AML : An excellent Quality performance
Total customer line return
2008
1500 PPB (1.5 PPM)
2009
< 1000PPB
2010
0 PPB
Key succes factors : ✓Rigor, respect of procedures ✓Strong training and involvement of operators
17 Millions
✓ Headlamp washer components : 0.4 Millions
✓ Actuators:
3 Millions
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Hirson (France) Le Bourget-HQ
Active Module for Lighting Activity – Worldwide presence
Internal dynamic leveler IDL
LB
HB
di
TL
Internal leveler
connector
External leveler : easy to install, fits well with HLs with externally connected lamps
Ext.
✓ System :
Left telescope
Right telescope
piping
Bumper
Pump
✓ Reason 1 : Recover lighting performance on dirty roads ✓ Reason 2 : mandatory with Xenon and LED low beams since June 2008
✓ 2 hours driving from Shanghai.
General Information
✓ 100% owned AML Systems Group. Previously it was belonging to VALEO Group
✓ Registered on June, 2nd, 2010 ✓ ERP System used: SAP. ✓ Juridical Representative: Eric Julien ✓ Registration Capital: 27,204,529 ✓ Levellers were formal SOP from Dec, 2009. ✓ New facility will be moved to No. 2, Xinjin Road.
2 MICROPOLINE LINES
HCS ASSY LINE
LEVELER’S RANGE
AML is a Worldwide Leader with 60 000 Levelers/day i.e. 35% of the Market.
External type
2 IMPLANTATIONS
Driver+1 pass front+all seats rear
All seats
All seats + luggages
Driver + Luggages
AML LEVELLING DEVICES
Legislation
Initial aiming between - 1,0 % and - 1,5 %
✓ Microgears and precize plastic parts ✓ Injection molding including metal parts overmolding ✓ Analogic electronics ✓ DC and stepper motor calculation ✓ High quantity assembly, lean manufacturing
AML Wuxi Main Customers
✓ RENAULT ✓ GMDAT ✓ JMC ✓ YOUNGMAN ✓ GWM ✓ NISSAN
CHINA/JAPAN ✓ SGM ✓ DPCA ✓ FAW-VW ✓ DONGFENG
TRUCK
✓ CHERY ✓ TOYOTA
CHINA/JAPAN ✓ JAC ✓ ZOTYE ✓ FAW CAR ✓ GEELY ✓ SUZUKI ✓ FAW-JIQING ✓ BAIC ✓ FOTON
Lev.
LB
di TL
HB
External leveler ESL External leveler Minipoline
External dynamic leveler EDL
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AML LEVELLING DEVICES
States of loading
Driver
Driver+1 pass front
3. Headlamp Cleaning Systems
头大灯清洁系统
望远视系统
Cadillac SRX
固定的系统
Renault Espace
Volvo S60
Volvo V/XC70
Jaguar XJ
Headlamp Cleaner : what and why
✓ Main function : ✓ To spray water on the headlamp lens when headlamp is on AND driver asks for a windscreen wash ✓ => Fully automatic operation
Internal type
Level
Internal leveler : compact, fits well with multi pocket HLs with internal wiring
Internal static leveler Micropoline
AML Automotive Active Modules Lighting (Wuxi) Co., Ltd.
2011/8/25
History
From 1954, AML France produced various types of automotive small components
1985 : start of actuator production (door locks) within Valeo
✓Statistical follow up of main product / process characteristics / customer interfaces
✓100% functionnal and tightness control
✓Deep analysis of problems, logical thinking for root cause finding through QRQC method at all levels
Toyota Auris
Renault Clio
Renault Koleos
Citroën C5
Nissan X Trail
Suzuki SX4
Mitsubishi Eclipse
Nissan Cabstar / Renault Maxity Opel Vivaro / Renault Traffic
Business development
Customers / Markets
AML Systems Group
Innovation
Industrial excellence
Total Quality
People
Suppliers Integration
Wuxi Plant Key Process-LEV/HCS
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AML Automotive Active Modules Lighting (Wuxi) Co., Ltd.
✓ 2,200 sq.M. Main Manufacturing (Specializing in manufacturing the Actuators, Levelers & HCS etc.)
Main Headlamp customers:
Ichikoh Japan, AMS Korea, Valeo Wuhan/Foshan/India, FIV, Xinyu, Depo, Winner, Yishan, Xuanjin, Sunlamp, Utas-Nova, Haidelaite, Tianhe, Rubby, Long ding, Tianchong, Koito Tayih etc.
3 Product lines
Headlamp Levelers : complete range and Word leader Headlamp Cleaning Systems
Lighting Actuators
Bihalogen-Bixenon for projector module
Bixenon for reflector HL
Fix and Telescopic
Active Module for Lighting Activity – Key figures
Key operational figures (2010)
✓ Total sales: 60 M€ ✓ Employees: 320 ✓ Production sites: 2 (start of Chinese operation in
1988 : start of headlamp leveler production
1990 : creation of AML activity within Valeo Lighting systems Branch