Automotive components

Components made from synthetic materials helps in reducing the weight of vehicles, improving fuel economy and abating harmful emissions. To make an automobile, some 40 different types of resins are used, each one selected on the basis of specific requirements. Although the prevailing technology for making automotive plastic components is without a doubt injection moulding, it is by no means the only one. On the contrary, the industry makes use of the full array of processing methods available today, as borne out by the editorial contribution of some machinery manufacturers to this survey. Hatch cover cell - The automotive industry has always represented a showcase for Negri Bossi injection machines, and two examples demonstrate this. The first is the recent 10 million euro order to supply the Fiat Group with 5 fully integrated production cells for car bumpers, whose core parts are two 3,500-ton Bipower presses. The second is a robotized production line for hatch covers produced by Sigit (Italy).