The object
Richard Oberle co-designed IDRA’s Giga Press and 5S injection unit, hardware for casting unusually large aluminium vehicle components. By reducing the number of separate parts and recycling casting cut-offs in the next cycle, the machine changes the physical manufacturing route for electric-car structures.
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What Richard did
Co-designed the 5S injection unit and Giga Press architecture for casting large electric-vehicle parts.
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Why it matters
The EPO named the pair 2024 Industry Award finalists and says the latest Giga Press ranges reduce energy consumption by 54% according to IDRA.
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Living-status check
The EPO’s dated 16 May 2024 finalist release identifies Richard Oberle as a working Giga Press engineer and quotes the team’s continuing development.