The light metal foundry at the BMW components plant in Landshut is using multi-plate die casting technology, which offers function-optimised component design and design of the required sprue positions and flow paths
“With the development of new gating and demoulding systems using direct gating in multi-plate mould technology, component designs that are function-optimised instead of flow path-optimized can be realized in the die-casting process. In addition, the weight of the component can be reduced by up to 20% while still fulfilling the function,” explains Klaus Sammer, Head of Toolmaking, Maintenance and Advanced Development at the light metal foundry.
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