Polar Technology Operating at Pinnacle of Automotive Excellence
With the recent showcasing of the latest innovations in the automotive industry at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, it seems a fitting time to highlight the role our composite and metallic components play in the sector’s continual pursuit of high-performance.
We have been enabling technologies in high-performance vehicles for over 10 years and have become a trusted, reliable partner for our market-leading customers. Our flexibility, quick turnaround times and superior quality have kept us at the forefront of the industry.
We support our customers through the initial design phase if desired, ensure consistent manufacture, take care of all tooling and then go on to manufacture high quality parts.
We have also adapted our offering to match the innovation and changing demands of modern consumers, developing solutions tailored to the electric vehicle and alternative fuel markets. More information can be found on our Energy Transition page.
Our product portfolio includes:
Body Work and Structural Composite Assemblies
Utilising our expertise in moulded composites, we have become experts in developing and manufacturing structural active and aerodynamic assemblies that generate greater levels of downforce and optimise performance.
Furthermore, we also have a specialist in-house paint shop that can accommodate high-spec visual components, ensuring our components are delivered to our customers as finished, turnkey solutions.
Composite Transmission Shafts
We are renowned for our expertise in composite transmission shafts. We design and manufacture the composite tube to exacting customer requirements, before joining to metallic fittings through our proprietary joining technique, which is robust and fatigue-free and requires no adhesives.
Typical applications include driveshafts for EV vehicles and propshafts where we can tailor stiffness, weight and torque carrying capability.
Exhaust Systems
We are established leaders in the manufacture of exhaust systems, using both traditional fabrication, hydroforming and additive manufacturing techniques. Our systems enhance engine performance, through the incorporation of tapered features to support tuning and back pressure and dampen tortional vibrations.
Our additive manufacturing capabilities enable complex geometries, wall thicknesses down to 0.5mm, and can be welded and integrated with conventional fabricated parts. We also offer a comprehensive build strategy, including all post-processing requirements such as heat treatment, support removal and precision 5 axis machining.
Lightweight and Structural Subframes
We have an extensive team of highly skilled technicians welding and fabricating structural metallic assemblies from structural steels like 15CDV6, S355, Titanium and in some cases Aluminium. Strict tolerances are maintained through fixtures and finish machining where necessary.
Furthermore, final steps of QC can include NDT such as dye penetrant or MPI of critical welds.
Hydraulic Accumulators
We supply composite hydraulic accumulators for use in suspension systems and gearbox actuation. Our solutions are tailored to the customer’s exact requirements, with different designs available depending on the pressure ratio, fluids present and the temperature range.
Our Type 3 composite accumulators typically operate in a pressure window of 300-350bar where they offer 50-60% weight saving compared to a metallic equivalent.
For more information on our full offering to the Automotive industry, click here.
Or to speak to our team about a specific project, please visit our Contact page.