Tesla opens a new chapter of integrated die casting

Tesla opens a new chapter of integrated die casting. The essence of integrated die casting is to achieve a major breakthrough in the size of parts and application parts of aluminum alloy high die casting technology, refers to the use of large tonnage die casting machine, a number of separate, dispersed parts are highly integrated, die-casting molding into several large aluminum castings, so as to replace a number of parts first stamping and welding or riveting combination. In September 2020, Musk announced for the first time that the integrated die-casting technology would be used to produce the rear body floor of the Model Y, and would gradually replace more than 370 structural parts of the entire body floor with 2-3 large die-casting parts, opening a new chapter in the integration of aluminum alloy die-casting for large automotive components.