Abstract: The disclosure relates to a housing assembly for receiving electrical storage means for an electrically drivable motor vehicle, comprising: a frame comprising a plurality of frame elements made of a metallic material, with at least one of said frame elements having a variable sheet thickness over a longest length; a base connected to the frame so as to form a sealed shell; and a cover releasably connectable to the frame, wherein the base, the frame and the cover enclose a receiving space for electrical storage means, wherein the base comprises an integral cooling structure through which a coolant can flow.

Abstract: Producing a hardened steel product can comprise providing a steel substrate of a hardenable steel; coating the steel substrate with an aluminum precoating, wherein the precoating is applied to the steel substrate with a thickness of at least 34 ?m; flexible rolling the pre-coated steel substrate to produce a variable thickness along the length of the precoated steel substrate, wherein the precoating is rolled out to a reduced first thickness of less than 33 ?m in thinner first portions and to a reduced second thickness thicker than the reduced first thickness in thicker second portions; working out a blank from the flexibly rolled steel substrate; heating the blank to austenitizing temperature, wherein diffusion processes take place between the base material and the precoating; and hot forming the heated blank, wherein the heated blank is formed and rapidly cooled such that a hardened steel product with coating is produced.

Abstract: A housing assembly for electrical storage means for a drive of an electrically powered motor vehicle comprises a tray arrangement, into which electrical storage means can be inserted, and a cover arrangement, which can be placed on the tray arrangement and can be releasably connected thereto, wherein the tray arrangement and/or the cover arrangement has a first formed part and a second formed part, each having a base and side walls; said first formed part and said second formed part being arranged adjacent to each other and joined together in a longitudinally extending joining region; said first formed part and said second formed part each being made of flexibly rolled steel sheet so as to have a variable sheet thickness in the longitudinal direction of the respective formed part.

Abstract: A hot forming line for producing hot formed and press hardened steel sheet products, includes: a forming device; a heating device having a temperature treatment station, wherein the temperature treatment station includes an upper tool and a lower tool, and at least one temperature treatment source; and exchangeable temperature treatment plates for conductive temperature treatment of a blank or part inserted into the temperature treatment station, wherein the exchangeable temperature treatment plates are constructed for arrangement on the upper tool and/or the lower tool, and the temperature treatment source is constructed for heating or cooling the temperature treatment plates. The temperature treatment station is constructed for treating different regions of the blank or part with different temperatures by conductive contact of the temperature treatment plates with the blank of part.

Abstract: A hot forming line for producing hot formed and press hardened steel sheet products, includes: a forming device; a heating device having a temperature treatment station, wherein the temperature treatment station includes an upper tool and a lower tool, and at least one temperature treatment source; and exchangeable temperature treatment plates for conductive temperature treatment of a blank or part inserted into the temperature treatment station, wherein the exchangeable temperature treatment plates are constructed for arrangement on the upper tool and/or the lower tool, and the temperature treatment source is constructed for heating or cooling the temperature treatment plates. The temperature treatment station is constructed for treating different regions of the blank or part with different temperatures by conductive contact of the temperature treatment plates with the blank of part.

Abstract: A hot forming line for producing hot formed and press hardened steel sheet products, includes: a forming device; a heating device having a temperature treatment station, wherein the temperature treatment station includes an upper tool and a lower tool, and at least one temperature treatment source; and exchangeable temperature treatment plates for conductive temperature treatment of a blank or part inserted into the temperature treatment station, wherein the exchangeable temperature treatment plates are constructed for arrangement on the upper tool and/or the lower tool, and the temperature treatment source is constructed for heating or cooling the temperature treatment plates. The temperature treatment station is constructed for treating different regions of the blank or part with different temperatures by conductive contact of the temperature treatment plates with the blank of part.

Abstract: A hot forming line for producing hot formed and press hardened steel sheet products, in particular motor vehicle parts includes a heating device and a forming device, wherein the heating device has a temperature treatment station with an upper tool and a lower tool and the temperature treatment station has a temperature source for heating, wherein exchangeable temperature treatment plates are arrangeable on the upper and/or the lower tool and the temperature source is constructed as inductor, and the temperature treatment plates can be heated by the inductor.

Abstract: A structural motor-vehicle element is made by hot-shaping and press-hardening a steel workpiece into the element and thereafter heating the hot-shaped and press-hardened workpiece to between 320° C. and 400° C. The steel workpiece constitutes in weight percent, Carbon (C) 0.18% to 0.3% Silicon (Si) 0.1% to 0.7% Manganese (Mn) 1.0% to 2.5% Phosphorus (P) max. 0.025% Chromium (Cr) up to 0.8% Molybdenum (Mo) up to 0.5% Sulfur (S) max. 0.01% Titanium (Ti) 0.02% to 0.05% Boron (B) 0.002% to 0.005% Aluminum (Al) 0.01% to 0.06% the rest iron including impurities caused by the smelting process.

Abstract: A furnace for heating steel plates includes a plurality of horizontal furnace levels in superimposed disposition. Each furnace level is constructed for acceptance of at least one steel plate and includes a transport mechanism for moving the at least one steel plate during a heating process.

Abstract: A furnace for heating steel plates includes a plurality of horizontal furnace levels in superimposed disposition. Each furnace level is constructed for acceptance of at least one steel plate and includes a transport mechanism for moving the at least one steel plate during a heating process.

Abstract: A structural motor-vehicle element is made by hot-shaping and press-hardening a steel workpiece into the element and thereafter heating the hot-shaped and press-hardened workpiece to between 320° C. and 400° C. The steel workpiece constitutes in weight percent, Carbon (C) 0.18% to 0.3% Silicon (Si) 0.1% to 0.7% Manganese (Mn) 1.0% to 2.5% Phosphorus (P) max. 0.025% Chromium (Cr) up to 0.8% Molybdenum (Mo) up to 0.5% Sulfur (S) max. 0.01% Titanium (Ti) 0.02% to 0.05% Boron (B) 0.002% to 0.005% Aluminum (Al) 0.01% to 0.06% the rest iron including impurities caused by the smelting process.

Abstract: A dashboard for a motor vehicle includes a support beam extending between windshield pillars of a motor vehicle body, and an active arrangement which interacts with the support beam for vibration damping. The active arrangement includes plural actuators which are disposed on the support beam and a controller which is operatively connected to the actuators. Further provided is an alert system for recognizing a fatigue state of a driver, with the actuators operatively connected to the alert system via the controller.

Abstract: In a method of applying a firmly adhering metallic coating onto a profiled structure of steel sheet, a profiled structure of steel sheet is fogged in with metal powder in a treatment chamber. The metal powder is deposited electrostatically across the surface of the profiled structure. The profiled structure is then subjected to a heat treatment for realizing a coating as a consequence of a diffusion process between the steel sheet and the metal powder. Subsequently, the profiled structure is cooled down.

Abstract: A hot-pressed and in-tool hardened structure or safety component of a vehicle is treated with zinc dust or powder to affect zinc diffusion into the steel surface and from a zinc/iron alloy with corrosion resistance. The thickness of the coating is up to 10 ?m.