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Driving innovation with custom spring solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Testing the limits of endurance and sustainable innovation, the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge brings together some of the brightest minds from around the world, challenging teams to cross the Australian outback in vehicles powered solely by the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the competitors was Solar Team Twente<\/a> – a team of ambitious students from the University of Twente in the Netherlands – who designed and built a high-performance solar vehicle to take on what is widely regarded as the world\u2019s toughest solar race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the proven success of De Spiraal\u2019s spring solutions in the 2023 challenge, Solar Team Twente once again turned to De Spiraal<\/a> and Lesj\u00f6fors for support. Confident in the reliability and performance of our products, the team knew they could depend on our expertise to withstand the extreme conditions of the race and help them deliver on their goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engineering partnership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In close collaboration with Solar Team Twente<\/a>, De Spiraal engineers assessed the technical requirements of the solar car\u2019s suspension system and developed a set of custom spring solutions to meet the challenge. These included leaf springs for the braking system, torsion springs to secure critical components under constant stress, and gas springs to enable the quick, effortless opening of the solar roof panel – all designed to deliver valuable weight savings and time efficiencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By combining lightweight design with proven durability, these solutions contributed to a solar car that was not only lighter and more efficient but also more reliable over thousands of kilometres in the harsh Australian outback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victoria Verhulst | Technical Manager Solar Team Twente says: “Without the components from De Spiraal and Lesj\u04e7fors, we would not have been able to integrate our custom systems. Thanks to their flexibility, craftsmanship and close involvement, we achieved a lighter and more reliable solar car, helping us secure second place on the podium!”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commitment to sustainability and talent development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erik Reterink-Davina, MD of De Spiraal concludes: <\/em>\u201cSupporting Solar Team Twente is always a proud moment for De Spiraal. This continued partnership demonstrates not only the reliability of De Spiraal\u2019s engineering expertise but also our and the Lesj\u00f6fors Group\u2019s wider commitment to building long-term collaborations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It highlights how our expertise contributes to world-class innovation while helping to inspire the next generation of engineers and advance sustainable mobility.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are truly proud of the students for everything they have achieved, and it is deeply rewarding for our team to know that our craftsmanship has played a part in such an important milestone of sustainable innovation and in the memories of these young engineers<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Dutch subsidiary, De Spiraal, has proudly supported a team of university students in a remarkable 3,000-kilometre race across Australia, competing from Darwin to Adelaide in a solar-powered car they designed and built themselves \u2013 supported by Lesj\u04e7fors parts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":98341,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[957],"class_list":["post-98340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-sustainability"],"yoast_head":"\nLesj\u00f6fors Powers Solar Innovation at World Solar Challenge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lesj\u00f6fors and De Spiraal supported Solar Team Twente at the World Solar Challenge with custom spring solutions for solar vehicle\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lesjoforsab.com\/lv\/about-lesjofors\/news\/custom-spring-solutions-solar-car\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"lv_LV\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Lesj\u00f6fors Powers Solar Innovation at World Solar Challenge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Lesj\u00f6fors and De Spiraal supported Solar Team Twente at the World Solar Challenge with custom spring solutions for solar vehicle\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.lesjoforsab.com\/about-lesjofors\/news\/custom-spring-solutions-solar-car\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Lesj\u00f6fors - 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