Annual Report - Miba

Technological leadership
strengthened
Our development teams focus on future trends from an
early stage onwards and are one step ahead of our
competitors. In this manner, Miba promotes innovation in
its markets. Our unique knowledge advantage allows us to
provide customer-specific and cost-efficient solutions.
Research and
Development
In the 2004/05 fiscal year, Miba invested 11.3 million EUR
in research and development. This represents a research
quota of 3.5% of sales. According to a study by the EU Commission, Miba is one of the
top 500 most research-intensive corporations in Europe and among the top ten of the
most research and development oriented corporations in Austria.
In the previous fiscal year, the main focus of Miba Sinter Group’s R&D activity was on the
sectors engine gear wheels, variable valve control and components for all-wheel drives.
One of the new developments is a sinter process for the powder metallurgical production
of gear wheels for camshaft drives. It was registered as a trademark under “Densgrad
TM”. In October 2004, Miba was awarded the “Innovations in Powder Metallurgy Award
2004” for this process at the World Congress of Powder Metallurgy in Vienna.
In the field of research and development, Miba Bearing Group is working on new, more
cost-efficient processes and materials for surface coating engine bearings. An additional
strategic focus is on applications technology and engineering in the sector of heavy-duty
commercial vehicle engines.
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