Tata Steel Group Research Development & Technology locations IJmuiden Technology Centre IJmuiden Jamshedpur Rotherham India R&D, Scientific Services Swinden Technology Centre Coventry Automotive Engineering Group UK total: 160 FTE Netherlands: 290 FTE India: 160 (R&D) + 290 (ScSe) FTE FTE = full time employee
R&D: Process Technology & Research Ironmaking Steelmaking and Casting Strip Rolling & Control Longs Rolling & Engineering
R&D: Product Technology & Applications Material Design Surface Engineering Application & Engineering Materials Characterisation & Pilot Manufacturing . Thermo-Mechanical Treatment Simulator IJmuidenTC
Stamping Technology Services 4 Stamping Technology Services (Hot) press forming experiments friction simulation Optical measurements strain geometry Material characterisation bulge test forming limits Can manufacturing wall ironing deep drawing polymer coated cans easy-open-ends can performance Roll forming
Plasticity and Tribology Services 5 Plasticity and Tribology Services Plasticity Material models Damage models Multiscale material modeling Plasticity testing Tribology Friction models Tribology testing Surface appearance Prime surfaces 3D surface analyses
Joining & Performance Technology Services 6 Joining & Performance Technology Services Material testing Welding tests and mechanical tests (crash, fatigue, dent) Assessing weldable chemistries for new alloy development Homologation tests for material accreditation by end customer Arc welding Resistance welding Laser welding Laser Brazing Adhesive Bonding Mechanical Fastening Process development Optimisation & development of welding processes in production lines Solve welding issues in production lines (Tailor Welded Blanks, Pickle lines, Galvanising lines) Optimisation of slitting and shearing.
Structural Design and Integrity services 7 Structural Design and Integrity services Product and technology development services to the construction market sector (envelope and structure) Critical materials and structures integrity services to Tata Steel plants and their customers. Design Product Development & Validation Construction Design, Technologies and Engineering BIM & CAD Modelling, Visualisation and ICT Developments Fire Engineering & Modelling Structural Performance and Life Cycle Assessment Analyses FE Modelling & analysis Forming & Damage Integrity Assessments & Fracture Mechanics Building Performance and Sustainability Testing
Product Engineering Services 8 Product Engineering Services Using engineering knowledge to reduce mass and cost for our customers Body structure design reviews Computer analysis reducing mass in suspension systems Application of advanced steel grades to improve performance of seats Optimising the use of electrical steel to increase efficiency of electric vehicle motors
Our commitment to our customers Tata Steel is dedicated to understanding your business. We will support you to perform in your market and grow together for the future, by putting you first in everything we do. Karl-Ulrich Köhler, CEO and MD Tata Steel Europe To be the long term preferred partner in our chosen markets by unlocking the potential of steel
Tata Steel Europe Automotive R&D Resources 10 Tata Steel Europe Automotive R&D Resources Design & Development Testing Raw Material Blanking Stamping Welding Painting Assembly Customer Use Scrapping & Recycling Design & Development: 18 fte Testing: 10 fte Raw material (Metallurgy + Coatings): 45 fte Blanking: 1 fte Stamping: 20 fte Welding/Joining: 12 fte Painting: 2 fte Customer use: 10 fte LCA: 2 fte