Attendees at Euroguss 2024 were able to experience how GF Casting Solutions is pushing the boundaries of high-pressure die-casting in the automotive industry.
Die-casting components are getting bigger and bigger
The automotive casting industry is in transformation. Driven by advancing technology, components become bigger and bigger. Big castings offer numerous advantages, including cost and time savings in vehicle production, integration of functionality, and the reduction of overall vehicle weight. New vehicle architectures open doors for innovative ideas and even more development projects. These advancements create historical challenges for both car manufacturers and suppliers alike. To fully exploit these advantages, components need to be designed and developed with casting expertise from the very beginning.
The showcased component in the front is an innovative, GF-designed concept of a bulkhead. The HPDC aluminium component is designed to fit in a mid-size to luxury car and is engineered for serial production
Going beyond limits – Dimensions, functionality and performance
“GF Casting Solutions is constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible, let it be the size of components or the limits of the equipment. By pushing the technical requirements in combination with the best product design, GF empowers its customers to find the most resource-efficient manufacturing process for each challenge,” said a company spokesperson.
Interested visitors
“GF Casting Solutions stands for functional integration without compromises. Whether it is the connection to neighbouring components or the integration of assembled parts.”
“Structural components, designed in close alignment with the customer, can show a better performance in stiffness and comfort.”
GF Casting Solutions produces for a variety of market segments: Light vehicles, commercial and off-highway vehicles, aerospace and energy, and the company serves customers worldwide – most of which belong to the automotive industry. The four technologies used in production are high-pressure die-casting, precision casting, iron casting and additive manufacturing.
