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Metal 3D printing: technology of the future for lighter and more compact engines

A team of Renault Trucks engineers and designers is working on an additive manufacturing process – metal 3D printing – that is set to boost the performance of engines. Technology of the future is fast becoming a reality, as can be seen from the complex parts that have already been successfully tested inside a Euro 6 engine.

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30.01.2017

Laser introduce new glow plug threaded insert kits

Laser Tools has introduced new kits that provide an easy means of inserting a new threaded insert for glow plugs into the cylinder head. The new kits have been designed to offer the best possible access to recessed glow plug apertures.

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30.01.2017

Valeo buys Ichikoh

Well known automotive supplier Valeo has announced that 32,383,612 Ichikoh shares have been tendered to its offer, raising its stake in the Japanese vehicle lighting and wing mirror supplier to 55.08 per cent.

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27.01.2017

Wheel makers Momo and Weld now sister companies

Cisneros Corporation, parent company of Italy-based wheel manufacturer Momo, has acquired US firm Weld Racing from investment group Granite Creek Capital Partners, L.L.C. for an undisclosed sum. Announcing the deal, Weld Racing states that together with the Momo Automotive Group, it will create a “global design, performance, and manufacturing powerhouse with a passion for motorsports and a drive for transformational innovation.”