IDRA, a supplier to Tesla Giga Press, teases a new "Neo" die-casting machine.

The supplier of the Model Y's front and rear megacasts has teased a new creation. The company calls IDRA's new flagship, "Neo," a potential driver for the future of vehicle manufacturing. The die-cast machine maker did not provide many details about its new creation, though the post included a hashtags that read "#gigapress", which may suggest that Neo is a new line of Giga Press machines that the company would offer to its clients. 

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Neo is driving the future of vehicle manufacturing, offering the perfect solution for the production of aluminum parts of hybrid, BEV, and production of large scale aluminum parts, according to a description on the video posted on LinkedIn. The die-cast machine maker is pushing the boundaries of its technologies with new products that are better than its existing flagships.

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IDRA's drive for innovation was highlighted by Musk during the Cyber Rodeo event last year, as evidenced by the company constantly improving its vehicles without waiting for new year models to launch. While discussing the Model Y's 6,000-ton Giga Press, Musk explained that the die-cast machine maker that was willing to take a risk was IDRA. 

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