Eisenwerk Brühl GmbH: Almost 100 years of foundry history in the Rhineland

Engine blocks for the automotive industry – quality is a must

The engine block is the heart of a modern powertrain. It is responsible for converting the thermal energy of the fuel into mechanical energy that powers the car. The engine block must be made of high-quality materials to withstand the intense heat and pressure generated by the combustion process. An engine block must withstand particularly high thermal and mechanical stresses. Compliance with a quality standard is therefore not just a “nice to have” in the production of engine blocks, but an essential safety feature. The requirements on the part of the automotive industry are correspondingly high. Modern engines must also meet the ever-increasing demands of the automotive industry. These include, for example, lower fuel consumption and fewer emissions, which ultimately calls for weight reduction and optimized combustion processes combined with more power and less displacement. Eisenwerk Brühl is meeting this challenge with a consistent focus on its core competence, a clear strategic positioning, and continuous further development and optimization.

To ensure the quality of the end products, the company relies, among other things, on continuous process monitoring throughout the entire production chain. Standardized quality assurance systems and highly qualified and motivated personnel ensure that only components of the highest quality leave the plant. To this end, various measures are taken in production for quality inspection and thus quality assurance. About every 6 minutes a chemical analysis is carried out in the in-house laboratory, and about every 10 minutes a thermal analysis. Quality documents are drawn up for increased self-monitoring, which serves both quality assurance and process optimization. The high product quality, but also the delivery reliability are documented by multiple awards and certifications.