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Tupy, the world’s largest cast iron cylinder block and head foundry group, has received a new order for a high volume Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI) passenger vehicle cylinder block, to be produced at its North American production base in Saltillo, Mexico.  In order to support pre-production activities, and in preparation for the start of series production, Tupy has decided to upgrade its CGI production capability on its Heavy Duty Moulding Line 4 in Saltillo to the full System 3000 Plus standard. 

Based on joint Tupy and SinterCast CGI series production experience since 2003, the System 3000 Plus upgrade has been specified to automatically control the base treatment, the process control measurement and the final optimisation of magnesium and inoculant prior to casting.  The Line 4 CGI installation is compatible with both passenger vehicle and heavy-duty engine components.

“In order to support the growing demand for Medium and Heavy Duty on-road CGI programs in North America, we initially installed SinterCast-CGI capability on Line 4 at our Saltillo facility, in 2012, to support the product development requirements of our customers.  Now, as those development efforts have led toward a new high volume series production order and intensified pre-production support, we are pleased to upgrade to the fully automated System 3000 Plusstandard.” said Mr. Luiz Tarquínio, President and C.E.O. of Tupy.  “The new CGI cylinder block will result in high volume CGI series production on five different moulding lines at Tupy, further reinforcing our global leadership position for CGI product development and series production.”

“The System 3000 Plus upgrade has been designed from a clean sheet of paper, incorporating Tupy’s high volume CGI production experience in Brazil and Mexico, and taking advantage of the latest technology in every aspect of the foundry process” said Dr. Steve Dawson, President & CEO of SinterCast.  “Together, Tupy and SinterCast have ushered more than 25 CGI programmes from the product development phase into series production.  We are pleased that this track record of reliability and success has led to another series production commitment, and to our fifth high volume series production installation at Tupy.”