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Investment Profile – Key Facts
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By GT at 2008-02-26 10:46
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Advanced Semi-Solid Casting Technology (ASCT)- History:
- Patented Honda Motor Company Technology
- Currently, ASCT Diesel blocks only produced in Honda Plants in Japan
- ASCT block technology first installation into 2003MY Accord
- Highly rigid, compact and lightweight block
- Change points :
- Unique aluminium Diesel block (Closed Deck) casting Process
- Casting process based on ‘Reostatic Casting’ (Semi Solid aluminium slurry)
HUM Specific- HUM ASCT Plant :
- New 4,400sqm Building
- HUM Investment @ £16 Million
- Timing
- Mass production scheduled for October 2009
Plastic Operations (PO)- Plastic Operations Project
- Increase in Painting & Moulding capacity
- New purpose built Bumper Paint Line (PO Project)
- Benefits :
- Environmental :
- Use of Waterbourne Paints on Plastic Parts
- Utilisation of Low Energy Saving Technology
- Fully automated Process within New PO Painting facility
- 18 Robots :
- x4 Primer
- x8 Base (Colour)
- x6 Clear
HUM Specific- PO Plant :
- New 6,500 sqm New Building
- HUM Investment @ £21Million
- Timing
- Mass production - January 2008
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