Author:Burger, HP; Klopper, WDate:2006The Automotive Industry uses large volumes of woven synthetic cloth in their paint shops. The cloth is used to clean the car bodies prior to painting. A basic requirement for this application is that the cloth is lint free to avoid blemishes ...Read more
Author:Damm, O; Du Preez, WDate:2009Through focused investment by the CSIR, the South African Innovation Fund, the Automotive Industry Development Centre and the Department of Science and Technology over the past eight years, the national Light Metals Development Network has ...Read more
Author:Ivanchev, L; Wilkinson, D; Govender, G; Du Preez, W; Bean, RDate:2008The latest trend in the automotive industry to produce fuel-efficient vehicles has resulted in the increased use of aluminium and magnesium alloys. Liquid metal high pressure die-casting (HPDC) currently satisfies the bulk of the automotive ...Read more
Author:Tlale, NS; Steyn, JL; Govender, SDate:Sep 2008The cost structure and benefits of a new billet preparation process in semi-solid metal (SSM) casting of automotive components were investigated. The process was developed by the CSIR, a government research and development agency in South ...Read more