EUROGUSS 2022

Discover how GF can support you in finding innovative and sustainable solutions for the mobility of the future.

This was EUROGUSS 2022

Euroguss is the biggest and most important trade fair for the die casting industry and focuses on innovative solutions for die casting processes and casting machinery. On three days, exhibitors and visitors got the chance to discuss the latest developments within the die casting industry. GF Casting Solutions was present at the fair with its many years of casting experience innovation spirit and development know-how.

Impressions from GF's presence at Euroguss 2022

Impulse Speech Sustainability: GF Casting Solutions' Sustainability Manager on stage

Booth of GF Casting Solutions at Euroguss 2022

Talent Award 2022 with students at Euroguss

Impulse Speech: Christina Widmann about Sustainability in the foundry industry
GF Casting Solutions Booth at Euroguss 2022
Talent Award 2022
GF Car at Euroguss 2022
GF Team in front of the booth
Audience
Panel Discussion
Show Car with visitors

"Sustainability as a driver": Watch the full impulse speech from 08 June 2022

Impulse Speech at Euroguss 2022: Christina Widmann about "Sustainability as a driver – opportunities and challenges of sustainable business in the foundry environment"

With the Sustainability Framework 2025, GF Casting Solutions is pursuing an ambitious and holistic program of sustainability. Our products enable sustainable mobility concepts for the future. Therefore, it is essential to consider and shape the aspects of sustainability already during product development, production and also in the extended supply network. How climate protection, social standards and diversity contribute to successful corporate development - learn more about sustainability at GF Casting Solutions.

You did not have a chance to take part in our booth program?

No worries! Watch the recordings of the impulse speeches and panel discussion in our Euroguss 2022 YouTube-Playlist!

Booth Program

Booth program at Euroguss 2022

Learn more about the booth program:

Sustainability as a driver – opportunities and challenges of sustainable business in the foundry environment

Speaker:

Christina Widmann, Sustainability Manager

Managing innovation – an insight into the GF Casting Solutions innofactory

GF Casting Solutions is following a holistic approach to innovation management. Starting with the right innovation culture, a clearly defined innovation strategy, an actively managed innovation process and the use of open innovation, the main focus is on one key element: all employees worldwide are asked to contribute their ideas and participate in the development of them. Learn more about the GF Casting Solutions innofactory.

Speakers:

Sabine Tunzini, Innovation Manager

Gabriel Selbach, Head of Innovation

Big castings - is big always beautiful? Discussion of challenges and open innovation fields

Panel Discussion

Big castings or even mega/giga castings are currently the big trend in the automotive industry and have the potential to revolutionize vehicle manufacturing. But are big castings always the best solution and what challenges does this trend imply? Cost and weight reductions as well as increases in efficiency are seen as the main advantages of big castings. But what does this mean in the event of accidents and resulting reparations, or even in terms of production and sustainability? Are big castings nevertheless the future of vehicle manufacturing?

In the panel discussion, our experts will address this topic and discuss open areas of innovation.

Host:

Georg Neuschütz, Head of Business Development

Speakers:

Steve Leistner, Head of Construction, Sales, Managing Director PEM Zerspanungstechnik

Dirk Bormann, Senior Expert Operational Excellence

Frank Gensty, Chief Technology Officer

We empower sustainable mobility

How do we make the mobility of the future more sustainable and innovative? How can we make components even lighter and integrate more functions? And how can we support our customers to shorten time-to-market?

As a technologically pioneering development partner and manufacturer of aluminum and magnesium castings, as well as additive components for the global mobility industry, we will finally be present again and exhibiting at the Euroguss 2022.

Have a look at our highlight products:

E-Mobility solutions

E-Engine Housing

For the e-engine housing, it is absolutely mandatory that the whole module is leakage-free. Furthermore, the different assembly steps for the seal rings require absolute precision from machines and workers to avoid damages.

Battery Housing

While the conventional process requires the assembly of more than 100 individual parts, GF managed to integrate everything into one part, and avoid complex post-processes such as welding and milling. Instead, GF developed the welding of the covers using the friction stir welding process.

E-Axle Housing

To bring this e-mobility solution from initial design into serial production, GF supported the castability optimization process. To contribute to a castable and reliable solution, GF offers the analysis of the castability, ingate design, various simulations and evaluation of potential risk areas.

Body in white & hang-on parts

Front End Carrier

For the front end carrier for the JLR Range Rover, the design concept was already finalized as soon as GF took over. From day one, GF Casting Solutions ensured a flawless production keeping all required tolerances and special requirements of the complex part.

Shock Tower

Integrating all functions into one single cast solution reduce weight, time and assembly steps. Working in close collaboration with the customer BMW, GF takes care of industrialization and serial production of the die casting component as soon as the final geometry of the shock tower is designed to enable its production in the die casting process.

Rear Side Member

The rear side member is an essential component for the Body in White (BIW) of the Audi A8 Space Frame structure. It is the connecting piece between the side rocker and the rear crush profiles. In close collaboration, Audi and GF contributed to the component’s development, especially the new high-strength casting alloy.

Rear Door Frame

This aluminum rear door frame is another great example for integrating functions into one big structural part. It is produced in Austria to serve the production for the European market. At the same time, it is the first rear door frame for an electric car - in line with GF's strategy of offering lightweight solutions for electric vehicles.

Passenger compartment

Cross Car Beam

The final serial component has many great advantages: The magnesium alloy makes it a strong but lightweight product, which also integrates functions and attachment points to other surrounding parts. During product and process development, special efforts have been put into rigidity requirements as well as extremely tight manufacturing tolerances.

Finisher Passenger Side

To meet the requirements of the vehicle’s interior design, GF Casting Solutions provided strong support for the feasibility of the part, so that the surface of the component remains as smooth as possible. Strong collaboration with the customer was key to define the proper coating process and to exchange new ideas, which allowed GF to enforce its role as strong development partner.

Curious to learn more about smart processes?

GF Casting Solutions is equipped with latest technology at all of our respective foundries. At our high-pressure die casting locations, we offer the entire value chain from the raw casting to the ready-to-mount component. With expertise and know-how, our R&D team supports projects at every development stage: During all process steps, our strong focus is on availability, performance, and quality.

Discover all high-pressure die-casting process steps at GF Casting Solutions in the video and learn more about our technologies:

Did you know?

We are sponsor of the Talent Award 2022

The Talent Award offers students a platform to present their thesis with a focus on innovation in the area of high-pressure die-casting along with its entire value chain. The winner of the award will be announced on Wednesday, June 08, 2022 in the speakers corner along with presentations of the candidates, the jury and other sponsors. Frank Gensty, Head of Technology at GF Casting Solutions, will hold a presentation about GF at 12:20pm. Come along!

© Christian Fuernholzer (fuernholzer photography)

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