Die-casting is already the main manufacturing process for aluminium engine blocks in Europe and South-East Asia and is gaining momentum in North America. It is also the key process for manufacturing ...

This technology underlies an early success for Advanced Magnesium Technologies in the US car industry. The USCAR coalition of the big-three US carmakers, Daimler Chrysler, Ford, General Motors and the ...

Magnesium has found use in the broader automotive industry since the 1920s for a variety of applications, ranging from chassis to powertrain construction. Many vehicles utilize magnesium and its ...

Hot rodders played with blocks as kids, and still play with them as adults. This vast level of experience notwithstanding, enthusiasts often insist on monkeying around with production blocks. They ...

A piece of manufacturing news from Tesla Motors caught our eye, that Elon Musk’s car company plans to die-cast major underbody structures — in effect the chassis — for its cars. All the ingredients ...

Cummins diesel engines are highly regarded as being tough and reliable. However, the 5.9L Cummins 24-valve engines produced from 1999 to 2002 used engine blocks that are prone to cracking. While any ...