Toyota uses a 4,000-ton press from Japanese press maker Ube Corp. to verify casting modules, Nakamura said. Toyota is also trying to develop its own in-house gigapresses.
Toyota hasn’t tried to buy its own gigapress, Nakamura said. Global supply of them is extremely tight as automaker interest in the technology takes off. Volvo is also moving to gigapresses, and other producers are considering them.
The 4,000-ton press from Ube is a little smaller than the industry standard, which…
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