of. Because it is an important part that protects occupants when another vehicle crashes into the vehicle from the side, it is made of a material that is particularly strong compared to other body parts. This is Toyoda Iron Works' main product line, which uses ultra-high tensile strength steel, hot stamping, structural adhesives, and other technologies. The latter is a long part that is fixed to the front and rear of the vehicle and is designed t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/24

tsubishi Motors' industrial park in Soja City, Okayama Prefecture, the company is a major supplier to Mitsubishi in the area of exhaust systems. The company had sales of JPY 14.1 billion (for the fiscal year ended June 2024) and 316 employees (as of July, 2024). Products: The company specializes in stamping and other metal work, with its main production items being exhaust system parts and metal fuel tanks. The company also produces press-formed ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/19

tensile materials Laser welding Center pillar (low impact absorbing member) Cold-formed 1470MPa 1.2mm, Cold-formed 440MPa mild steel 2mm Fillerless tailored welding High-strength material front pillar Cold-formed 1,470MPa material Cold press Hot forming High-strength material front pillar Hot stamping material Hot stamping Sango Co., Ltd. (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture) Integration Pipe processing technology frame Steel pipe ・Hydroform...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/03

company's commitment to remaining a competitive global player.   Stellantis announced that it will temporarily suspend operations at some of its plants in Canada and Mexico due to additional tariffs. Layoffs are expected to take place at nine plants in North America, including some powertrain and stamping plants in the United States. These measures are the result of the impact of tariffs on parts plants in the U.S. spreading to assembly plants,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/25

of 2025. The first Level 4 self-driving model, co-developed with Didi Chuxing Technology Co., Ltd. (DiDi), will be produced by the end of 2025, followed by a Level 4 self-driving model for individual users in 2027. New digitalized plant The construction of the new Guangzhou Guangqi Ogihara Die & Stamping Co., Ltd. plant started on February 15, 2025 in Panyu, Guangzhou. The total investment is over CNY 1.2 billion and the site area is approxima...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/24

or CVT elements, but is annealed before lamination to remove residual stress from pressing and improve magnetic properties. There were no crimping marks on the surface of the core on display, and it was glued together with adhesive to form a laminated core, but the process involves press-punching (stamping) electromagnetic steel sheets ⇒ annealing ⇒ adhesive application ⇒ lamination/heating, giving the impression that there might be challe...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/21

acast, which it calls "Xiaomi Titans Metal" and has even disclosed its ingredients. The designation "Titans" does not mean titanium, and the titanium content is at the same level as other aluminum alloys. The benefits of Gigacast as advocated by Xiaomi. Xiaomi designed both a Gigacast and a stamping plan at the time of the development of the SU7, so the figures may be based on a comparison of the two plans. (Source: Xiaomi Newsroom) Xiaom...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/04

in construction method display   Fukuta Electric has a track record of supplying laminated cores using electromagnetic steel sheets manufactured by China Steel Corporation (CSC) for the motors of Tesla's Model 3, but is also able to supply intermediate parts rather than finished motors.   Core stamping and lamination can be performed with electromagnetic steel sheets of 0.2mm to 6.5mm, and the lineup also includes CFRP rotors that are reinfo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/27

Automotive World 2025: Metal Processing Technologies Door rings, hot stamping equipment, FSW monitors, Mg housings, and more Summary Weight reduction: Integrated body frame components, door rings, multi-material frames Weight reduction: Hot stamping line for European car frame Weight reduction: Aluminum FSW joint real-time monitoring Weight reduction: Magnesium alloy for display housing, etc. EV parts: Forging equipment for EV hollow motor shaft ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/04

tion of the batteries is scheduled to begin in 2027, with a targeted production capacity of 20GWh in 2035. G-TEKT Corporation   G-TEKT Corporation (G-TEKT), which handles stamped auto body parts, will develop two types of large-scale integration technologies: multi-material specifications and hot stamping integration specifications, while partnering with a company that has expertise in these areas. The company proposes modularization as an alte...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/24

ill keep prices down by using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells. The NACS (North American Charging Standard) will be used for the charging port. The production site is planned to change from the Orion Assembly Plant in Michigan, where the current Bolt is produced, to the Fairfax Assembly & Stamping Plant in Kansas. Equinox EV Compact SUV Released in May 2024. The Equinox is GM's best-selling brand after pickup trucks. Sales of the BEV ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/08

nglomerate Sime Darby reportedly extended its subsidiary Inocom’s Kulim Plant in Kedah, to 11,000 square meters. This facilitated the company to produce the Cayenne PHV, a variant of the E-segment crossover SUV from Porsche. This variant is planned to be exported to Thailand. Proton to increase stamping lines On July 26, 2024, Proton announced plans to add the stamping lines at its Tanjong Malim Plant. With an additional investment of MYR 253...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/02

rten the time required for creating the grinding wheel and grinding the gears by improving its polish grinding process, thereby shortening the time to 1.5 months.   Taiyo Kogyo: Electrode parts (Twisting method improves material yield) Taiyo Kogyo Corporation, which carries out the manufacturing, stamping, machining, surface treatment processing, etc., proposed improving material yield by giving the electrode components of high current circuits...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/30

ll technology domains to improve user experience and operational efficiency. For example, the first-time pass rate of automatic generation of AI code tools has reached 30%, the efficiency of user-specific services based on generated AI has increased by 50%, and AI intelligent sampling inspection of stamping/welding has achieved an accuracy of 0.1mm.   SkyOS·Tianshu(Source: NIO)   The underlying OS is essential for any intelligent syst...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/10

tic field is applied and easily returning to its original state when the magnetic field is removed. In addition, iron loss is approximately 1/3 to 1/5, so less heat is generated. Therefore, it is "energy efficient" when used in motors. The plate is thin, about 0.025 mm thick, and has high hardness. Stamping requires skill. ・ Magnetic powder cores  A magnetic powder core is a magnetic core made by forming soft magnetic iron powder into a three-...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/15

ts for seat frames at Toyota Boshoku Indiana, LLC. In March 2023, the Tennessee Department of Economic Development announced that Toyota Boshoku Tennessee, LLC (TBTN), the U.S. subsidiary of Toyota Boshoku Corporation, will invest USD 54.4 million to expand its manufacturing operations at its metal stamping plant in Jackson, Tennessee, creating 80 jobs. The expansion will add an additional 87,000 square feet of space to TBTN's existing facility. ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/01

states to help them convert closed plants or plants at risk of closure to electric vehicle production. Major recipients include core automotive companies such as General Motors, Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in Michigan, the Stellantis, FCA US, Belvidere Assembly Plant and Belvidere Satellite Stamping Plant in Illinois, and ZF's Marysville, Michigan plant, which are expected to help these plants transition to electrification.   The U.S. go...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/26

. The plant expansion will involve an investment of USD 8.2 million. The Zacatecas Plant has been manufacturing automotive seats and electrical systems since it opened in 2016. In August 2021, several U.S. media sources reported that Lear would open a seat production plant on the site of Cadillac's stamping plant in eastern Detroit to produce seats for GMC's Hummer EV pickup and SUV versions. The former Cadillac stamping plant is just under four ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/04

d what its specifications are, it is important to determine the economic optimum, which differs depending on the OEM, and an approach like Toyota's, starting from the minimum clamping force (described below), is also important.   ------------------ KeywordsGigacast, Die Casting, Aluminum, Casting, Stamping, Body, Cost Reduction ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/27

y Exhibited products Material Construction method (Process) Sanwa Trading Corporation(Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture) In production: HondaRear bumper beam 3-type blend・ Tepex 102 (continuous fiber GF/PA6)・ Tepex Flowcore (random GF/PA6)・ Durethan (PA6 injection molding resin) High-speed stamping molding EU car VolkswagenUndercover Tepex104(PP/continuous fiber GF) D-LFTHot press forming Mercedes-BenzSeat pan ・ Tepex102 (continuou...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/18