DSM and KACO cut weight and costs with crankshaft cover made in EcoPaXX polyamide 410

In Singapore, DSM and their automotive component specialist partner, KACO, have developed a lightweight multi-functional crankshaft cover in EcoPaXX, DSM’s bio-based polyamide 410, for the latest generation of diesel engines developed by the Volkswagen Group.

This EcoPaXX cover incorporates integral seals in PTFE and liquid silicone rubber, as well as various metal inserts. It will be used on Volkswagen’s new MDB modular diesel engine platform. Compared with covers made in aluminum, system costs for the EcoPaXX cover are considerably lower, thanks in part to the use of an integrated, fully automated production cell for the component at KACO.

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