Frasle Mobility's New Positioning and Randoncorp Investments
Hercilio Randon Institute
Hercílio Randon Institute (IHR) is a private non-profit
association whose mission is to carry out research
activities. Since 2021, it has been operating as a
Science and Technology Institute, associated to
Randoncorp. In 2022, the Institute reached the record
of 60 patents and a portfolio of 44 research projects.
Among its activities are the development of research
and disruptive technologies for products in the cargo
transport sector, in line with the megatrends in the
automotive industry.
The Institute is organized in three knowledge verticals:
Embedded Electronics, Mobility, and Smart Materials.
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Mobility
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electronics
Smart
Materials
Research is developed through partnerships with
different players in innovation ecosystems, such
as universities, other research institutes, startups,
companies and funding agencies.
The Institute operates through long-term technological
partnerships, taking advantage of existing research
know-how and infrastructure, as in the case of the Randon
Technological Center (CTR). It has a multidisciplinary
team, with researchers from different regions of Brazil
and incorporates lean startup methodologies for the
development of its research.
Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I)
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In 2022, we invested R$131.0 million in Research,
Development and Innovation (RD&I), finalized 30
projects, registered 64 patents. Since this year, we
have started to calculate the impact of RD&I on our
revenue by considering all Randoncorp companies
in Brazil, whereas before we considered only the
OEM Vertical. This way, we are able to analyze,
in a more comprehensive way, the strategy and
corporate pattern of our investments in research,
development and innovation.
Get to know, as follows, the main highlights in
products, processes, and services.
Innovation in Products
New R Modular Line: reinforcing the pillars of
modularity and sustainability, the new modular
platform configurations promise to transform the cargo
transportation concept. The structure is joined by
structural rivets, reducing the use of welding by about
70%. Lighter, the platform increases the load capacity
and reduces fuel consumption and maintenance.
Randon Smart: proprietary platform with telemetry
and sensing systems that generate data to control and
manage the road implement (learn more on page 93).
Randon Solar: concept refrigerated semi-trailer,
which has solar panels and patented technology
unprecedented in Latin America for the control and
management of energy.
E-Sys: technical delivery and commercialization of the
Hybrid R, a semi-trailer equipped with the e-Sys, an
electric auxiliary traction axle that provides fuel savings
and lower component wear (learn more on page 92).
Products with niobium nanoparticles (long life):
Castertech's hubs and drums and spider (component
of the brake system) of Master are now using a
technology that incorporates nanometric niobium
to the cast iron, promoting the improvement of
mechanical properties, weight reduction, durability
increase, and resistance of the components (learn
more on page 94).
SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION
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