{"id":72,"date":"2020-04-15T13:47:15","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T13:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cwmdiecast.com\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2024-04-02T07:44:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T12:44:17","slug":"prototype-and-low-volume-options","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cwmdiecast.com\/what-we-do\/full-service-capabilities\/prototype-and-low-volume-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Prototype and Low Volume Options"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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For projects where validation of design and function are required, or where annual volumes do not warrant a die cast solution, Chicago White Metal offers a variety of prototyping and low volume production options.\u00a0 This includes the newest rapid prototyping (RP) process, sand casting, rubber-plaster molding, CNC machining and 3D Printing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Contact Chicago White Metal<\/a>\u00a0for more information about die cast prototyping for your project, via email sales@cwmtl.com<\/a> or by calling (630) 595-4424.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A high pressure die casting prototype die is often the best approach if you want the same properties, alloy, geometry, etc. that will be in place for production.<\/p>

Prototype die casting dies can be produced in shorter lead times and at less cost because they can utilize standardized components (such as an existing die base), and pre-hardened, uncoated tool steels. The tool will not last as long and the die will not run as efficiently as a typical production die, but this is a non-issue when you only need a small quantity of parts (1,000 or less). Design changes can be made faster and at less cost with a prototype die than would be the case on a custom, hardened\/coated production die. Parts made with the prototype die are generally hand cleaned of flash, avoiding the lead time and cost of a trim die.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The technology of 3D printing enables the production of rapid prototypes in durable ABS plastic, directly from STL design files. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM_) parts are built and bonded, extruded layer by layer, from 3D computer data.<\/p>

An FDM machine can produce geometrically complex shapes to toelrances of \u00b10.005 in. (\u00b1127mm).<\/p>

Because of the strength of the ABS plastic part, it can be evaluated rigorously for form and fit and used in many functional tests.<\/p>

Most 3D printed processes have difficulty reproducing very tight toleranced features, such as sections containing ribs, bosses and holes; CNC machining can be performed on the strong FDM ABS part to the required critical specifications.<\/p>

FDM prototypes are generated on every new die casting project to expedite production and shorten total lead times by providing models in advance to all departments involved. These multiple FDM models help assure that die designs result in first-piece success and aid in the simultaneous construction of die cast tooling, trim dies, machining fixtures, finishing masks, and any required sub-assembly gauges or fixtures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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