The present and future status of Japanese foundry industry

An introduction is given in detail about the current situation of Japanese foundry industry in 2006 from aspects such as the delivery structure of castings,scale and numbers of foundries,current profit of foundry industry as well as the background of lower profitability,etc.The development trend of Japanese foundry industry was also predicted,such as the transition of foundries from family business to modern company business,the improvement of rejection ratio and yield,application of IT to production and management,human resources and the challenge for zero emission and so on.

美国铸造业平稳发展

2020年,特斯拉开始使用6000t级压铸单元GigaPress,采用一体成形压铸的方式生产ModelY白车身后底板总成,以冲压一焊接为主导的整车制造工艺自此被彻底颠覆2023年7月,日本丰田宣布丰田宣布计划采用一体化压铸技术(integrated die-casting technology),以提高纯电动汽车的成本竞争力。丰田纯电动汽车部,被称为“纯电动汽车工厂”,其总裁加藤武郎表示,实施一体化压铸技术不仅可以简化生产流程,还可以最大限度地提高工厂的土地利用率。