Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. has moved into its newly opened corporate headquarters and research and development center in New Albany OH. The three-story, 89,000-square-foot corporate complex combines four existing locations into one centralized research and development center directly connected to multiple CVG functional areas.
CVG's research and development center is focused on providing concept-to-prototype development of complete cab-system products for the company's manufacturing facilities around the world. To facilitate this goal, the new R&D center features large working bays that are completely private and secure. These bays allow CVG's engineers to work on all customer projects including Class 8 trucks, marine equipment, and bus and military vehicles in an isolated setting with complete confidentiality.
To further understand the interaction of vibration and seat comfort, the R&D facility also contains a full-cab simulator in which it is possible to reproduce real driving conditions in a controlled, repeatable environment while recording data. It also has full in-house rapid prototyping resources including 3D model printers, metal fabrication, and soft trim production capabilities.