:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1734000/1734009/original.jpg "Industry experts agree that the classic crisis levers of the past will not be sufficient for the challenges ahead this time.")
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/cdn4.vogel.de/infinity/white.jpg "Industry experts agree that the classic crisis levers of the past will not be sufficient for the challenges ahead this time.")
Kurtz Ersa - Interview
"We want to be an Industrial Corporation that Operates on Multiple Fronts"
Porosity Sealing
New Vacuum Impregnation System for Global Automotive Supplier
Corona Crisis
International Automobile Markets Slumped Sharply
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Rapid Casting Part 1
How Does Rapid Casting Work?
Casting Technology
Magnetic Induction Casting - New Low Pressure Casting Process
High Pressure Aluminum Casting
High Strength Al-Al Compound Casting
Process Optimization
New CNC Control App Developed
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Business
Strategic Reorientation - Kurtz Ersa completes Asset Deal
Corona Crisis
Hope for German Automotive Industry
Lightweighting Technologies
These are the Winners of the 2020 Altair Enlighten Awards
Press Release
Impulses & Industry Discourse - New Event Format Launched
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Press Release
Impulses & Industry Discourse - New Event Format Launched
Kurtz Ersa - Interview
"We want to be an Industrial Corporation that Operates on Multiple Fronts"
Die Casting
New Drive Technologies and Market Opportunities for Foundries
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1730800/1730843/original.jpg "In the future, Kurtz GmbH will concentrate primarily on the business areas Automotive and Protective Solutions.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1728900/1728942/original.jpg "\"We are excited to bring our extensive knowledge and evolving innovations into this long-term partnership.\"")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1727900/1727967/original.jpg "The five largest European sales markets all recorded double-digit falls.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1729400/1729409/original.jpg "This picture shows a globe, which was produced by Rapid Casting.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1731000/1731099/original.jpg "Due to the new process parameters of field strength and short-circuit current and their regulation, in addition to the pressure increase in the new magnetic induction casting process, a simulation of the magnet box has been developed.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1711700/1711715/original.jpg "Micro section of a compound casting sample consisting of a structured aluminum insert (AlZnMgCu15 bottom) and aluminum die casting alloy (AlSi10MnMg, top).")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1731700/1731764/original.jpg "By using the app, no manual calculations have to be made and double entries are avoided.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1734500/1734503/original.jpg "The sale of the prefabrication facility was preceded by an extensive restructuring of Kurtz GmbH.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1733700/1733798/original.jpg "A slight increase in demand gives the German automotive industry hope for better times.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1732300/1732316/original.jpg "Presented in four categories, the Enlighten Awards recognize commercial automotive lightweighting achievements and technologies.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1732800/1732845/original.jpg "Impulse lectures by top speakers and a panel discussion will take place at the Vogel Convention Center (VCC) Würzburg.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1716000/1716011/original.jpg "The technological change in the automotive industry away from the combustion engine and towards electrified and other alternative drives is also having an impact on the die casting industry.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1718100/1718152/original.jpg "The new Lasertec 3D hybrid series combines additive manufacturing using a powder nozzle and 5-axis simultaneous milling in one work area.")
Increased Productivity and Tool Life
Laser Deposition Welding – Economic Reparation
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1717500/1717595/original.jpg "There are three types of welding cells to choose from, with the difference lying in the design of the rotary positioners that pick up the components and swivel them into the welding cell.")
Automation
New Robotic Welding Cell Developed
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1717000/1717001/original.jpg "Tools for the aluminum die casting during the diamond deposition.")
Aluminum Casting
CVD Diamond as Protective Layer in Aluminum Casting
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1715500/1715582/original.jpg "Apart from laser marking, LXQ fiber lasers can treat any metal surface with laser cleaning, laser texturing, and laser hardening.")
Process Optimization
New LXQ Laser Marker Redefines Ease of Integration and Remote Support
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1715000/1715027/original.jpg "The MB-80V is the largest vertical machining centre in the MB-V series and is ideal for working on large workpieces.")
CNC Machine Tools
New Vertical Machining Centre for Large Workpieces
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1714700/1714754/original.jpg "Siemens AG received two die casting machines from Italpresse Gauss, types IP 750 SC and IP 550, with a closing force of 750 and 550 tonnes respectively.")
Die Casting Equipment
Tailor-Made Die Casting Cells for Siemens in Germany
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1714200/1714239/original.jpg "One of the big advantages of the new one-piece casting design is a 30% reduction in the size of the body shop.")
High Pressure Die Casting
Tesla Model Y - Rear Underbody as a Single-Piece Casting
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1708000/1708091/original.jpg "Designing a cooling system that fully exploits the freedom of design can be very difficult and time consuming.")
Thermal Topology Optimization
Automated Design of Conformal Cooling Channels
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1712000/1712066/original.jpg "Each year, 2% of steel is corroded by liquid metal and causes billions of dollars of loss.")
Corrosion Resistance
Investigation Of Materials And/Or Surface Treatments Resistant To Molten Aluminum
Galleries
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1731000/1731094/original.jpg "Figure 1: Diagram of the low-pressure casting process.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1732300/1732350/original.jpg "The Harley-Davidson LiveWire is a dynamic electric motorcycle. To meet targets for range, acceleration, and handling, the vehicle’s energy capacity was improved 90 % while the ratio of energy capacity to vehicle mass (kWh/kg) was increased by 60 %. Chassis stiffness was increased 143 % and 97 % in the two primary directions of interest with rolling chassis mass reduced 2.3 kg.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1711700/1711707/original.jpg "Laser structuring process of an aluminum high pressure die casting component using an infrared laser system with a wavelength of 1064 nm.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1729300/1729363/original.jpg "Carina Becker (left) and Jörg Rodehutskors (centre) in conversation with Alexander Wiesner in front of an FM3+Xhd production module.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1713000/1713012/original.jpg "The economical lightweight door for commercial vehicles was developed as part of a research project sponsored by the BMWi.")
Automotive Industry
Lightweight Door Wins German Innovation Award 2020
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1711600/1711644/original.jpg "Alesta BE+ does not generate emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC), requires less time to cure, and uses less energy, which increases productivity while lowering production costs for customers.")
Post-Processing
New Industrial Powder Coatings Launched
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1711600/1711605/original.jpg "With its new 3D sand printer, Blöcher can produce ready-to-use and geometrically complex casting molds in record time.")
3D Sand Printing
Additive Power for Aluminum Spare Parts
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1709700/1709727/original.jpg "The decisive factor for the automotive industry in rheocasting is the design freedom of the corresponding components.")
Lightweight Design
Aluminum Rheocasting: Lighter and Recyclable
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1709800/1709873/original.jpg "By offering more than 130 metals with the Additive Casting process, Enable Manufacturing is capable to make parts in the desired material.")