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Posted by Alex, June 3, 2022
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Mo-view: the best mirror technology without glass
Why Motogadget revolutionized motorcycle mirrors?
Since the beginning of the "story of the mirror", if you forgive me the expression, the glass has been there to see what is happening behind your shoulder (or your elbow for those who don't like it). However, Motogadget recently changed the game with its latest mo-view mirrorless glass technique We explain everything in this article which will interest more than one.
Innovation at the heart of the brand
Since its beginnings in the world of motorcycle accessories, the team of Motogadget makes a point of making personalization synonymous with sophistication. For them, evolution is an integral part of the spirit of the company. If like them, the cutting edge of technology is not an option for your motorcycle preparation, it is towards Motogadget that you need to turn.
“Innovation is simply the only possible way. We can't stop innovating," says co-founder Garrit Keller. At the head of the brand development sector, pushing the limits is what drives him. And for proof, he is the initiator of the new mirrors metalmirror without glass.
It is true that conventional mirrors are often bulky and their weight is not negligible. The glass is fragile and can easily break, and you are left with only one option, to replace the entire mirror, when buying individually is possible. Otherwise, you will have to pay for a pair! The purpose of the mirrors called mo-view is to remedy all these disadvantages at once, in a compendium of modern technology. The mirror body mo-view is made of billet aluminium, which itself becomes a frameless and borderless mirror, of unequaled finesse and lightness.
“Innovation is simply the only possible way. We can't stop innovating"
- Garrit Keller, Director of Development at Motogadget
No glass, no problem
So we have the right to wonder how nobody could think of it before? The question is quickly answered, as the other would say, by looking more closely at the production method. The team is made up of experts and engineers who have put their years of experience into practice for the benefit of this vision. The process requires extreme precision, down to the micron, to achieve such a graceful result.
It is by mixing processes from the aerospace and semiconductor industries that the team at Motogadget has come to its end. If you ever have the chance to set foot in the factory, what am I saying, in the laboratory of Motogadget, you will discover a working atmosphere close to a center that handles the most dangerous world virus. I abuse? However, we are not far from it.
The process begins with cutting thin slices from thick aluminum rods 2 meters long, followed by machining by CNC milling machines. There is then only 10% of material left, the surplus is recycled and then reused. This is followed by anodizing and then laser marking.
The next step is called "ultra cut". It consists of removing an extremely thin layer of 0.001 mm from the surface of the future mirror, using a 0.5 carat natural diamond. To give you an idea of the accuracy, 0.001mm is 50 times thinner than a human hair. Suffice to say that your tweezers would pale in comparison.
The machine required for the process achieves a roughness of 0.000002 mm. It is thanks to this almost zero roughness that the material can reflect absolutely everything like a mirror. If the idea came to you to do this yourself with a conventional milling machine, I would hasten to tell you that it is a waste of time. It will absolutely not be able to exceed one thousandth of this ultra-precise machine capable of machining at the nanometer scale.
An elephant for a dust
As you will have understood, these are very big efforts for a ridiculous dimension, but everything stems from this concept. It is not enough to use big expensive machines to achieve precision or even Tiger Woods would pass for a building demolition worker. It is of course necessary that the longevity of the mirror is at the rendezvous.
Motogadget took on another major challenge here. To obtain a surface protected from oxidation, and above all from scratches, the engineering team had to use silicon dioxide (SiO2), the main component of quartz glass.
With the collaboration of Fraunhofer IFAM, the brand used a low pressure high frequency plasma coating system. A process that takes about 1 hour and which allows the surface to be covered with a fine protection, but with a unique effectiveness. The mirrors are first cleaned with dry ice, because the slightest impurity would leave a trace following the plasma process. I told you, we are close to a laboratory!
It's thin but it protects, and we're not talking about a condom...
Although the protective layer is only 0.003 mm thick, its effectiveness is formidable. This thin film makes the glass able to fight against its road environment. You get a rear-view mirror 5 times lighter than a conventional rear-view mirror, protected against glass breakage, which is no longer a problem, and of unequaled finesse. To top it off, the mirrors mo-view are homologated and pass all European safety requirements. With technology mo-view de Motogadget, you will not have reflection distortion and can ride in peace.