La last edition of the IZB Fair it has been a great success, with 838 exhibitors from 34 different countries, 38 world premieres and more than 50,000 visitors. With these registered data, the 10th edition of the International Suppliers Fair has become the most important event at the continental level for automotive suppliers.

Despite the fact that in the beginning it was an exclusive fair for suppliers of Volkswagen, for a few years now it has opened up to the automotive world in general.
This year, CLR, wanted to be a member of IZB for publicize your engineering skills At OEMs and even to others Tier 1, beyond their regular customers.

For the 2019 It is estimated that some are manufactured in the world 85 million vehicles, of which a 25% They will include rear view systems *mirror and cameras* with electric abatement. For this reason, they wanted to take the leap and publicize their value proposition in terms of engineering capabilities.

During the 3 days of the fair, both its Managing Director, Xavier Gisbert, as his Principal Sales Engineer, Juan Miguel Navarro, have announced their specialized engineering capabilities in actuators. Specifically, they have taken advantage of the relevance of IZB for launch its own range of actuators for the movement of Power Folding rearview mirrors, highlighting the model of a Powerfold with the novel Lift function that they have managed to develop, and until now, it was only marketed by one firm in the world.

What does the Powerfold with Lift technology consist of?

In general terms, the powerfold actuators or flaps for rearview mirrors they perform the main function of electrically carrying out a downward movement between parking positions to driving and vice versa of the rear-view mirrors of any vehicle. They are especially suitable for avoid collisions of the rearview mirror with the vehicle parked.

But the Lift function It represents an advance in technology and it is situated as the “glamorous” feature Which is currently being in demand by OEMs, for their high-end vehicles. Basically it consists of a Elevation of the mirror block in relation to its basis for avoid friction and wear, and therefore noises. At the same time, it is very suitable in situations of frost, since it facilitates the movement of abatement in extreme situations. In parallel, it allows a better adjustment in the driving position avoiding wind noises, improving aerodynamics and avoiding vibrations that hinder rearview both based on mirrors and cameras.

With this new market launch, despite its SME nature, CLR ratifies its capabilities, ceasing to be a secondary player in the rear-view actuator market and acquiring a primary and proactive role in this voracious market.

The IZB Fair ends for CLR with a More than positive balance, as his own Managing Director has said, “The feeling is a goal achieved”.
Their intentions were dual, on the one hand they sought to present their capacity as engineering specialized in actuators, and on the other hand, present the consequence of these capabilities with its own range of actuators, including the APL family with Lift function, which was warmly welcomed by attendees from the automotive industry.

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