In the automotive industry increasing requirements for quality and an awareness of ever rising costs create significant demands for innovation in both developing and manufacturing. These requirements regarding the final product have to be met by using optimal materials during the development and by using appropriate tooling and machining technologies during the manufacturing process. In producing engines a wide spectrum of materials is used, which in turn are worked upon by a variety of manufacturing technologies. With respect to materials’ technology there is a trend towards developing application specific high performance materials with improved mechanical and/or thermal properties. Production technology then develops innovative and safe manufacturing processes and strategies to be able to apply the new materials.
