Modern truck engines are produced at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Mannheim, Germany. The requirements for ideal engine properties include extremely tight tolerances for the decisive dimensions of the engine blocks. Thanks to the close cooperation between the specialists from Mercedes-Benz, the machine manufacturer and toolmaker Mapal, significant progress was made when a new production line for machining engine blocks was designed.
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Originally published on CTE: 2020-01-10
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/news/successfully-machining-truck-engine-cylinder-bores-requires-teamwork/
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