Cold Chamber Die Castings. Die casting method essentially consists of injecting molten metal under high pressure into a mold or die. It is an adaptable method of fabricating reusable steel molds. The molds are planned to manufacture intricate shapes with …
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Aluminum Sand Casting Parts May Be Better
Aluminum Sand Casting Parts May Be Better. Several Requests For Quotes (RFQs) for aluminum part prices come to Kinetic Die Casting and it is obvious that the requester does not understand the difference between aluminum sand casting parts and aluminum die casting parts. Today, we will discuss the pricing difference between sand casting and die casting of aluminum parts.
2,000 Aluminum Parts Casting Decision
If your product is limited to less than 2,000 aluminum parts in the entire product life cycle or stated differently you will want less than 2,000 aluminum parts in your product life cycle and never need more parts, sometimes a part produced by the aluminum sand casting is a better choice for you.
Here are my aluminum part price calculations:
Aluminum Sand Casting Parts:
Typical Tooling Cost: $500 – $2500
Typical Part Cost: $13 – $15 each (machined)
So using $500 tooling price (lowest typical) and $13 for part price:
Cost for 500 parts: $ 7,500
Cost for 1000 parts: $13,500
Cost for 2000 parts: $26,500
Aluminum Die Casting Parts
Typical Tooling Cost: $10,000 – $12,000
Typical Part Cost: $2.50 – $3.50 each (machined)
So using $10,000 die casting tooling price (lowest typical) and $2.50 for part price.
Cost for 500 parts: $11,250 ($3,750 more expensive)
Cost for 1000 parts: $12,500 ($1,000 less expensive)
Cost for 2000 parts: $15,000 ($11,500 less expensive)
As you can see, the cost is equal or less for an aluminum part as a sand cast part, if you will buy less than 2,000 parts. If you feel your product life is more than 2,000 parts, you should consider buying aluminum die casting parts. If your product life is greater than 5,000 parts your savings are so significant it is embarrassing. Contact Kinetic Die Casting Company 800-2524-8083 (sales@kineticdc.com) if you feel you are paying to much for your aluminum castings.
Die Casting Tooling
Die Casting Tooling. The manufacturing method known as die casting is a flexible method of producing somewhat miniature metal parts in bulk orders. Metal parts are completed by the powerful insertion of molten metal alloy under high pressure into a steel die, letting it sit there until it solidifies. The metal alloys that are utilized in this procedure are aluminum, zinc, magnesium, copper, tin, and lead.
The die casting tooling is completed of steel. This is owing to the fact that a die or mold created out of cast iron would not tolerate the high pressures necessary in this approach. There are at least two parts in the die casting tooling which is the ejector die half that directs the molten metal into the cavity and the fixed die half which has a hole where the molten metal can load the die. The die casting tooling also consists of openings, locking pins, and ejector pins. The openings are where the molten metal is refrigerated and where the castings are oiled. The locking pins are utilized to secure the two halves of the die casting tooling. And the ejector pins are utilized to effortlessly remove the casting. When the die is closed, the ejector and fixed die halves locked together due to the hydraulic pressure of the die.
The die casting procedure seems to be the fastest, cheapest, easiest and most efficient way of manufacturing metal parts without cutting down on the product’s quality. It is absolutely a excellent thing that the idea of die casting was ever invented.
Kinetic Die Casting utilizes die casting to manufacture parts like aluminum car parts, airplane parts, lighting parts and much, much more. If you would like to request a quote, please visit our website:Die Casting quote
Doug Taylor of Delmar Die Casting Remembered
Doug Taylor passed away January 11, 2013. I will miss Doug Taylor. I have known Doug Taylor since April 2005, when he invited me to the Governor’s Ball at the NADCA annual event in St. Louis, Mo. Even knowing my die casting company was much smaller than his, he always treated me with respect. I never understood why, but he seemed to like me even if we were competitors. We talked many times and had lunch many times. Once during lunch, he asked that I sell my tiny die casting company and go to work for him as his president. He offered me a lot of money and a car. We laughed when I explained that I am unemployable.
In September 2008, Doug called me to visit him for lunch and he offered to sell me Del Mar Die Casting Company. He offered the zinc die casting business and the magnesium die casting business from Del Mar Industries. We met together over the next few months to see how we could make it work out. During the due diligence I got to meet his team and his family. Everyone at Delmar was excellent, just like Doug. Doug was very patient with me and my team. We came very close to closing the sale but we could not get the deal closed. Doug continued to be friendly afterwards. He was a gentleman in every sense of the word.
– Bob Thomas, President
Kinetic Die Casting, Inc.
This excerpt is from NADCA:
Longtime NADCA member Doug Taylor passed away on January 11, 2013. Doug was a tremendous NADCA member and supporter. He always said that he found the warmest and most generous people in the die casting industry, and he had never met such great friends.
Doug joined the team at Del Mar Die Casting in 1981 and became president and CEO in January of 1986. Under Doug’s leadership, Del Mar Die Casting acquired Gardena Planting and Los Angeles Die Casting, becoming Del Mar Industries. Doug received the Austin T. Lillegren Award in 2010, which is presented in recognition of loyal and extraordinary services to the association and the die casting industry.
A strong supporter of NADCA, Doug attended every Executive Conference from 1989-2010, and every NADCA Government Affairs Briefing from 1987-2010 until his retirement in 2010. During his terms on NADCA’s Board, he only missed one meeting out of 52. Doug joined the Board in 1992 as one of the original 28 Board members of the newly formed NADCA, serving a total of 13 years on the Board.
The service for Doug Taylor will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 25th at the following address:
Westwood United Methodist Church
10497 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Doug and all of his great stories will be missed.
Types of Aluminum Parts
Types of Aluminum Parts. Aluminum is extensively utilized in die casting because of the characteristics that it has. Aluminum is helpful even in daily life because that is why die casting companies manufacture die cast parts created from this alloy. Aluminum alloy is lightweight and has excellent corrosion resistance. It can also receive high temperatures so the things that require being heat resistant are typically made of aluminum alloy. The things that also call for high corrosion resistance and electrical conductivity are created of aluminum. Due to its high dimensional constancy, aluminum alloy is utilized to make slim walls and intricate shapes.
Aluminum part types can depend on the mixture of alloying elements such as silicon and copper. Zinc can also be utilized as alloying element to aluminum. The mixture of the properties of the different alloys allows the construction of high quality products. Silicon adds melt fluidity that is why difficult parts such as connector housings and thin walls are created of aluminum with silicon. When copper is utilized as the alloying element, the part has improved hardness and decreased ductility.
Aluminum part types can be distinguished on the quantity of alloying element present. Aluminum kinds are Alloy 380, 360, 369, 390, 413, and 518. They are sequence of aluminum alloys so expect to see alloy types with decimals. The Alloy 380 is the most ordinary aluminum alloy utilized in die casting. Lawnmower housings and gears are typically created out of AA 380. Escalator parts and conveyor parts are typically created out of Alloy 518. Parts that require high corrosion resistance are completed of Alloy 360.
Parts vary in the substance of alloying factor that makes the aluminum part types. They also provide to the different requirements of the consumers and the producers as well.
Kinetic Die Casting is a Los Angeles die casting company that manufactures aluminum and zinc parts. If you would like more information, please visit our website:Kinetic Die Casting Company
Die Casting Company Closures 2012
14 January 2013 – There were 38 Die Casting Companies in Southern California in 1994. Kinetic Die Casting Company was founded in 1994.
From 1994 to 2013 is 19 years. That period of time seems like a long term or a short term, depending on your frame of reference. For a house pet 19 years is a long time. For a manufacturing company, 19 years is just getting into a healthy stride. Manufacturing companies depend on job-shop manufacturing companies, such as Kinetic Die Casting Company, to make their aluminum and zinc parts. Die Casting is essential in producing manufacturing metal parts.
On Monday, December 20th, 2010, I wrote an article because I was shocked at the closure of another die casting company competitor, 12 closed die casting companies since Kinetic Die Casting was founded in 1994. The article was titled:
https://www.kineticdiecasting.com/kdc/why-did-these-california-die-casting-companies-close/
Now, two (2) years later the list has grown by another six (6) die casting companies. Six company closures in two years is very significant. Since 1994, there are 18 Die Casting Companies that are gone in the last 19 years. Many of these companies were 30 to 50 years old. These companies are listed below:
- AQ Die Casting Company, Chatsworth California.
- C&D Die Casting Company, Chatsworth California.
- Chapman Die Casting Company, City of Industry California.
- Coast Die Casting Company, Gardena California.
- Commercial Die Casting Company, Vernon California.
- Compu Die Casting Company, Compton California.
- Del Mar Die Casting Company, Gardena California.
- Die Cast Manufacturing Company, Bloomington California.
- Drumheller Industries, Sun Valley California.
- Kim Lighting Die Casting, Ontario California.
- Lansco Die Casting Company, City of Industry California.
- Los Angeles Die Casting Company, Commerce California.
- Modern Die Casting Company, Paramount California.
- Pomona Die Casting Company, Pomona California.
- Royal Die Casting Company, Burbank California
- Spencer Die Casting Company, Vernon California.
- Team Quick Die Casting, Compton California.
- Universal Die Casting Company, Los Angeles California.
Of the remaining 21 die casting companies, some are doing very well, while others will probably die off in the next two years. Kinetic Die Casting Company, is one of the healthier companies because we are growing while others are declining.
I do not believe that these 18 missing manufacturing company suppliers should be easily forgotten. People lost jobs. People lost hope. California has a weaker economy because these 18 manufacturing supplier companies are gone or absorbed. I am sorry to see the passing of these great companies.
Kinetic Die Casting Company
800-524-8083
www.kineticdiecasting.com
