Commercial Vehicle Aluminum Casting Meets Heavy Truck Industry Standards
Because safety is such a concern in the trucking industry, heavy-duty truck manufacturers must utilize parts that stand up to road conditions while meeting stringent industry requirements. When it comes to complex castings for engines, chassis, transmissions and braking systems, manufacturers of heavy-haul semi-trucks and trailers depend on LeClaire Manufacturing for commercial vehicle aluminum castings.
CASTING QUALITY COMMERCIAL TRUCK PARTS
We develop robust core, gating and riser strategies to effectively and efficiently exceed even the most taxing customer requirements. Our team understands the end use, offers upfront engineering assistance, and relies on robust process control and industry-leading mold flow analysis. Our knowledge and expertise, coupled with in-house complex CNC machining capabilities, have made LeClaire Manufacturing’s aluminum heavy truck part casting and machining services the choice for industry-leading heavy truck manufacturers across the United States.
THE RISE OF ALUMINUM IN HEAVY TRUCK PARTS
We are a heavy-duty truck parts manufacturer committed to the best results for our customers, their customers and the end user. Our aluminum casting capabilities to achieve benefits in:
- Lower cab, container, trailer and overall weights
- Adherence to strict industry standards
- Increased hauling capacity
- Greater fuel efficiency
Aluminum is becoming increasingly common in heavy-duty truck parts as fuel efficiency standards become more stringent. Shipping companies — independent of government regulations — also are faced with the challenge of moving more inventory and providing more capacity, all at favorable costs. Aluminum castings yield lower vehicle weights, facilitating both of these goals.
Throughout the vehicle, it’s easy to find components you can switch from iron or steel to aluminum, including:
- Running boards
- Roof rails
- Engine Mounting Brackets
- Chassis Components
- And many more
Online commerce is moving more and more products from warehouses to customers. Having to turn down shipping jobs due to lack of capacity and over weight restrictions leaves money on the table. Aluminum components lower vehicle weight and enable you to fulfill more orders.
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As additional alloys are developed and advances are made in the field, LeClaire Manufacturing stands ready to assist you with the process of implementing more aluminum construction throughout your components, parts and vehicles.