Aftermarket November 2022

brand and this is an area where car manufacturers keep increasing the difficulty as well. It almost seems they don’t want multiple brand garages to repair their cars. We’re not judging them, just trying to make clear that we understand the daily struggles in the garage. What if it is possible to repair the actual part that’s in the car? Coding and programming won’t be necessary since it’s still that same already programmed part. You just have to remove the part and mount it back afterwards, that’s it. It reduces repair time and expensive programming devices aren’t required that much. That is exactly why remanufacturing might become the no. 1 option for garages and dealerships. Especially when new parts supplies are under pressure in the current climate and customers are on the money.” Thijs added: “As a remanufacturing partner ourselves, we like to share our knowledge with our partners. That is the main reason we released two large technical guides that you can find on our website. The first one is about transmission control units, the second one about the modern braking systems. There are also instructions about removing and mounting the components. Just have a look, it’s free.” For more information, visit: www.actronics.co.uk Key contributor Oliver Stahnke, Sales Manager EMEA at BorgWarner ETTS Aftermarket said: “The market for remanufacturing in the UK continues to grow and BorgWarner is constantly expanding its programme to meet this trend. BorgWarner’s remanufactured parts are a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative but still comply with the same strict quality standards as new products. “Sustainability is an essential part of BorgWarner’s vision for a clean and energy-efficient world, providing REMAN solutions is a key contributor to these goals. When considering the product life cycle, remanufacturing enables a single part to have more than one life and, in many instances, multiple lives, which results in a considerable saving of raw materials. Remanufacturing of aluminum, iron, steel and nickel-based components saves the worlds natural resources for future generations and the reduced energy consumption positively contributes to improved air quality and a reduction of greenhouse gasses (GHG). Through our turbocharger REMAN programme, more than 16,000 tons of cast iron and 4,000 tons of aluminum through reuse of 5 million turbines, bearing and compressor housings have been saved. “The REMAN programme plays a huge role in BorgWarner’s aftermarket portfolio. By recycling and refurbishing parts which are used in the company’s REMAN products, BorgWarner is capable of offering cost-efficient solutions to customers owning a vehicle in a later stage of life while contributing to sustainability efforts. Up to now BorgWarner has remanufactured over 2.5 million turbochargers. Used or damaged OE products such as turbochargers are rebuilt during a complex process which complies with high quality standards. At the beginning of this state-of-the-art remanufacturing procedure, each REMAN product is analysed, disassembled and then cleaned to return the components to their initial state of cleanliness. Subsequently, an inspection identifies which components can be reused in order to save as much material as possible. New components then replace all small and wearing parts, for instance seals, bearings and actuators. In-house tests and validation are carried out to ensure that the remanufactured products have the same form, fit and function as BorgWarner’s new series products. With this remanufacturing concept, the company follows its goal of saving resources and significantly reducing emissions such as CO2, as well as industrial waste. The reuse of 5 million housings – turbine, bearing and compressor housings – has allowed more than 16,000 tons of cast iron and 4,000 tons of aluminium to be saved over the years. BorgWarner currently offers approximately 800 different kinds of REMAN turbochargers suitable for approximatively 5,000 vehicle applications around the globe.” Ecological On the advantages that remanufactured components offer, Michał Czarzasty, Production Director at AS-PL observed: “Considering the process in an ecological category, during the remanufacturing process, we use as many parts from the remanufactured product as possible, and thanks to this the number of product waste is minimalised. Without this, Above: Information on remanufacturing from BorgWarner NOVEMBER 2022 AFTERMARKET 51