Understanding the performance of punching inserts for lightweight automotive structural parts

Understanding the performance of punching inserts for lightweight automotive structural parts

z1b / iStock / Getty Images Plus With the transportation industry’s current trend toward reducing both vehicle weight and overall raw material consumption, more manufacturing suppliers are stamping lightweight materials, particularly aluminum alloys. It’s important for these manufacturers to understand the performance of the punching inserts they use on these materials. Since the loads on…

Technical Tip: How to reduce materials in injection molded automotive parts

Technical Tip: How to reduce materials in injection molded automotive parts

Photo Credit: Adobe Stock/bhakpong We’re all feeling the pains of material supply issues as they ripple across the globe, especially those in the plastic injection molding industry. The answer is simpler than you might think: use less plastic. It sounds both obvious and difficult, but believe it or not, the majority of injection molders are…

What Steering Problems on Your Subaru Could Mean –

What Steering Problems on Your Subaru Could Mean –

Has your Subaru’s steering wheel been acting strangely? Has it been shaking, pulling in one direction, or getting stiffer and harder to use? Below, we explain what these steering wheel problems on your Subaru could mean, from a shortage of power steering fluid to misaligned wheels. Low Power Steering Fluid If your steering wheel has…