33 innovations are PACE finalists
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Thirty-three innovations, in such diverse areas as turbochargers, short-range radar and infotainment, are vying as finalists for the 2013 Automotive News PACE Awards.
The 19th annual awards honor auto suppliers' innovations in products, manufacturing processes and information technology.
PACE stands for Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence.
The finalists will host teams of judges who are industry, academic and business leaders.
The judges will evaluate each innovation for novelty, market impact and competitiveness.
Winners will be announced April 15 at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit, kicking off SAE World Congress week.
Information on the finalists' innovations will be featured in issues of Automotive News next spring.
The awards are sponsored by Ernst & Young, the Transportation Research Center Inc. and Automotive News.
SAE International and the Original Equipment Suppliers Association provide further support.
Here are the finalists' innovations, by category.
Product
BorgWarner Emissions Systems
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Advanced compact brushless actuator
BorgWarner Thermal Systems
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Visctronic high speed reservoir system
BorgWarner Turbo Systems
Kirchheimbolanden, Germany
Regulated three-turbocharger system
Brose North America Inc.
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Hands-free liftgate opener
Continental Automotive Systems, Interior Division, Body and Security
Troy, Mich.
Tire pressure monitoring system: Localization on Synchronized Emissions (LocSync)
Continental Automotive, Chassis & Safety Division, ADAS Business Unit
Auburn Hills, Mich.
24-gigahertz short-range radar
Dana Holding Corp.
Maumee, Ohio
Diamond Series driveshafts
Delphi Automotive
Kokomo, Ind.
MyFi connected navigation radio
Delphi Automotive
Kokomo, Ind.
Vehicle sound generator
Delphi Automotive
London
F2E distributed pump common rail system
Federal-Mogul Corp., Powertrain, Bearings and Ignition
Southfield, Mich., and Wiesbaden, Germany
IROX highly effective coating for engine bearings
Federal-Mogul Corp., Powertrain, Global Pistons
Southfield, Mich., and Nuremberg, Germany
High performance aluminum diesel pistons
Fulton Innovation
Ada, Mich.
eCoupled wireless power for vehicles
GPM GmbH
Merbelsrod, Germany
Electro-hydraulic controlled flow water pump
Magna Powertrain
Troy, Mich.
eRAD for PHEV applications with a pure EV mode
Mahle GmbH
Stuttgart
Monotherm steel pistons for passenger car diesel engines
Nartron
Reed City, Mich.
iQ Power solid-state touch-screen systems
PPG Industries Inc.
Troy, Mich.
Andaro tint dispersions
Preh GmbH
Bad Neustadt, Germany
Fanless interior temperature sensor
TK Holdings Inc.
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Front center airbag
Valeo
Troy, Mich.
Air intake module with integrated water charge air cooler for diesel emissions reduction uses
Valeo Lighting Systems
Bobigny, France
BiLED module
Visteon Corp.
Van Buren Township, Mich.
Reconfigurable instrument cluster with illuminated mechanical gauge rings
Visteon Corp., Climate Product Group
Van Buren Township, Mich.
Metal seal fitting
Manufacturing Process
Delphi Automotive
Kokomo, Ind.
Gen 4 MAP pressure sensor
Federal-Mogul Corp. Powertrain-Sealing
Southfield, Mich.
Injection molding of high modulus bonded pistons used in high pressure transmissions
Halla Climate Control
Pyeongtaek-si, South Korea
New assembly method between shaft and swash plate
Hirotec America Inc.
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Robotic rear wheelhouse roller hemming system
Lear Corp.
Southfield, Mich.
Lear Crafted Comfort Connect
Schuler Inc., Hydroforming Division
Canton, Mich.
Hydroforming and global die standardization process
Information Technology
Hughes Telematics Inc.
Atlanta
Automotive software remote update technology
Telenav Automotive
Seattle
Scout for Cars
Tweddle Group Technologies
Bellevue, Wash.
Tweddle Connect telematics solution
