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How Are Aluminum Military Parts Used?
How Are Aluminum Military Parts Used? Aluminum is an especially useful material for the military as there are countless military vehicles and equipment that are made from aluminum or with aluminum parts. The history of aluminum military parts can be traced back to 1892 when the French used aluminum for torpedo boats. In 1896, the United States Army used aluminum canteens and aluminum picket and tent pins. Sometime during the 1890s, the US Navy acquired several wide aluminum sheets to construct a large assembly (perhaps a ship superstructure). Aluminum also played a crucial role for Germany during the First World War as this was the material that Germany decided to use for their army tanks when iron and steel became scarce. During the Second World War, aluminum military parts were used for walkie-talkies, fuel drums for air transport, bridges and pontoons, searchlights, and aircraft landing mats. Presently, the military uses aluminum for its armor, vehicles, and missiles. Aluminum is the material of choice for military parts because it meets the military’s requirements for materials to be used for vehicles, weapons, and armor. Aluminum has the ability to improve protection, is light and mobile without compromising protection, is easy to weld yet is strong, and has the ability to resist corrosion under extreme weather conditions, and all these are factors that are taken into consideration when military equipment is manufactured.
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.
Kinetic Die Casting is a Los Angeles die casting company that manufactures aluminum and zinc parts. If you would like more information, please visit our website:Kinetic Die Casting Company
Why Die Casting Parts Cost So Much
Thank you Mr. Die Casting Parts Buyer for placing your $133.65 Purchase Order for 135 aluminum die casting parts, for $0.99 each part.
Unfortunately, I need to increase the price for the parts before I can accept the Purchase Order you sent to my company. You might ask, “Why Do Die Casting Parts Cost So Much?“
You previous supplier, “The Small Die Casting Company” went out of business, because the company owner ran out of money. Most people do not know what it takes to make a die casting part. I don’t usually give this much boring details about why die casting parts cost what they do. Let me explain a little about the cost of die casting manufacturing.
The $.99 part cost Small Die Casting Company charged would cover the cost of the metal in the part, but does not cover these additional manufacturing costs:
- One – two hours labor fitting your insert tool into our mold base.
- Two – three hours labor setting the mold into the die casting machine.
- Gas and electricity cost of four hours breaking down aluminum in a furnace operating at 1,500,000 BTUs.
- Labor and electricity cost producing parts for two hours in a die casing machine using a 50 hp motor.
- Labor cost for two hours of two people filing the excess material from the casting.
- Labor cost of an inspector to verify the parts are produced correctly.
- Labor and materials cost to package the parts for shipment.
- Labor necessary to complete the required inspection and certifications paperwork.
- Additional overhead costs like supervision, health insurance, office staff, vacation, holidays, workers compensation insurance, safety supplies and rent.
Small Die Casting Company did not have a parts inspector, or any supervisors or a toolmaker. The company owner did everything himself and he still ran out of money. I am surprised he was able to stay in business and hang in there trying, as long as he did!
I hope this detailed explanation does not seem harsh to you. Thank you for providing another obvious example of why Small Die Casting Company went out of business. He went out of business because aluminum die casting parts cost more than the price of metal to produce good die casting parts.
Bob Thomas, President
Kinetic Die Casting Company
800-524-8083
Kinetic Die Casting manufactures products like aluminum hardware, and aluminum boxes. If you would like more information on Kinetic Die Casting, please visit our website:Kinetic Die Casting Company
Kinetic Die Casting Company Has Ethics
Contact Kinetic Die Casting Company 818-982-9200 if you would like us to die cast your existing product.
A few years ago, I was asked to visit “Rodney”, the owner of an aftermarket automotive parts company and a good Kinetic Die Casting Company customer.
Rodney placed three similar auto parts on a table and asked me if I could identify these parts? Were these parts from the same tool or were they from different die casting tools? I told him that one of the three parts was from a different die casting tool than the other two parts. He asked me to indicate which of the three was different, and I pointed it out. He said that was the part I shipped to him and was thankful that I was able to discern the difference between the three parts. He asked how I was sure the other two parts were from the same tool, I showed him the characteristics of the gate marks and ejector pin marks and told him that I was sure these two parts were from the same die casting tool.
He then told me that one of these parts he purchased from my competitor, a foreign die casting company. The other part he purchased at a local auto parts store. He said he is losing thousands of dollars in lost sales due to this foreign die casting company selling his product to an American automotive parts distributer.
Rodney told me he was saving ten thousand dollars a year purchasing die casting parts from this foreign company but now believes it will cost him as much as a million dollars in lost product sales because of the unethical practices of this foreign manufacturer. In a sense, he created his own competitor by purchasing cheap tooling from this offshore supplier.
More information http://www.kineticdiecasting.com/offshore.html
Kinetic Die Casting Company would never produce parts for anyone other than the owner of the die casting tool unless we receive prior written approval. If you want to purchase parts from an inexpensive American Die Casting Company, contact Kinetic Die Casting Company 818-982-9200.
Kinetic Die Casting is a california die casting companycalifornia die casting company that manufactures die cast parts. If you would like more information or request a quote, vist our website:Kinetic Die Casting Company
Die Casting Part Identification
There are many factors singular to the die casting process that are needed to be considered such as product strengths, draft angles, gate areas, material types, material flow, slide features, undercuts, wall thicknesses and material weights.
There are many identifiable variables in a die casting part.
* Manufacturers ID marks
* Cavity markings
* Ejector pin location
* Ejector pin diameters
* Ejector pin angles
* Ejector pin depths
* Overflow location and sizes
* Gates sizes and locations
* Tooling drag marks
* Part draft angles
Look here for some tooling images http://www.kineticdiecasting.com/tooling_die_casting.html
Contact Kinetic Die Casting Company at 818-982-9200 if you have technical questions regarding die castings. We will be happy to assist you for your product or application.
Kinetic Die Casting manufactures products like heatsink die casting, aluminum housings, and lighting fixtures. If you would like more information, please visit our website:Kinetic Die Casting Company
Why should you use Aluminum Lighting Parts?
Why should you use Aluminum Lighting Parts? In the past, manufacturers of lighting parts widely used steel as material for their products. Aluminum is a more recent innovation in the field of lighting fixtures manufacturing, although aluminum lighting parts have been in the market for a long time as well. In fact, these days, aluminum is the material of choice for builders and engineers who are constantly looking for lighting fixtures for their projects.
Aluminum lighting parts have many advantages over those made of other materials. In terms of cost, for example, lighting parts that are made of aluminum are cheaper than those made of other materials because the raw material itself is relatively cheaper. When it comes to performance, lighting parts that are made of aluminum are also top-notch. For one, the material is highly conductive and has excellent thermal properties that allow it to withstand high temperatures.
Aluminum lighting parts are also convenient to transport, because they are three times lighter than their steel counterpart. And because they are heavier, even transportation costs are minimal, compared to transporting steel. There are a wide range of aluminum lighting parts in the market these days. The wide selection is caused by the fact the aluminum is flexible and pliable, allowing manufacturers to produce parts in different shapes and sizes, and for any application that they can be used for.
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.
Kinetic Die Casting manufactures die cast parts for their customers. If you would like to know more about what is die casting or if you would like a quote, please visit our website:Kinetic Die Casting Company
