Swindell quenching furnace5,600-ton extrusion pressCLOSEUPCross-sectional diagram of multi-hole tubingfor automotive heat exchangers Using software to design dies16 millimeters wide(about the width of a small coin)Aluminum components for airplanes and rockets are very long and wide and require extremely precise measurements. To ensure these conditions are met, very powerful indirect extrusion presses are needed. Among only a dozen or so of such presses currently operating in Japan, UACJ owns eight, and works to meet the needs of the aerospace industry by making use of its huge 5,600-ton extrusion press and Swindell quenching furnace. At the same time, UACJ’s extrusion business supplies high-quality parts and components with highly accurate dimensions, including small parts for motorcycles and office equipment.Japan’s largest and most advancedextrusion presses capable ofdelivering the quality requiredby the aerospace industryAdvantage 1UACJ has been building up expertise in aluminum alloys and mold design through many years of experience and is applying it to extrude irregularly shaped items and thin materials, and to extrude machine objects that are difficult to form because they have multiple passages inside. For example, UACJ manufactures multi-hole tubing for automotive heat exchangers with thinner materials in order to reduce weight and improve heat transfer, which are key challenges facing customers. Ability to produce productsthat customers need toovercome challenges Advantage 2Amid efforts to make automobiles lighter in weight, automakers are increasingly adopting aluminum structural components. UACJ’s extrusion business has been working to meet growing demand by installing state-of-the-art equipment and teaming up with the Group’s precision-machined components business. Contributing to raising the quality of automotivestructural components as demand rises16
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