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Each cast component gets a code

The data matrix code is truly versatile. It improves efficiency, ensures high quality, and enables sustainability when manufacturing lightweight components, such as shock towers, at GF Casting Solutions. The ten production stages and the amazing code.

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A short code, but a huge success

The data matrix code has been in use since 2005. It is currently used in a total of five GF locations

digits The length of the code on each component. It contains the date, time, location, item number, machine, and mold number, among other information.

seconds The time it takes to stamp the data matrix code on each cast component. The surface on which the code is to be stamped must be clean and smooth.

For universal use
The data matrix code is used with many different cast components, not only with shock towers (right), which connect the shock strut to the body and structure of a vehicle. Most of the components in GF Casting Solutions’ light metal portfolio are stamped with the code – from transmission and battery housings to the instrument panel supports in the dashboard.

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