he 40th anniversary of the Anna Engine Plant. AEP is one of three production facilities in Ohio that are advancing the concept of flexible  motors on the same production lines. AEP has added three new processes to produce the aluminum EV battery case, including: megacasting, friction stir welding (FSW) and Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) machining. When EV production begins in 2026, the EV battery case megacast at AEP will go to the Marysvill...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/12

he 40th anniversary of the Anna Engine Plant. AEP is one of three production facilities in Ohio that are advancing the concept of flexible  motors on the same production lines. AEP has added three new processes to produce the aluminum EV battery case, including: megacasting, friction stir welding (FSW) and Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) machining. When EV production begins in 2026, the EV battery case megacast at AEP will go to the Marysvill...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/12

he 40th anniversary of the Anna Engine Plant. AEP is one of three production facilities in Ohio that are advancing the concept of flexible  motors on the same production lines. AEP has added three new processes to produce the aluminum EV battery case, including: megacasting, friction stir welding (FSW) and Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) machining. When EV production begins in 2026, the EV battery case megacast at AEP will go to the Marysvill...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/12

he 40th anniversary of the Anna Engine Plant. AEP is one of three production facilities in Ohio that are advancing the concept of flexible  motors on the same production lines. AEP has added three new processes to produce the aluminum EV battery case, including: megacasting, friction stir welding (FSW) and Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) machining. When EV production begins in 2026, the EV battery case megacast at AEP will go to the Marysvill...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/31

nt in the world.  As part of the Honda EV Hub, AEP is one of three production facilities in Ohio that are advancing the concept of flexible motors on the same production lines. AEP has added three new processes to produce the aluminum EV battery case, including: megacasting, friction stir welding (FSW) and Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) machining. When EV production begins in 2026, the EV battery case megacast at AEP will go to the Marysvill...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/22

KUKA, Germany receives order for 12 friction welding cells from major US automaker On July 9, KUKA announced that it has secured a follow-up order for 12 additional friction welding cells to support the production expansion of a major automotive manufacturer in the U.S. The delivered cells will be installed and commissioned in phases by August 2025. The FSW (friction stir welding) cells, equipped with KUKA KR FORTEC robots and clamping devices s...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/10

f the NXP Trimension™ NCJ29D6 chipset, which supports secure ranging and short-range radar, enabling applications such as digital key, Child Presence Detection (CPD), kick-sensing for trunk access, and intrusion detection.   The setup featured the R&S SMW200A vector signal generator and the R&S FSW26 signal and spectrum analyzer, which together can generate  moving UWB radar targets at variable distances of up to a few meters. This enables p...

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

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

2024 Japan Die Casting Congress & Exposition: Gigacast Thin-walled and high-strength die casting, multiple materials, FSW bonding, etc. Summary Gigacasting Thin wall and high strength aluminum die casting   The 2024 Japan Die Casting Congress & Exposition (Dates: November 14 (Thu.) to 16 (Sat.), 2024; Venue: Pacifico Yokohama convention center) was organized by the Japan Die Casting Association. The purpose of the event is to contribute to the d...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/03

Alteams Poland Sp. z.o.o. Poland -Group: Alteams Group Aluminum machining Aluminum casting Welding Assembly Various machining FSW (Friction Stir Welding) ISO14001 ISO9001 IATF16949 (Formerly ISO/TS16949)...

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Xusheng Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. Mexico -Shareholder(s): Ningbo Xusheng Group Co., Ltd. Steering knuckle Drive motor housing Other battery related parts Welding Chassis / Frame Aluminum extrusion processing Aluminum die casting Various machining Various forging Transmission case Hot forging Heat treatment Assembly Battery case Various die casting Other electric powertrain system parts FSW Friction Stir Welding ...

Search Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/11/01

g 15 different types with different elongation rates and tensile strengths. Alloys and die-cast products ICCU housing for Hyundai Mobis   High-pressure die-cast products Display panel for KONEC Co., Ltd.   In addition to high-pressure die casting, the company also handles FSW (Friction Stir Welding) processing, and is capable of alloy production, die design and manufacturing, casting, and precision machining meeting cus...

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

where the inverter is placed side by side with the motor. With this compact e-Axle, the low-height styling and maximizing of cabin space will be achieved at the same time. The IPU (battery) case will be made approximately 6% thinner through the adoption of megacasting and 3D friction stir welding (FSW) technology. Using a 6,000-ton class megacasting machine, the number of parts will be reduced from more than 60 to 5. By joining a dedicated IPU c...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/09

ing Exposition 2025 JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition 2014 JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition Inverter cover Power split carrier Rear hub Hollow body swingarm Hollow body head pipe Differential cover (titanium material, right) Hollow shaft Liquid-cooled inverter case for EVs Inverter case FSW (Friction stir welding) under development Corrosion resistant aluminum inverter case Inverter case with integral cooling channels Large transaxle ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/09/27

ll expand sales of its lightweight chassis components based on a technology for joining steel and aluminum also to customers other than Honda. Welding aluminum and steel together has been difficult, but this new technology, developed jointly with Honda R&D Co., Ltd, employs a Friction Stir Welding (FSW) method to bond steel and aluminum, and has been applied to the front subframe for the North American version of the all-new Honda Accord. Honda's...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/09/06

additive filler High heat radiation surface coating High heat radiation coating Pressure plate for fuel cells Stack assy End plate Using laser welding to join thin stainless steel sheets Using laser welding to join copper and titanium Plasma bonding copper and aluminum Using friction stir welding (FSW) to join copper and aluminum Motor Oil control valve Battery pack Using roll welding (solid phase) to join copper and aluminum Application range o...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/08/29

dy frame joining and welding technology (technology for welding together materials of multiple different thicknesses), which will be the production technology necessary to achieve the "Thin, Light, and Wise" concept. Manufacturing of thin battery packs Megacast and 3D friction stir welding (FSW) (Source: Honda (May 16, 2024))   The new battery case manufacturing line to be installed at the Anna Engine Plant in Ohio will feature the Me...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/23

KUKA, Germany wins major order for welding technologies for e-mobility On June 12, KUKA announced that it is supplying 23 friction stir welding cells with integrated robots for the production of electric vehicles for an automotive customer. This double-digit million range order is the largest single order in this area to date. The FSW cells (FSW stands for Friction Stir Welding) with various technologies and KUKA KR FORTEC robots are integrated i...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/13

gh vacuum die castingHeat treatment: T5 Bottom triple laser welding Exhibited product: Motor case with water jacket (reference exhibit) Exhibited product: Inverter case (reference exhibit) Left: Motor caseRight: Water jacket coreConstruction method: Die casting, zero draft angle 2-piece FSW bondingMaterial: RX-10 (AlSi10MnMg)Process: Die casting → FSW bonding (friction stir welding)   Components used in EV motors and key compone...

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

iates, Inc.) Coolant Pump 2 (Source: Munro & Associates, Inc.) Water Pump (Source: Munro & Associates, Inc.)   ⑧ Battery Pack - High voltage battery Battery cooling plate (Source: Munro & Associates, Inc.)   A welded and brazed aluminum cooling plate (pictured right) is provided and FSW (Friction Stir Welding) bonded to the Battery Pack case to provide both cooling and strength. The coolant pumped by the ⑦ Water Pump is introduc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/09