New
lightweight production line of GF in Singen saves around 11.000 tonnages of CO2
The Federal Environment Ministry of Germany has provided the new GF Automotive
with 5 million euro in funds from the environmental innovation program. GF is establishing
a new resource-saving production line to increase the efficiency of the
production of cast parts.
“The
project shows that it is possible to implement a diverse cast part production
line that saves resources while producing flexible quantities,” said the
parliamentary state secretary of the federal environment ministry Rita Sutter
at the handover of the funding agreement.
GF Singen produces cast parts for cars and trucks. The demand for lightweight
solutions to decrease fuel consumption is increasing within the automotive
industry. The increasing diversity of vehicles also needs a huge offer of
different casting components. A resource-saving production of diverse and
lightweight casting parts which are flexible in quantity cannot be realized
with current manufacturing lines.
The aim of the project is to set up an
innovative production line for the production of lightweight castings in small-
and medium-sized serial production for the automotive industry. The new
production line consists of several single systems as well as a superordinate
IT-based and adaptive documentation- and control system. Furthermore it`s
planned to register and clean the exhaust gas of the plant to be more
energy-efficient. In cooperation with the development department of the
automobile manufacturers, potential lightweight components can be developed to
avoid 11,000 tons of CO2-emissions every year.