Reliable automotive partner OE Industry

OE Industry, a company from Krakow, Poland, is the original equipment supplier of lighting and cooling systems for a variety of industries, but specifically the automotive sector.

RELIABLE AUTOMOTIVE PARTNER

OEIndustry supplies lighting for manufacturers of buses, trams, metro carriages, special vehicles, including military and specialised vehicles, manufacturers of semi-trailers, agricultural equipment, construction and mining machinery, as well as yachts and boats. It can provide a diverse range of products, from lights in traditional technology to modern LED solutions. As one of the only companies of its kind in Europe, it designs and provides a comprehensive range of lighting products. Respect for budgets and awareness of where savings can be made is the strength of OE Industry.

We offer components and complete engineering solutions for cooling and lighting systems. We are close to our client from the very beginning of the concept through designing, prototype development and testing up to serial deliveries. We develop solutions that save money and time.

Small series for many leaders of various sectors, represented among others by brands as : Solaris, Zetor, Stadler, ABB, Minemaster - says Mr. Piotr Luty, General Director of OE Industry.

The company supplies so-called “short production series”, which means that its recipients are the manufacturers of vehicles, machines and other devices, with the annual production from several to several thousand units of a given model. The company offers components for the automotive market from all major lighting manufacturers as well as from its own innovative product lines. It is a partner of such companies as AKG Thermotechnik, Braslux, Frensch, Hella, Jokon and also NCC.

“We are proud of having lower costs of developing a project, often also more innovative products. Close cooperation between our designers, constructors and technologists improves the creative process and significantly reduces the time of designing. We have quality certificates in the field of design, production and supplies. The entire burden of testing, production planning and delivery times is on us. Thus, our customer has everything in one place. Such approach we consider optimal,” added Luty.

Comprehensive cooperation

The work of OE Industry starts with the collection of technical data, operating conditions and the customer’s specific expectations. Then a preliminary proposal of a dedicated solution is created. It is based on the interdisciplinary knowledge and experience of the entire project team.

The component technology verification stage is now significantly reduced. Not so long ago, the time was counted in days or even weeks, today it can be reduced to minutes. Cooperation with many factories allows us to offer a very wide range of products. We have full access to the current offer of various manufacturers and their stocks, to their latest design options and changing parameters of different light sources - says Mr. Robert Matwijewski, Director of the Key Customer Service Department of OE Industry.

Going a step further, OE Industry provides designers and constructors from many countries with free access to the what’s on offer from the most important lighting and cooling system manufacturers. A special website offers a range of proven products for use in vehicles.

“This is the first platform of this type in the world. It allows to use the parameter databases and 3D file library. This means that our project team starts working from a place that others reach after weeks,” says Artur Głogoza, Director of the Office of Implementation and Development of the OE Industry.

The company performs thermal calculations using selected algorithms, dedicated software designed to optimise the performance, comfort and reliability of the operation. The initial design concept is created in the 3D CAD environment.

“Manufacturers of short series commercial vehicles expect from us the approach reserved not so long ago for the production of passenger cars and trucks. Vehicle lights are designed to strengthen the identity and personality of the brand, to ensure its attractiveness. Everyone sees that good design cost as much as bad one,” said OE Industry designer Mateusz Przystal.

“Our support includes the production of components, final assembly, technical support during installation and commissioning, quality control of the completed system and necessary performance tests. On us is the construction, technological and assembly documentation. We also offer service at further stages of use,” added Lukasz Szczurek, Assistant to the Management Board for Technical Affairs.

More Light by RFT Technology

OE Industry promotes the “More Light by RFT Technology” standard and the development of lighting functionality. Exterior lights have an impact on safety, and internal lights affect the comfort of work.

There is ongoing discussion about whether public transport vehicles must have the same lighting as long-distance vehicles. OE Industry actively participates in it and offers the solutions.

Thanks to the growing producer awareness, design is an integral part of the product development process at virtually every stage. From freehand sketches of initial concepts, their development with the creation of three-dimensional computer models, including preparation for implementation for mass production, i.e. prototyping. However, the role of design does not end with the concept in the form of a finished product. It is also important how the product will age, what will happen to it when its life is over, and what will come after it.

“We always listen carefully to the opinion of the end users, here the public transport drivers. Many people regard the lens narrowing the light, which is too cold and has a sharp cut-off, shadows are formed. As a result, the roadside is insufficiently lit. This knowledge allowed us to introduce the first floodlights in LED RFT technology for public transport. Today, our goal is to develop “urban” lighting that will take into account as much the expectations of drivers from various parts of Europe as possible. For instance, drivers in the Nordic countries have a different light demand than users in southern countries,” added Luty.

“The agri sector is another interesting example of developing a headlight after analysing the conditions, in which the vehicle is moving. According to our clients, the working conditions in agriculture demanded a different approach. We have developed an innovative solution dedicated specifically to the agri market, with light parameters and colour temperature adapted to work in dusty environments,” continued Luty. LED experts

OE Industry was ready to implement LED lighting eight years ago. Worked on next generations of lamps, improved optics, parameters, combined the number of functions to reduce the number of lighting elements. Consequently, the vehicle installation costs and environmental impact. In a world already convinced of LED lighting, the company offers every type, including many innovative solutions.- We are lucky that we deal with LED lighting and cooling systems. These two elements are indispensable in the construction of electric vehicles. Each of them has a lot of lighting elements as well as motors, inverters and electronics that need to be cooled. And we are an innovative company, constantly expanding the technical competence centre. We cooperate with scientific bodies, we employ excellent engineers and we own the design office that specializes in designing for broadly understood transport - says Piotr Luty.

Coolers made-to-measure

OE Industry also designs coolers for vehicles and industrial systems. It provides liquid, air, oil and hybrid coolers in various execution techniques; of aluminium, copper, bronze, steel, materials resistant to acids and oxidation. These are 100 per cent solutions made-to-measure in terms of parameters and dimensions. There are cooling systems on shock absorbers, tilted coolers, high performance fan systems for extreme conditions. The company also works, with the support of the EU funding, on an innovative heat exchanger project. n