Jackson Die Casting LLC plans to expand its Madison County manufacturing facility, adding nearly five dozen jobs, the company and state officials announced today.

The high-pressure aluminum die casting company said its $4.5 million expansion in Jackson, Tenn. should result in the creation of 58 jobs over a three-year period.

“We’re fortunate to have booked significant new business from current and new customers, requiring us to invest significantly in equipment capacity and increase our employment,” said Bob Tamburrino, president of parent company Key 3 Casting LLC.

Key 3 Casting, based in Dallas, produces metal castings for industrial, aerospace, public infrastructure and automotive applications at the Jackson plant.

Hiring for the new positions will begin after Jan. 1, the company said.

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Scott Paul, the executive director of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), applauded the direction that the United States is taking with the newly created Advanced Manufacturing Partnership. The group will be led by top engineering universities and several major U.S. manufacturers.

Last week, President Obama also directed the National Economic Council and the Office of Science and Technology Policy to work with the new partnership to implement a number of the recommendations of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

“We are playing catch-up on initiatives where we have public-private partnerships to try and spur manufacturing,” Scott said during an interview on C-SPAN. One particular area that is well-suited to joint efforts is in bringing new technology to the factory floor, Scott asserted. “That is a perfectly appropriate role for the government,” Scott said. Other countries are currently involved in these efforts and the U.S. was as well during the 80s. “This will help keep good-paying advanced-manufacturing jobs in the U.S.”

The group supports a national manufacturing strategy.

“The idea of a manufacturing strategy or industrial policy is hardly a radical concept,” the group says. “Alexander Hamilton constructed America’s first industrial policy in 1791. Setbacks during the War of 1812 due to a lack of domestic capacity to build naval vessels and military equipment cemented the determination of the federal government to grow manufacturing, a policy that continued until the end of World War II. Today, globalization and such economic approaches as a strong dollar policy favoring domestic consumption have helped to steadily erode manufacturing as a percentage of gross domestic product, as well as private-sector employment and other key measures.”

During the interview, he discussed the “Made in America” movement and other topics including the currency issue with China.

-Industryweek

Using the New Cast Aluminum Roof tile Molds for Increased Production. With the expansion of the building materials today, thousands of concrete roof tiles are now being produced everyday by the construction firms. They are now able to deliver large quantities of concrete roof tiles to their customers for a shorter period of time. This is made possible through the use of new cast aluminum rooftile molds.

It is quite interesting to note that the die casting industry has already produced a vast collection of valuable component parts and other items. Among the popular products of die casting method are the new cast aluminum rooftile molds. These are the molds that are used by the construction firms in order to produce concrete roof tiles for home building purposes. The roof tiles are made through a process called extrusion. The semi-soft concrete is transferred into a mold and is allowed to dry in a kiln. Once ejected from the mold, the dried concrete now resembles a roof tile.

There are different designs of roof tile molds that are available in the market today. The construction firms can also request the die casting company for custom roof tile designs. The shipment costs for aluminum molds are considerably low since the materials are lightweight. It usually takes one to two weeks for a die casting company to send out the ordered molds to their customers.

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On Die Casting Parts Production: Can I Get Custom Metal Parts or Prototype Parts? “Can I get custom metal parts or prototype parts?” This might be the question that you will probably ask out after you have convinced yourself to try the metal die casting parts for your enterprise. In most cases, the answer is yes. Of course, there are dedicated die casting companies that will allow you to see the protoype parts of what you intend to order from them. This is being done by the said firms in order for you to assess the parts physically before they run the mass production.

Prototype and custom metal parts are obtainable for a variety of options. The first one is through the SLA process. SLA is spelled as “Stereo Lithography”. In this process, the prototype parts are created from a plastic that is highly fragile. The parts may easily break when dropped.

The next option is through the prototype castings. Here, a unique SLA is used as a pattern for creating several castings. Unlike with the above process, the prototype castings use metal instead of plastic. The prototype parts almost resemble the design of the original parts that have been requested.

Generally, the prototypes are produced within four to six weeks. They are later delivered to the clients for assessment. Custom parts are also available through a process called CNC machining. The custom parts are often manufactured from heavy-duty metals.

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Brass Die Casting Lock Parts. You may be asking, “Why use brass die casting lock parts?” Why not aluminum? Why not zinc or magnesium? It’s plain and simple. It’s because when it comes to quality and durability, brass die cast lock parts are among the very best.

Locks are meant to stand the test of time. They are used for security purposes after all. Several types of alloys are currently being used in the manufacture of locks. These include aluminum and die-cast zinc and these are pretty good raw materials. However, locks made with brass die casting lock parts are still the most durable ones. Brass alloys have several characteristics that are more pronounced than other metal alloys. Such characteristics include strong resistance to corrosion, durability and of course the ability to modify its color for aesthetic purposes.

The effective resistance of brass to corrosion makes it a very good choice for locks located outdoors. When exposed to the elements like rain and water, locks made from alloys besides brass can easily succumb to corrosion and rusting. Brass can also rust and corrode but the time for corrosion to take effect takes a much longer time.

And let us not forget the natural appearance of brass. The classic and stylish color of brass will always look good on where the lock is fixed. Whether it’s on a door lock or on a piece of furniture as a fixture, brass die casting lock parts have topnotch aesthetics. Durable, resistant to corrosion and an inherent natural appearance – brass die casts have these all.

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