Tactics for Optimal Product Design for Die Casting
Developing an optimum product design for die casting is similar, in most respects, to any material/process combination. However, to capitalize on today’s advanced die casting processes, the attributes of die casting alloys and the die casting process offer distinct product advantages and cost reductions requiring different tactics. These should be applied when a new product is being […]
CWM Wins 2013 NADCA Casting Competition
For the third year in a row, CWM won an award in NADCA’s annual International Die Casting Competition. In 2013, CWM won in the Magnesium Over 2 lbs. category for a projector housing. Rob Malarky, CWM Engineering Project Manager, worked with our customer’s engineering team to convert two magnesium components into a single unit. Internal features […]
Still Believe That Magnesium Die Casting is Too Expensive?
Die casting metal materials are priced and purchased by the pound. In engineered part designs, the material content is based on the volumes used in the part. When objective material cost evaluations are based on “equal volume” comparisons, Magnesium die casting becomes cost-competitive due to its low density, excellent strength, stiffness, and energy absorption characteristics. Magnesium […]