ALUMINUM BOXES AND ALUMINUM ENCLOSURES. What sensation aluminum has become in the hardware market is no secret. The metal and its derivatives are being widely being used in not only huge companies such as automobiles and aeronautics but also in …
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Die Castings Affecting All Industries
Consumer Parts Die Castings – Affecting All Industries. Consumer parts die castings have huge and notable contributions to the industry of metalworking. A lot of die casting companies hugely rely on orders and requests made by consumers for specific electrical components and aluminum parts that are needed in making other worldly products. Without the process of consumer parts die castings, a lot of consumers and manufacturers alike, will have to resort to more costly and impractical means of assembling the best automobiles and furniture we know today. Through consumer parts die castings, a lot of consumers have found a more environmentally friendly approach towards mass production of metal parts that are guaranteed of superior quality.
Consumer parts that undergo aluminum die casting are subjected to the same process as all other products made from the same system. Metal parts are produced using molten aluminum alloy that are placed in reusable steel molds. These tools then produce the so-called “dies” that are proportioned according to the specific dimensions indicated by clients for their consumer parts. Since these components can be sharply defined, consumers can also ensure the quality of the products that are polished to have smoother texture than those made of steel. Most of the products of consumer parts die castings we know today are being used as special components to make premiere automobiles and even aluminum airplane parts. Toys and furniture also highly benefit from consumer parts die castings so as to produce quality products that will be more affordable and easier to use for different people in the worldwide market.
Kinetic Die Casting manufactures die cast parts for their customers. If you would like to know more about what is die casting or if you would like a quote, please visit our website:Kinetic Die Casting Company
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Porosity in the Die Casting Process
Die Casting Porosity
What is Die Casting Porosity? In order for you to know what die casting porosity is, you need to know the die casting basics. The most common form of Die Casting Porosity is a kind of factory defect in which die cast parts contain small pockets of void space and air within the metal, causing it to become porous.
Porosity in Die Casting is the air trapped by the metal inside the die casting parts. To know more, a basic knowledge of the die casting process is necessary. Die casting is a process wherein a particular amount of molten metal is put inside a shot cylinder, then it is applied (plunged) with great force with a piston so as to force the metal into a die cast mold or die cast die. During this “plunging process”, air inside the cylinder is forced along with the metal into the die casting mold. It is a very fluid turbulent process. The air forced into the mold with the metal and the metal already inside the mold is forced out of the mold through a series of gates, vents and overflows.
After this, the metal is left to cool down and harden or freeze inside the mold. The metal is then removed as a die cast part. The same process is repeated over again.
Die casting companies use metals which are non-ferrous, or do not contain Iron, as this is the highest factor for oxidation and rusting. Several examples of non-ferrous metals include zinc, aluminum, lead, magnesium, tin and copper. Kinetic Die Casting only uses aluminum and zinc.
In the worst case, porosity in die casting parts, weakens die casting parts, if the voids or pockets are very large. Porosity typically matters most in pressure tight die casting parts. When the air escapes through a die casting part, it is typically caused by porosity.
The many forms of Die Casting Porosity are caused by many variables:
- Metal and Mold Temperatures
- Material Cleanliness
- Die Cast Mold Design
- Die Cast Part Design
- Die Casting Machine Pressures
- Die Casting Machine Shot Speed
- Die Casting Spray or Mold Release
- Other forms of porosity can be from “shrinkage” or wall thickness.
Employees of Kinetic Die Casting are POROSITY EXPERTS in die casting parts that need to be free of porosity.
Contact Kinetic Die Casting today if you need “solid” die casting parts.
Kinetic Die Casting, Inc.
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North Hollywood, California USA 91605
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Kinetic Die Casting manufactures custom metal parts to their customer. If you would like more information about Kinetic Die Casting, please visit our website:Kinetic Die Casting Company
Ecoline – the new die casting machine series
WEBWIRE – Sunday, July 26, 2009
With Ecoline, the Buhler Die Casting business unit has rolled out a third machine type after the Carat and Evolution. Ecoline has been designed with the medium market in mind and is distinguished by its ruggedness and reliability.
Buhler has been manufacturing top-quality die casting systems since 1927. With its Carat and Evolution machine series, Buhler has up to now offered a range of equipment that catered especially to the manufacturers of cast components meeting elevated requirements in terms of quality, complexity, and flexibility.
All the quality features
With Ecoline, Buhler is launching a machine type of straightforward design which boasts all the quality features of a Buhler machine: rugged, reliable, economical, energy-saving, durable, and easy to operate, or – in two words: Swiss quality. “Our new Ecoline machine has been designed with the medium market in mind,” explains Marcello Fabbroni, head of product management at Bühler Druckguss AG. “In this market segment, far more than 1000 new die casting machines go into service every year. Ecoline is therefore addressed in this environment to foundries which manufacture mainly components of small size and relatively low complexity. NonetheFor less, the quality of the cast components must be right. Ecoline satisfies these requirements. The machine is so to speak the starter model for entering the field of high-quality die casting with Buhler.”
Long service life, easy operation
As a “genuine” Buhler machine, Ecoline has all the capabilities expected of a state-of-the-art die casting machine for aluminum or magnesium. Ecoline is distinguished by its rugged and reliable engineering. “When it came to selecting the engineering materials and the manufacturing process, we were uncompromising,” says development project manager Kurt Rüdisühli. Ecoline is characterized by its high casting capacity with optimized energy consumption. The shot unit is matched precisely to the needs of the medium market and blends smoothly with the existing product portfolio of Buhler.
Much attention was also paid to easy operation. A clearly structured and easy-to-understand operating philosophy allows fast production starts with a low training requirement. A high uptime is achieved through the use of proven components. The optimized design of the hydraulic system and the targeted reduction of the number of components minimizes the maintenance and training requirements for maintenance crews.
Short delivery times, competent service
According to Fabbroni, the initial launch in Asia has already been completed, and the first machines are being manufactured. The Ecoline is available as a standard machine, but can be equipped with additional options. The locking forces range from 340, 530, and 660 to 840 tons. The delivery times for the machines are extremely short. Fast start-up by local technicians minimizes costs and ensures rapid commissioning of the casting cells.
Buhler maintains a global customer service network and local spare parts stores. Locally stationed specialist service technicians ensure fast responses whenever the need should arise. Ecoline, just as Evolution and Carat, stands for renowned Buhler quality, but with a more straightforward scope of functions and performance at an attractive price.
Kinetic Die Casting manufactures die cast parts for their customers. If you would like to know more about what is die casting or if you would like a quote, please visit our website:Kinetic Die Casting Company
Types of aluminum die casting parts
Types of aluminum die casting parts. Companies engaged in aluminum die casting will generally use four major parts in their metalworking process. These parts are the vital components in the process of using very high pressure to force the molten aluminum into a steel mold that is reusable for many times. This multiple usage of the steel mold enables the mass-production of important parts for commercial, industrial and consumer products.
The most basic of all aluminum die casting parts is the single-cavity mold. It is a one-dimensional mold and is utilized to produce just a single component. Frequently, the single-cavity die is employed in products with sophisticated shapes or in medium to large sized products.
Another aluminum die casting part is the multiple-cavity mold used to manufacture several identical parts. Using multi-cavity molds contributes to production efficiency as many parts could be manufactured in one casting.
Aluminum die casting manufacturers likewise use unit dies which works almost similar to the single-cavity mold. Casting with a unit die turns out different parts one at a time and would be ideal for components that require some special attention, such as strength and non-porosity. Finally, a combination die may also be utilized in aluminum die casting, which as its name suggests puts together several die casting parts in one assembly.
COAST DIE CASTING COMPANY
July 3rd, 2009 Richard White agreed to sell Coast Die Casting Company to Kinetic Die Casting Company. The economy has hurt the operations of Coast Die Casting severely to the point that Coast was unable to fill their open purchase orders. The owner of Coast Die Casting Company felt it was a good time to retire so he closed down his die casting operations. The customers of Coast Die Cast company are getting their parts again from a good source.
Kinetic Die Casting manufactures a lot of aluminum rooftile plates , trim tile molds, and military die casting. If you would like a quote, please visit our website: Kinetic Die Casting Company
Boeing Acquires Dreamliner Parts Plant
The Wall Street Journal (7/8, B3, Sanders) reports, “Boeing Co. agreed to acquire manufacturing operations from one of its key suppliers on the delayed 787 Dreamliner aircraft at a cost of $1 billion.” The acquisition of the “plant in North Charleston, S.C., from Vought Aircraft Industries would mark the second time Boeing has taken over a key part of the Dreamliner’s supply chain.” Under the deal, “Boeing is paying $580 million in cash and will forgive $422 million in cash advances paid to privately held Vought for work on the 787.” The AP (7/8, Lovering) says, “Vought, owned by private equity firm The Carlyle Group, claims financial problems, not production glitches, prompted the sale, which is expected to close in the third quarter.”
Noting that “the Boeing Company celebrated its new 787 Dreamliner as not only a state-of-the-art plane, but as a model of how to streamline its production process by relying on outsourcing,” the New York Times (7/8, B4, Drew) adds “on Tuesday, the company took a step away from that vision.” The plane maker “has already had to contend with other supply and production problems on its delayed 787 Dreamliner, a model considered crucial to the company’s future. It recently postponed its first test flight and has faced bottlenecks at Vought and other suppliers.” Bloomberg News (7/8, Ray) adds, “The 787’s entry into service has been set back five times, in part because multiple suppliers didn’t do all the work they had agreed to, leaving more for Boeing workers to complete.”
It appears that Henry Ford may have been right — outsourcing may not be the best approach. Sometimes it’s better to own the whole design and production system.
Kinetic Die Casting is a die casting company specializing in aluminum and zinc parts. If you would like to request a quote, please visit our website:Kinetic Die Casting Company
