PART: LED SUV Headlight Bracket

MATERIAL:  380

WEIGHT: 1.79 lb (.81 g)

END MARKET: Automotive

Caster Award Nominee: Devon Berrios, Arlan Cook, Bob Krismer, Tony Yaritz, & John Wasko

Customer: North American Lighting

FUNCTION OF PART

LED headlight alignment.
PREVIOUS PROCESS TO PRODUCE PART

The product was prototyped as a plastic assembly with die cast heat sinks. The part combines the assembly in a complete die casting.
ADVANTAGES GAINED

Die casting reduced the assembly cost and time. The casting design includes lifters, mechanical and hydraulic slides. Parts produced with die casting were able to meet the machined tolerances. GD&T call-outs (flatness, profiles, and position) held a tolerances less than .05mm, even across slides, lifters, and cavity steel. Blade ejection included in the cover half.

FUNCTION OF PART

PREVIOUS PROCESS TO PRODUCE PART