Steering Column Support Housing 

Product: Steering Column Support Housing
Process:  P2000H
Alloy/Heat Treat:  ADC12 / T4
Application:  Midsize SUV & Light Truck

Aluminum castings offer the benefit of replacing multiple extrusions and steel stamping to reduce assembly operations.  Single piece support housings eliminate unnecessary welding and screw fastening, resulting in reduced customer assembly costs.  This design concept represents Contech’s commitment to increasing customer value through lean manufacturing.  Contech has been manufacturing millions of support housings annually for 40 years!

Lock Housing

Product: Lock Housing
Process: HPDC
Alloy/Heat Treat: AM-60B
Application: Telescoping Steering Column 

Telescoping steering column bracket designed in low weight magnesium and machined to precision tolerances which are inspected with non-contact vision systems. Critically designed as part of a self-sacrificing system to ensure driver safety in the event of a crash.

Column Bracket

Product: Column Bracket
Process: HPDC
Alloy/Heat Treat:  AZ91D
Application:  Steering Bracket

Emphasizing weight reduction through use of specialized magnesium alloy, this cast, machined and assembled steering bracket provides a low weight answer to vital steering support structures.

Steering Column Tilt Housing

Product:  Steering Column Tilt Housing
Process: P2000H
Alloy/Heat Treat:  ADC12, T4
Application:  Passenger Vehicle

Contech lead the way to the mass production market with P2000 strength parts for the steering column applications.  This part, along with it’s sister support creates the “tilt”  in the tilt steering column.  The P2000 process provided the strength and elongation needed for air-bag deployment within weight and size requirements.