Lightweight Wins: The Winners of the Enlighten Award
The winning contribution from Asahi Kasei Corporation was the production of a new brake pedal holder for the Mazda MX-5 using glass fiber reinforced polyamide 66. The new injection molding design reduced the weight by 83 %.
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:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1886100/1886149/original.jpg "The excellent order situation in the machine engineering sector gives foundries a positive outlook for the future.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1884800/1884847/original.jpg "Compared with the previous year, orders in the machinery and plant engineering sector increased significantly, however the benchmark was very low.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1884200/1884225/original.jpg "Generally, the demand for cast parts is constantly growing in the automotive industry.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1879600/1879620/original.jpg "This report provides an overview of commodity prices and inventories of aluminum and zinc in August 2021.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1879700/1879786/original.jpg "At LKR, a test geometry has been developed that allows coupons and components to be tested from a single casting with minimal geometric influence.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1876600/1876648/original.jpg "Efficient integration of components, machines or systems into existing production lines or systems should thus become a long-term reality.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1877200/1877205/original.jpg "The robot cleans different components in minimum setup time. This is where intelligence meets power: the KR QUANTEC nano scores with its rigid kinematics and also measures vibrations.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1859700/1859775/original.jpg "This article is based on a case history on a client problem which could be solved.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1887500/1887576/original.jpg "EUROGUSS will open its doors again in January 2022.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1885400/1885422/original.jpg "The foundry exhibition was attended by 44 exhibitors and was well received by the participants due to the live format.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1884300/1884338/original.jpg "The Fraunhofer research institute’s specialists assess many factors in addition to businesses’ energy footprint, e.g., their capability to produce electricity from renewable sources or the expediency of using energy storage systems.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1884200/1884234/original.jpg "Today Lotus can reveal it’s this structure developed through Project LEVA which will be integrated into the company’s new architecture for electric sports cars.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1882100/1882187/original.jpg "Shifting the gears towards a more sustainable die casting industry: Join the discussion on 5.10.20221.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1856200/1856258/original.jpg "EUROGUSS 2022 that will take place from January 18-20, 2022, at the Exhibition Center Nuremberg.")
/cdn4.vogel.de/infinity/white.jpg "The winning contribution from Asahi Kasei Corporation was the production of a new brake pedal holder for the Mazda MX-5 using glass fiber reinforced polyamide 66. The new injection molding design reduced the weight by 83 %.")
