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Methods for making Aluminum Automotive Parts
Methods for making Aluminum Automotive Parts. Every single day, thousands of aluminum auto parts are made and produced by different auto companies: Chevrolet, Honda, Nissan, Toyota, and more. Many automotive parts are manufactured by net shape to save costs on additional labor and wasted materials. The metal aluminum is often used for car parts or auto parts for they are only a third of the weight of steel parts. Machining holes into the aluminum during production is easier. Indeed, aluminum proved to be the better metal compared to other metals because of its many beneficial properties.
To create aluminum automotive parts, the metal has to first undergo the die casting manufacturing process. First, the aluminum is being liquefied. The liquid metal will then be injected into the molds to take up the shape as dictated by the mold. Around 1,500 PSI to 30,000 PSI is applied, so that the liquid is forced into the mold perfectly. This will ensure accuracy in its dimensions. Afterwards, the molds are set aside to cool and once open, the aluminum automotive parts are perfectly finished.
The end result of this method is extraordinarily amazing: accurate dimensions and great surface finish. Parts can be remade with equal standard and consistency each time.
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$4 million for a Study on Displaced Autoworkers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 18, 2009
Contact: Senator Levin’s Office
Phone: 202.224.6221
Levin Announces Funding for Labor Market Study on Displaced Autoworkers
Funds Made Available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., announced $4 million for a study on displaced autoworkers to analyze changes in the auto industry and identify retraining opportunities to adapt to green jobs.
The funds, to be split by Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, are part of the U.S. Department of Labor’s State Labor Market Information Improvement grant program which aims to support the analysis of labor market data to assess economic activity in energy efficiency and renewable energy industries and identify occupations and skill requirements within those industries. The funding was made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
“Just as Michigan was the manufacturing leader of the 20th century, it can be the leader in green jobs and manufacturing in the 21st,” Levin said. “This study and other programs like it will show that Michigan’s strong workforce can serve as the foundation for a clean energy economy the whole country will benefit from.”
The funding will be shared by state agencies in the three states, including the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth. The priorities of the study will be to:
• Characterize the structural transformation from the “old” auto industry to the “new” and identify new skills and training requirements
• Identify the auto parts supply chain impacts of the auto industry structure transformation
• Identify alternative career path opportunities for dislocated auto parts workers for jobs in demand with an emphasis on those in the green economy; and
• Identify current and projected skill gaps of the auto and auto parts workforce and required training needed to compete for jobs in demand and green job opportunities.
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Magnesium Compared to Aluminum
Magnesium Compared to Aluminum – Which is a Better Alloy for Die Casting? Die casting is being hailed as one of the better innovations to come along in the manufacturing industry. Its contributions are very important – cheaper production costs and shorter production times. As such, continuous development regarding this process is being pushed for the benefit of the industry and its customers.
There, however, have been debates on which alloy to use for die casting. Two of these alloys which can be used are magnesium and aluminum. Each one has its own characteristics which make it one of the choices for manufacturers. Magnesium compared to aluminum – which one is a better alloy to use for die casting?
Aluminum has good resistance to corrosion and has high stability, which makes it ideal for complex shapes and thin walls. It also retains its strength at high temperatures, ideal for products which experience intense heat regularly – for example, automobile engines. Magnesium, on the other hand, has excellent strength or its weight, which is specifically ideal for products which need to be lightweight – for example, laptops and cellular phones.
More manufacturers are resorting to magnesium over aluminum due to these characteristics, though some still choose aluminum for certain cases. However, magnesium compared to aluminum has many more beneficial characteristics to the die casting process.
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Motor Trend Names Ford Fusion Car of the Year
DETROIT (AP) — The 2010 Ford Fusion was named Motor Trend magazine’s car of the year Tuesday, beating out the Toyota Prius, BMW 7-Series, Chevrolet Camaro and others in the closely watched competition.
It was yet another accolade for Ford Motor Co.’s midsize sedan, which got high reliability scores in the most recent rankings from Consumer Reports and was the top-selling car made by a Detroit automaker through October. U.S. Fusion sales were up 15 percent in the first 10 months of this year, to 148,045, despite a 25 percent drop in overall car sales.
Still, the mid-size Fusion continues to lag behind the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord – perennial leaders in the competitive U.S. mid-size market.
Motor Trend said the Fusion can compete with the Camry and Accord in performance, comfort and fuel efficiency. It praised Ford for offering several versions of the Fusion, including a fuel-efficient gas-electric hybrid and a sporty version with a V-6 engine.
“Ford has proven its resilience in these tough times by delivering to market a car with broad appeal to a broad range of consumers,” Motor Trend Editor in Chief Angus MacKenzie said in a statement.
Motor Trend considered 23 new or significantly refreshed vehicles. The Fusion, introduced in the 2006 model year, was redesigned for 2010 with a new lineup of engines and transmissions, new exterior and interior and new options, including the Sync entertainment system and a blind-spot warning system.
Derrick Kuzak, Ford’s group vice president of global product development, said the 2010 Fusion has a sportier look and better fuel economy than previous versions. It gets 34 miles per gallon on the highway when equipped with a four-cylinder engine and six-speed automatic transmission. The gas-electric hybrid version gets 41 miles per gallon in the city.
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan, Buick LaCrosse, Lexus HS 250h and Hyundai Genesis coupe were among the cars Motor Trend considered. The Fusion also beat out other Ford models, including the Mustang sports car and Taurus sedan.
It was the first time a Ford car had won since 2003, when the Ford Thunderbird got the honor, Kuzak said. Ford’s 2009 F-150 was Motor Trend’s truck of the year last fall. The Nissan GT-R was the car of the year for 2009.
“It reinforces the progress that we’ve made, particularly on the car side of the business,” Kuzak told The Associated Press. “When people think of trucks they think Ford, but we needed to put Ford cars and crossovers in people’s consideration.”
Motor Trend conducts road tests on each vehicle and judges vehicles in six categories: design advancement, engineering excellence, intended function, efficiency, safety and value.
Source: www.manufacturing.net
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Automotive Production Up at GM Canada
Automotive Production Up at GM Canada. Some 150 previously laid-off employees are set to return to work at a General Motors manufacturing plant in Canada to meet rising demand for sport utility vehicles, officials said on Nov. 9.
The Ingersoll, Ontario plant, owned by GM-Suzuki Motor Corp. joint venture CAMI Automotive, received a 90-million dollar (US$85 million) injection to retool and renovate its body shop over the next seven months.
The refurbishing aims to boost the plant’s capacity in order to meet strong demand for the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain, said GM. The vehicles are “two of GM’s hottest selling products,” Arturo Elias, president of GM Canada, said.
“This investment is an excellent example of what happens when you get the product right,” he said. “If the product is right, everything else follows — increased production, increased employment and strong market demand.”
The upgrade will allow production at the plant of an additional 40,000 vehicles annually for the Canadian and U.S. markets.
The staff recall is in addition to more than 300 employees re-hired in October, and marks CAMI’s return to full staffing with no remaining employees on layoff.
Copyright Agence France-Presse, 2009
