Chicago White Metal collaborated with a crossbow maker to win a bullseye for a riser part! Eric Treiber accepted the award on behalf of CWM for the 2018 North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) Excellence in Design Award, winning the “Aluminum 1 to 10 lbs.” category.
The crossbow manufacturing company was focused primarily on two things: safety and quality. The riser is a safety-critical part that is the “heart” of the crossbow, so the strength of the part was vital to the end product’s success. The crossbow was designed to be narrow and made for pinpoint accuracy. It is one of the lightest crossbows on the market, weighing only 6.3 lbs.
The manufacturer’s first die cast part enabled them to convert the “machined from extrusion” approach they typically use for crossbow risers to a high-pressure die-casting process. The design was modified to incorporate as-cast pockets to eliminate additional assembly. Ultimately, the cost was reduced by 1/3 simply by converting to the high-pressure die-casting process.
“The Aluminum 1 to 10 lbs category is typically more competitive. That makes the win even more of an honor,” Marketing Coordinator Roseann Rimocal says.
CWM’s internal marketing showcase will display the parts, the end product, and the award for a few weeks. The plaque will then be transferred to its new home in the Research & Development wing, along with a number of other design awards Chicago White Metal has taken home over many years.
