Current Applications of FutureSteelVehicle Technologies
For many years, steel has been the preferred material in automotive body and chassis applications. Just like other materials, steel continuously reinvents itself to remain the lead contender in the progressing automotive materials lightweighting battleground. This means developing new advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) grades and manufacturing technologies to keep up with the ever-Be sure to catch Dave’s full presentation at FABTECH in Session S50: NEW! Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS) Technology Tuesday, Nov. 10: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Learn more here. With more than 30 years of experience, David Anderson serves as senior director, Automotive Market and Long Products Program for the Steel Market Development Institute, a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute. In this position, he is responsible for leveraging his expertise to support SMDI’s Automotive Applications Council’s (AAC) – a consortium of major North American steel producers – expansion into chassis and powertrain programs, as well as serving as the liaison between the AAC and its partner organizations. In addition, he is responsible for coordinating efforts to grow steel long products in the North American automotive / heavy equipment and construction / infrastructure markets.