Automakers are investing in new technology that enables them to produce large castings. The goal is to consolidate parts, ...

Discover the multi-stage working principle of the Gigapress, a revolutionary machine designed for large-scale manufacturing of aluminum parts. This video provides a detailed look at each step of the ...

A piece of manufacturing news from Tesla Motors caught our eye, that Elon Musk’s car company plans to die-cast major underbody structures — in effect the chassis — for its cars. All the ingredients ...

The Fraunhofer ILT and MacLean-Fogg have jointly produced a complex die casting tool inlay using Laser Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB/M). The specially developed L-40 tool steel enables the additive ...

Gigacasting confers advantages such as improved car body stiffness, reduced manufacturing cost and reduced assembly time and cost. Credit: Idra Group. In September, Toyota unveiled a prototype of its ...