INDUSTRY news
Letter to the Editor: Weight Savings Comes From More Than Structural Castings Regarding the article “Emission
Reduction Possibilities With Structur- al Castings” (MetalCasting Design & Purchasing, September/October 2015), a fi rst reading seemed to suggest it was strictly with structural castings that
the signifi cant weight savings—and thereby performance (emissions) ben- efi ts—was achieved. However, in doing further research, while the aluminum-intensive aspect did contribute signifi cantly to reduc-
ing weight, the use of carbon fi ber, titanium and magnesium (castings) throughout the vehicle was necessary as well. And while commercially avail- able, I would suggest these materials are not necessarily representative of those that are readily available or easily manufactured for the high volume needs of the majority of the automo- bile industry. T ey are costly as well. But research and topics such as
this are important for learning and understanding what is achievable. In fact, further information is available from SAE International with a com- plete book on the collaboration among all the companies involved [“T e Multi Material Lightweight Vehicle (MMLV) Project”]. John Fischer Palatine, Illinois
Taurus 80 Opening Illinois Diecasting Operation
Taurus 80, Torino, Italy, is setting
up its fi rst U.S.-based facility, Taurus Die Casting LLC, in Rockford, Illinois. T e zinc diecaster is hiring
37 full-time workers and will invest $6.4 million into a 44,000-sq.-ft. facility. Taurus 80 manufactures zinc parts for automotive safety belts and employs 268 people in its facilities located in Torino and also Tunisia. According to the Rockford
Register-Star, $500,000 in remodel- ing work has begun for the Taurus Die Casting LLC facility. Per the report, Roberto Marselli,
president and CEO of the Rockford company, visited the area last year to fi nd the right spot for the U.S. expansion. “Our customers, our suppliers are
in the U.S., mostly in the Midwest. T at’s where the growth is,” he told the Register-Star. “So this is where we needed to be. T e labor force here is key.” Marselli added that the company hopes to have 75 employees there within fi ve years. ■
10 | METAL CASTING DESIGN & PURCHASING | Jan/Feb 2016
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