Issue 1 (2025)
Issue Highlights:
Megacasting – a new frontier or unfounded flare-up?
Thanks to manufacturers such as Tesla and Volvo, megacasting is becoming increasingly important in the automotive industry. Despite the advantages in terms of efficiency and sustainability, the technology still presents...
New application fields for light metal aluminium
When it comes to large-scale production of automotive components, die casting is the process of choice. As a regional producer of raw materials, Trimet ensures a reliable metal supply to its customers over short distance...
Plasma coating for superior cast surfaces in release agent-free zinc die casting
Release agents and lubricants can lead to defects on the component surface of zinc die cast parts, which require costly reworking. In the AiF-IGF project GlossyCAST, an innovative plasma mold coating has now been develop...
