Incoming Inspection of Aluminium Die Castings: A Practical Plan
A receiving plan built around what actually catches escapes: twenty pieces on change, five per lot when stable, and the checks a CMM cannot reach.
Squeeze Casting vs HPDC: Choosing for Structural Aluminium Parts
A 4.6 kg suspension node that failed fatigue in HPDC and passed in squeeze casting: the real comparison table, and the cost model behind a 174,000 euro decision.
Powder Coating Die Cast Aluminium: Where the Blisters Come From
Six percent blister reject on a powder coated charger cover: the four gas sources under the film, the 30-minute pre-bake test, and why pretreatment decides adhesion.
Cold Shuts in Aluminium Die Casting: Why Flow Fronts Do Not Fuse
A 1.9 kg ADC12 bracket with an 8.4 % cold shut rate: what a cold shut physically is, why die temperature alone rarely fixes it, and the three levers that moved the defect.
Die Casting Cycle Time: Where the 58 Seconds Go
A 1,250-ton cell logged shot by shot: what the cycle really contains, which levers pay, and why a 45-second die can cost more per good part than a 58-second one.
Die Thermal Balance in Aluminium HPDC: Where Scrap Rates Come From
Die surface temperature swings 70-90 C across a single cavity. How thermal balance drives scrap, cycle time and die life in aluminium HPDC.