Tesla is getting the world\u2019s largest casting machine, also known as Giga Press, and will be using it for for Cybertruck\u2019s body.<\/p>\n
Over the last few years, Tesla has been heavily investing in casting and alloy technology to enable larger casted parts that have the capability to greatly simplify manufacturing.<\/p>\n
The company\u00a0acquired several units of the biggest casting machine in the world<\/a>. These giant, multi-million dollar machines are developed by Idra.\u00a0Tesla\u2019s first Giga Press, which was installed at the Fremont factory<\/a>,\u00a0was put into operation in 2020. The machine was the first of its kind at the time and has a clamping force of 55,000 to 61,000 kilonewtons (5,600 to 6,200\u00a0tf).<\/p>\n Tesla has already been producing\u00a0the Model Y with a single rear body piece<\/a>\u00a0that replaced 70 different parts in the vehicle.<\/p>\n \n