About Centre X
Centre X (Advanced Manufacturing Solutions for Next-Generation Powertrains) is an initiative in the field of Production Engineering, led in collaboration by KTH and Chalmers. By bringing together major stakeholders from academia and industry, Centre X develops innovative powertrain solutions that advance energy-efficient transportation and manufacturing.
The focus of Centre X is to develop new methods and tools for the next generation of powertrains and support established industries in adapting to rapid changes and new actors in the field of Production Engineering.
Key industrial and scientific challenges include achieving higher resource and energy efficiency, developing sustainable materials, and integrating advanced manufacturing technologies. To meet these challenges and remain competitive, heavy vehicle manufacturing industry depends on research, development, and training resources at the highest international levels. To address these needs, Centre X engages in the following activities:
- Knowledge and competence to achieve world class and sustainably manufacturing systems.
- Ensuring a high level of innovation and technological excellence.
- Creating an over-critical resource by collaboration and make use of synergies between businesses, researchers and government agencies.
- Creating a long-term cooperation with leading suppliers of machinery, methods and tools.
- Access to experimental and simulation resources for development and evaluation of new technology.
- Being able to implement new technology and methods in the industry.
- Increased mobility between industry, research institutes and academia.
- Creating and support of personal and training resources for education at all relevant levels.
Centre X and it four equal partners: Scania, Volvo, KTH and Chalmers, will work together to develop new solutions.
The centre is run by Chalmers and KTH in collaboration, with two centre directors.