Umicore-BrazeTec brazes Audi Q7

In future, Audi will place their trust in BrazeTec products for use in their new Q7 sports utility vehicle. There are major advantages to brazing individual exhaust system components in comparison to welding or clamping them. Specifically, the connections’ dynamic loadbearing capacity is greater and, compared to welded connections, it is possible to reduce wall thicknesses and minimize the likelihood of leaky connections. Moreover, even at the early
stage of making decisions on plant investment, costs can be lowered and space requirements minimized.

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