Special CWM Engineering Bulletin No. 76 provides OEMs with a condensed overview of how the Miniature Zn & ZA-8 high-speed die casting process is the most cost-effective technology for small, complex structural parts.
This bulletin outlines the essential facts design engineers and purchasers should know about today’s specialized machines, the types of component parts that qualify, the part design guidelines the process requires to be followed, and cost and lead-time considerations.
CWM’s Quality Assurance Dept. recently installed a Sheffield Pioneer 8.10.6 CMM machine, paving the way to acquiring the latest sophisticated inspection software: PC-DMIS Cad++.
This advanced software integrates directly with 3D CAD modeling, allowing for inspection programming before the die cast product sample is available. Thus, the lead time for providing a first-article inspection report is greatly reduced.
Complex parts can be measured quickly with extreme accuracy, and operator error can be virtually eliminated.
