DBI Turbocharger Protection
Complete Turbocharger Protection

Application Design

Protection Integrity

Process Reliability

Complete Protection Set for Turbocharger Transport

In automotive turbocharger manufacturing, even minor damage or contamination during transport can lead to costly quality issues at OEM level. For a leading global turbocharger manufacturer, ensuring full protection across multiple sensitive interfaces was critical- while also maintaining supplier consolidation and logistical simplicity.

Complete turbocharger protective solutions

About Our Partner

A global automotive manufacturer operating high-volume production environments where component protection, cleanliness, and quality assurance are critical to maintaining product performance and reliability.

Challenges

Supplier Consolidation

The customer required a complete set of protective components from a single supplier for one turbocharger type. The solution needed to cover multiple critical areas, including electrical connectors, housings, and fluid inlets, while ensuring consistent quality and compatibility across all interfaces.

Complexity of Multi‑Supplier Sourcing

Previously, protective components were sourced from multiple suppliers. This increased coordination effort, logistical complexity, and risk of mismatched solutions, which the customer wanted to eliminate by working with one experienced partner.

Need for Customized Protection Solutions

Some interfaces required custom‑developed protection, as standard products did not fully meet functional, handling, or transport requirements. Customized solutions had to be developed and validated without compromising project timelines.

Our Solutions 

DBI protection for turbine and compressor housing interfaces
DBI delivered a comprehensive, one‑supplier protection package consisting of six protective components, including two fully customized parts developed specifically for this turbocharger application.

Key solution elements:

  • Customized protection for turbine and compressor housing interfaces
  • Standard and customized protection for:
    • Electrical connector
    • Speed sensor
    • Oil inlet
    • Cooling water inlet
  • Engineering consultation and iterative refinement during development phase
Through close collaboration with the customer, DBI delivered a customized protection solution that met all functional and handling requirements and performed reliably throughout the transport process.

Value-Added Services

In addition to supplying a complete protection set, DBI supported the project with value added services to simplify sourcing and project execution.

Engineering consultation during RFQ and development phases

Application‑focused selection of standard and customized components

Consolidation of multiple protection points into one coordinated supply package

Technical support aligned with automotive transport and handling requirements

Results & Impact

Reliable Protection and Series Readiness for Turbocharger Applications

The implemented protection solution ensured safe transport of critical turbocharger interfaces while meeting automotive handling and quality standards. Key outcomes of the project included:

DBI Absoline Component with a foam protecting turbocharger against fluid leakage

Single‑supplier protection set for one turbocharger application

Reduced transport damage and contamination risk

Coordinated protection for connectors, housings, and fluid inlets

Successful transition to series production

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