Preparations are in full swing for EUROGUSS 2022, to be held at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from January 18 to 20. The registration stage for exhibitors is already in progress, and businesses can still benefit from an early booking discount until October 31, 2020. In addition, the "Forum Gießerei-Industrie" will launch in November 2020, offering businesses in the sector quick tips and assistance in finding their way out of the current crisis.

The foundry industry has been turned upside down more than ever before by the Corona pandemic. Can the massive challenges be overcome and if so, how? The industry experts Prof. Dr. Sven Roeren and Johannes Messer provide relevant insights and point out an initial scale for the German foundry industry.

China Diecasting 2020 attracted more than 260 exhibitors from nine countries and more than 11,000 trade visitors from all over the world. Two congresses and 12 onsite events were held, including one theme event, four casting product displays and competition events, as well as 61 speeches and reports.

Due to global concerns over public health & safety, ALUCAST 2020 will be canceled in an abundance of caution for the safety of all exhibitors, attendees and partners. Scheduled to be held from December 3-5, 2020 in Chennai, the event was expected to attract more than 300 exhibitors from over 15 countries and more than 5,000 visitors, making it one of the most anticipated events for the aluminum die casting industry.

As a cooperation project between NürnbergMesse and Vogel Communications Group, SPOTLIGHTMETAL is organizing the German-speaking event "Forum Gießerei-Industrie" in Würzburg (Germany) for the first time on November 4 and 5, 2020. The aim of the event is to give the industry "impetus from the crisis".

Given the conditions we are experiencing due to the global health emergency, and for the sake of all, NürnbergMesse and B&N Exposiciones have decided to postpone the launch of EUROGUSS Mexico to a new date on May 4th to 6th 2021 at Expo Guadalajara, Mexico.

The current developments in the corona crisis leave many questions open, which the international foundry industry is facing. In this part of the webcast series, the effects of the crisis on China, India and Mexico will be discussed.

One way to update the HPDC product portfolio are innovative lightweight components and specific use of material properties. This study describes the potentials of HPDC components with optimized wall thicknesses by using modern simulation tools. A vehicle armrest is new developed as HPDC component with wall thickness of 0.8 mm.

Battery housings play a central role in the electrification of vehicles. In addition to the classic aluminum cast solution for a battery housing, Nemak also offers assembly solutions that require know-how in the field of joining techniques. At EUROGUSS 2020, Nemak highlighted typical problem areas in BEV battery housings and demonstrated approaches to delivering tailor-made solutions.

Release agents are of central significance in die casting technology. They affect the quality of the cast parts, the lifetime of the molds and the length of the casting cycles. Release agents must be matched with the respective casting material and should meet high requirements in terms of economic efficiency and environmental compatibility.