BorgWarner Opens New State-Of-The-Art Technical Center In Indiana

BorgWarner Opens New State-Of-The-Art Technical Center In Indiana

The new lab increases the company's research and development capacity to meet growing customer demand for these products by expanding the prototype building and testing capabilities for its electrified products.

BorgWarner has opened a new 100,000 square-foot technical center in Noblesville, Indiana. Combining operations from existing facilities in Anderson and Pendleton, Indiana, the new technical center features a state-of-the-art lab, which increases the company’s research and development capacity to meet growing customer demand for these products by expanding the prototype building and testing capabilities for its electrified products. The building’s open concept office space is designed to spur employee collaboration and creativity to assist BorgWarner in maintaining its position as a global leader in providing clean and efficient vehicle propulsion solutions.

“We are thrilled to open our new technical center in Noblesville, allowing us to bring all our area employees under one beautiful new roof,” said Dr. Stefan Demmerle, president and general manager, BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems. “The new facility with its state-of-the-art lab and creative workspaces enables the research, development and testing of current and future hybrid and electric propulsion systems and components. This facility will be a key site in BorgWarner’s mission of developing clean, energy-efficient propulsion technologies.”

When designing the building, strong emphasis was placed on creating an optimal, well thought-out, productive work environment for engineers, designers, technicians and support staff. The design includes an open concept featuring interactive office environments and spontaneous collaboration zones that enhance communication, inspire innovation and improve efficiency. The airy, open concept building includes many flexible spaces – from meeting spaces to individual work space options – allowing employees to choose where and how they work. Employees can meet and work in one of five social hubs with different types of seating arrangements, one of the focus rooms for privacy, individual conference rooms with a variety of seating options, or the multipurpose room, which overlooks a small patio area.

The new technical center’s 40,000-square-foot lab will conduct testing and prototype building along with expanded operations dedicated to BorgWarner’s growing electrified portfolio. With a combination of new and existing resources, the Noblesville location will develop and validate a variety of power electronics products as well as the company’s motor, alternator and starter products. In addition, a dedicated sound chamber will conduct noise, vibration and harshness testing, dedicated shaker tables will test for vibration and the lab will conduct metallurgy testing and analysis, and metrology, including coordinate measuring machine measuring capability and calibration. Two new system test cells will allow engineers to validate the company’s products as part of an entire propulsion system. The lab also increases the ability to test key technologies, including BorgWarner’s variety of 48-volt products and P2 hybrid modules. The lab will house six 48-volt test stations with the opportunity to increase the number of test stations as demand increases.

From an aesthetic standpoint, special consideration was made to create a BorgWarner look and feel while honoring the company’s tie to the Indianapolis 500. A metal blue “racing” stripe can be found on the exterior of the building, while inside, a modern color scheme, including pops of BorgWarner blue, is carried throughout the office and lab areas. In the social hubs, there are aqua-tinted gear lights that closely resemble those on the company’s starter motors hanging from the ceiling. Prior to entering the facility, employees and guests cross a line of red bricks that replicate “the Brickyard,” which serve as the start/finish line at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Employees from the existing facilities began moving into the Noblesville Technical Center in April, with full occupancy expected by 2020.

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