The Bracket that Tells It All. Hardware brackets play a vital role on the things that people use every day, may it be a machine or simple equipments. These brackets are designed to ensure that different parts of the equipment are perfectly in place and do not move. This is the reason why hardware brackets should be strong enough to handle the pressure and strength of the whole equipment. With this in mind, many manufacturers are using aluminum as hardware brackets because of its durability. Aluminum is also light in weight and cheaper as compared to steel.

Kinetic Die Casting Company makes aluminum hardware brackets in various shapes and sizes. One advantage of using aluminum as hardware bracket is the fact that manufacturers can make a near net shape wherein no welding or assembling is needed. This is because aluminum hardware brackets can be die-casted and the whole shape of the bracket can be molded in a single procedure. This makes the brackets stronger as compared to the steel brackets that need welding and can cause weakness in due time. Also, aluminum hardware brackets are lighter than steel brackets. The actual size of an aluminum hardware bracket is just a third of the steel hardware bracket. Lastly, since aluminum is easy to acquire, using aluminum hardware brackets is much cheaper and more economical.

To get a price for aluminum die casting parts or die casting tooling, call toll free 800-524-8083 and ask for sales. Or email us at sales@kineticdc.com for a fast response on a price quote.

Another California Die Casting Company closed their doors in 2007, Cascade Die Casting/ Pacific (aka CDC).

This is the information Cascade Die Casting/ Pacific published as their capabilities and mission:

Cascade Die Casting/ Pacific
950 Turnbull Canyon Road
City of Industry, California 91745

Mission for Cascade Die Casting/ Pacific:
We are a leader in the manufacturing of high quality, high value aluminum and zinc cast products and services for our customers. We will accomplish this mission through:
- employee involvement and commitment
- continuous improvement of our people and processes
- ongoing advancement of design and engineering capabilities
- utilization of our national presence

Materials:
Die Cast Aluminum Alloys: A380, A383, zinc and specialty alloys upon request

Capabilities:
Die Casting
High Pressure Die Casting Machines: 400 to 1200 ton
Fully automated die cast cells, shot and process monitoring

Secondary Finishing
Full service finishing including sanding and vibratory deburring
CNC and dedicated machining, testing and sub-assembly

Facilities
Plant 1: 80,000 sq. ft. manufacturing and office space

Customer Service
Production control & material handling JIT/EDI services
Coating processes with certified sub-suppliers
chem-film, anodize, plating and powder paint

Engineering Services
Product, tooling & process engineering, project management
Solid Works, AutoCAD Mechanical Desk Top
Solid Modeling, flow simulation rapid and die cast prototyping capabilities

Major Products:
safety restraint components
seating frames, components
electronic heat sinks, housings
compressor/pump components
power tool tables, brackets, covers
speaker and telephone housings, frames

Key Markets:
Automotive
Telecommunications
Consumer Electronics
Power Tools
Office Furniture
Other

Cascade Die Casting/ Pacific is another example of how difficult it is for a die casting manufacturing company to stay in business in California. Cascade had a long history of being a great supplier here in California and Cascade Die Casting/ Pacific will be missed by their former employees, their suppliers and their customers who need aluminum die casting parts.

Kinetic Die Casting continues to be strong while other die casting companies are closing down or selling out.