Tesla’s Large-Scale High-Pressure Die Casting

Tesla's Germany-based Giga Factory using a very large press made by the IDRA group in Italy.

In each episode of End of the Line, manufacturing veteran Jim Anderton expresses his compelling and unique opinions about the state of the manufacturing sector. He shares his thoughts and insights to help engineering and manufacturing professionals navigate through the challenges of world events, the blending old with new technologies, evolving processes, gaps in skilled labour, in an effort to help maximize productivity of their daily operations.

Teslaā€™s concept is to diecast the entire rear subframe and suspension carrier assembly for the Model Y crossover, consolidating the previous six part design into one. In this episode, Jim discusses the pros and cons of consolidating these mulit-part pieces into one assembly.

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James Anderton

Jim Anderton is the Director of Content for ENGINEERING.com. Mr. Anderton was formerly editor of Canadian Metalworking Magazine and has contributed to a wide range of print and on-line publications, including Design Engineering, Canadian Plastics, Service Station and Garage Management, Autovision, and the National Post. He also brings prior industry experience in quality and part design for a Tier One automotive supplier.