Die Casting

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Mar 14, 2024

On March 13, Adamastor, a low-volume supercar manufacturer, announced that it is working on the development of the first Portuguese supercar at its facilities in Perafita, Portugal. The company is currently involved in a research and concept development project to produce structures to accommodate batteries for electric cars.

The company is focused on the low-volume supercar segment and aims to establish itself as a center of excellence by providing consultancy, design, and engineering conception services through Adamastor Advanced Technologies, which uses cutting-edge technical solutions, from the design stages to validation, including development and production.

The company can produce small series of mock-ups and prototypes, as well as manufacture moulds and composites and carry out production studies, particularly about casting, injection, and stamping processes.

Based on Adamastor press release

Mar 08, 2024

According to multiple press releases, CITIC Dicastal Co., Ltd. (CITIC Dicastal) officially launched an in-house developed integrated die casting total solution in Changchun. For this solution, nearly 100 components have been highly integrated, a toggle-less die casting machine has been developed, and integrated castings have been manufactured. It will help reshape the conventional finished vehicle manufacturing process. Material-wise, a chassis-dedicated thermal-treatment-free high-strength alloy balancing strength, toughness, and stability, which reduces chassis weight by 33.4% and improves torsional rigidity by 15%, has been developed in-house. Equipment-wise, a full-cycle digital twin design has been employed to develop 22 technology applications such as a 7500T toggle-less die casting machine and a dual-closed-loop injection control system. Die-wise, process stability and product uniformity have been enhanced using an intelligent closed-loop tuning system and a die structure with an ultra-high integration. Product-wise, 98 auto components have been integrated into one to deliver a loading capacity of 2.5T. (From multiple press releases dated February 28, 2024)

Feb 28, 2024

On February 28, Cooper Corporation inaugurated two state-of-the-art units in Satara. The first unit is located at K10- MIDC Satara and will enhance its foundry capabilities. It is equipped with fully automated systems and has a monthly production capacity of 3,500 tonnes. The second unit is situated at E1 – MIDC Satara and is dedicated to aluminum high-pressure die casting. The unit features technology like fanuc robodrill setup with CNC, VMC, and HMCs. The unit also has quality assurance facilities such as auto gauging, coordinate measuring machines (CMM), and a powder coating setup which will add up additional 500 tonnes of capacity per month.

The two units will employ over 250 personnel. Cooper Corporation is a Pune-based manufacturer of engines, DG sets, generators, auto components, and engine components.

Based on multiple sources