Daniel L. Twarog, President of NADCA visited the west coast to NADCA Chapter 30 in Los Angeles California on November 29, 2011 to give the western die casting companies an update on the “State of the Industry” of die casting …
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Machining Aluminum
Aluminum Parts Machining Differs from Steel Parts Machining. Aluminum can be used in many ways. However there are different ways on how you can work with it. Aluminum parts machining requires less power compared to steel parts or cast iron parts because they are light weight.
Aluminum parts machining can be different in cast iron machining. It’s the type of tools and tooling technologies that you will use will make a difference.
Kinetic Die Casting Company makes aluminum die cast parts. If you are working with aluminum parts, the spindle of the machine should be strong and forceful. Spindles require higher speeds along with a lesser low-end torque compared to machining other metals like steel. Also, the spindle should be stiff because it will work in very fast conditions. Other experts on this field recommend the use of HSK tapers to ensure accuracy and rigidity. Moreover, if you are using very fast tools, rotating inertia can be reduced with the use of closed-loop spindles powered by a motor.
Furthermore, it requires little cutting forces if you are working out with aluminum parts. The machine has to be well-damped and stiff.
Since you are working with high speeds, there’s a chance of thermal growth. It can create a major problem if you are working out with light metals. It can lead to a major problem if you are working with light metal parts like aluminum.
Find yourself a machine with thermal control system. A cooling system is recommended in order to reduce the frictional heat in the bearings when the higher spindle speeds up. Also, you must protect the spindle against coolant penetration by sealing it because the entire machining operation of a light metal is not dry.
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
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Heat Sinks
Heat Sinks in Aluminum draw heat from another source from thermal contact. These are mainly used in electronic parts and automobile parts but there are other uses like:
• Airplane parts
• Circuit boards
• Microwaves
• Cell phones
• Satellite components
• Laser components
• Motor housings
• Automotive
• Lighting parts
Aluminum Heat Sinks absorb and dissipate the heat from another object. It is a piece of molded aluminum or copper that usually sits directly on top of a feverish source or processor. In many cases, you won’t be able to see the processor unless you take out the aluminum heat sink first.
Wherever there is a need for efficient dissipation of heat, there will surely be aluminum heat sinks installed. A major industry that uses heat sinks is refrigeration.
The aluminum heat sinks manufactured these days come in different shapes and sizes. The typical heat sink though, has long fins and thin protrusions for conducting the heat from the processor to the cooler environment inside the aluminum heat sink. Die Casting Companies make heat sinks.
Most of the heat sinks in the market these days are equipped with fans that blow the cool air to the fins to dissipate heat more effectively. These fans or blowers are usually placed on top of the fins or in the middle.
Aluminum heat sinks are designed to require less machine processing. The fins can be manufactured simultaneously with the mounting holes. Typically, about 250 to 2500 heat sink parts can be produced per day.
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
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Tough Job
One Tough Job!! Making aluminum parts using the die casting process can really be a tough job. Just imagine pouring raw aluminum and zinc materials into casts, melting metal, and a whole lot more. And did I mention that those steps are just the beginning? Die casting requires more than just pouring metals into a die cast mold.
When the die has finally taken on a solid form, it then must be opened and will then be pinned by the ejector. The gate, runners, sprues and flash, which are collectively known as the scrap, must then be separated from the casting. A special trim die that is in a power press or hydraulic press is often used to do this part of the process. Sawing or separating by hand can also be done but are considered as older methods used also in sand casting which will then require case grinding to smooth out the scrap marks. A much easier way, when gates are thin and easily broken, would be to use tumble shots after which separation of gates should be done. The metal used in the whole process will not be entirely utilized as 15% of it will be not put to use due to many different factors. Remelting it though would make the metal recyclable.
Definitely, the whole die casting process takes on a intricate and arduous labor. And although that is the case, people in this industry still prefer to perform die casting as it produces rapid production rates and gives various other benefits to the whole production process. Besides, the fine finished products that this process yields are very much worth all the hard work that die casting requires.
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
Aluminum Alloy
Aluminum die casting alloy is lightweight and possesses the stability to come up with thin walls and different shapes. This metal can resist corrosion and other mechanical properties. Moreover, it has excellent electrical and high thermal conductivity. Above all, aluminum die castings can withstand high pressure and temperature. That’s why aluminum is the most common metal used in die casting.
Die casting started in 1800. A patent was granted for the first machine for die casting printing in the year 1849. The die casting process was only limited to printer’s type but development of other shapes have been developed many years after. Aluminum die casting was introduced in 1914 and it gained popularity. Furthermore, die casting this kind of metal is still used today.
The Aluminum Die Casting Process of exerting high pressure to molten aluminum into molten cavities. These molds are called dies. They can be designed to come up with accurate and complex shapes. Parts can be defined to produce textured or smooth surfaces. Die cast products range from aircraft and automobile parts, toys, and even household utensils.
Die casting is an economical and efficient process that offers a wide range of components and shapes. Parts that have been made through die casting have long service life. Moreover, it provides high-speed production and requires less or no machining at all. Furthermore, you can make thousands of similar castings before you use additional tools.
Aluminum die casting company generates parts that are dimensionally stable and strong, while maintaining close tolerances. Also, parts that have been die casted are stronger compared to plastic injection moldings.
Kinetic Die Casting manufactures aluminum and zinc die casting parts. Samples of KDC’s work include die cast speaker parts, aluminum tile plates, and other die cast metal parts. If you would like to have a quote please visit our website: Kinetic Die Casting Company
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Boxes, Enclosures
Businesses have a lot of options to package their products, freebies, or marketing materials. These options include the usual cardboard, corrugated, plastic, set up, or wood boxes. Aside from these, a new option has been created in aluminum boxes. Aside from that, these aluminum boxes, aluminum enclosures or aluminum housings also have other uses.
These are boxes made out of aluminum alone or in combination with acrylic. The die casting companies can choose from any style like tote box, two-piece set up, or like CD/DVD boxes. The boxes can have details for aesthetics like laser etching, anodizing, and powder coating.
Aluminum Housings, aluminum enclosures and aluminum boxes are all quite associated in that they cover something as packaging media. These aluminum boxes can conduct electricity so that means it can easily get grounded. Aluminum Boxes, Aluminum Enclosures and Aluminum Housings for Packaging and for Protection
Most of these boxes are aluminum die castings because the production entails lesser labor requirements and the production process is much faster. What’s more, these aluminum castings weigh lighter that the steel fabricated parts.
Depending on how big or heavy the parts are, about a few hundreds to a few thousands of these can be produced every day. These aluminum boxes or aluminum housings are usually used for: engine enclosures for automobiles and trucks, housing for computer disk drives, motors, communication companies, car transmission housings, and for electrical junction boxes.
Aside from using Aluminum Enclosures for packaging of retail products, they are used as enclosures for electronic products that are sensitive to dust, moisture, or sudden impact. These aluminum boxes are used to protect the items from damage of any sort.
Kinetic Die Casting manufactures aluminum and zinc die casting parts. Samples of KDC’s work include die cast speaker parts, aluminum tile plates, and other die cast metal parts. If you would like to have a quote please visit our website: Kinetic Die Casting Company
