every stage of manufacture. For example, even the innovative process of laser welding robotized RobScan is totally monitored. This new technology allows high welding speed in the face of optimal quality of weld junction. In working on the body of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, the process is adopted RobScan especially in the areas of doors, sides and rear of the central element.

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