Today was the day of the great Lansco Die Casting Equipment Auction. Many other die casting companies were represented at the auction: Cast-rite Die Casting, Pacific Die Casting Company, Rangers Die Casting, Art Mold Die Casting, Commercial Die Casting, Die Casting of America and American Die Casting. Everyone there wondered how such a great looking die casting company could have failed. Lansco was laid out very well. There were three rows of die casting machines, most of them with trim presses. There was an underground scrap aluminum return conveyor so the gates and runners could be returned to a large furnace. There were several Bridgeport mills to machine die cast parts and a powder coat area to paint parts.
In the last few months, there were two other local die casting company equipment auctions; Universal Die Casting and Cascade / Pacific Die Casting (formerly W.L. Chapman Die Casting Company).
California die casting companies will see a great number more changes in the coming years. Far greater than the last few years.
Aluminum Parts and supporting businesses for manufacturing. Manufacturing blog for Kinetic Die Casting for post regarding manufacturing aluminum parts and for other products that support the manufacturing industry. Some production parts are made by other materials and some posts will be for supporting businesses.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Manufacturing Resource Directory
Kinetic Die Casting is a job shop manufacturing company. A job shop manufacturing company is a company that makes parts for other manufacturing companies. These manufacturing companies are all located in the United States of America. Kinetic Die Casting also supports secondary manufacturing companies such as machining companies and powder coat companies. If you represent a manufacturing company then please place your link in Kinetic Die Casting Manufacturing Resource Directory. If you place a link to us we will make your link a special link.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Die Casting Family Mold Tooling
Kinetic Die Casting information on family mold tooling for die casting
Family die cast mold tooling is usually built to save money on multiple part types. Family die cast mold tooling consists of a complete die cast mold or die with a few or many different cavity die inserts that run as a single part each cycle or more parts each cycle.
It is the least loved of all die cast tooling types because the family die cast mold tool needs to be removed from the die casting machine completely to change cavity inserts for the next part. This takes time and costs the customer more money because of machine downtime.
Sometimes the family die cast mold tool will have multiple cavities of different sized parts. This will cause problems if the tool is not properly produced.
The quality of parts from a family die cast mold tool varies with the complexity of the parts. With multiple cavities of varying part types, it is difficult to balance the part quantities in sets.
Kinetic Die Casting makes parts for our customers using family die cast mold tooling. If this is the type of tooling you own, we will be happy to produce your aluminum die cast parts.
Die Casting Family Mold Tooling
Family die cast mold tooling is usually built to save money on multiple part types. Family die cast mold tooling consists of a complete die cast mold or die with a few or many different cavity die inserts that run as a single part each cycle or more parts each cycle.
It is the least loved of all die cast tooling types because the family die cast mold tool needs to be removed from the die casting machine completely to change cavity inserts for the next part. This takes time and costs the customer more money because of machine downtime.
Sometimes the family die cast mold tool will have multiple cavities of different sized parts. This will cause problems if the tool is not properly produced.
The quality of parts from a family die cast mold tool varies with the complexity of the parts. With multiple cavities of varying part types, it is difficult to balance the part quantities in sets.
Kinetic Die Casting makes parts for our customers using family die cast mold tooling. If this is the type of tooling you own, we will be happy to produce your aluminum die cast parts.
Die Casting Family Mold Tooling
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Complete Class "A" Die Casting Die
Complete Class "A" Die Casting Die or Mold Tooling
Complete die cast tooling is the easiest method to get more than 100,000 parts from the life of the mold or die cast die tool. Complete die cast tooling will fit directly into a die casting machine without the need for a separate mold base, die or insert holder, or master holder. It takes more time than unit die tooling to set this type of die into a die casting machine, but this type of die will generally produce better quality parts and get more die life.
Complete die cast die or die cast molds will also more likely have waterlines to speed up the cycle time of production, saving the customer's money.
Complete dies will frequently include a trim die that will speed up the production process and save as much as 15% on the part price.
Complete die cast dies are also easier to maintain and store than other forms of die cast tooling.
Finally, a complete die cast tooling package is directly transferable to another die casting company, frequently without any costly tooling modifications.
When you send us your complete die cast tooling, we will maintain that tooling to a high standard. You will receive as many parts as possible from that tool.
Complete die cast tooling is the easiest method to get more than 100,000 parts from the life of the mold or die cast die tool. Complete die cast tooling will fit directly into a die casting machine without the need for a separate mold base, die or insert holder, or master holder. It takes more time than unit die tooling to set this type of die into a die casting machine, but this type of die will generally produce better quality parts and get more die life.
Complete die cast die or die cast molds will also more likely have waterlines to speed up the cycle time of production, saving the customer's money.
Complete dies will frequently include a trim die that will speed up the production process and save as much as 15% on the part price.
Complete die cast dies are also easier to maintain and store than other forms of die cast tooling.
Finally, a complete die cast tooling package is directly transferable to another die casting company, frequently without any costly tooling modifications.
When you send us your complete die cast tooling, we will maintain that tooling to a high standard. You will receive as many parts as possible from that tool.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Prototype Die Casting Tooling Inserts
Aluminum Die Casting requires die cast tooling to make production parts. This tooling is either a complete class "A" mold or a Unit Die and sometimes tooling inserts. This die casting tooling is usually good to produce well over 30,000 parts and many times more than 100,000 parts before tooling replacement is needed.
Sometimes, there is a need for a few hundred or a thousand parts, not hundreds of thousands of parts. During these times we can produce Prototype Die Casting Tooling Inserts to make a small number of production die cast parts.
Contact Kinetic Die Casting for more information on Prototype Tooling for Die Casting. 818-982-9200
Prototype Die Casting Tooling Inserts
Sometimes, there is a need for a few hundred or a thousand parts, not hundreds of thousands of parts. During these times we can produce Prototype Die Casting Tooling Inserts to make a small number of production die cast parts.
Contact Kinetic Die Casting for more information on Prototype Tooling for Die Casting. 818-982-9200
Prototype Die Casting Tooling Inserts
Friday, April 4, 2008
Die Casting Unit Die Tooling
Kinetic Die Casting also makes Die Casting Unit Die Tooling.
Unit die tooling is usually larger than die cast tooling inserts and typically smaller than a complete mold. Unit die tooling uses less steel than a complete mold, but more steel than a die casting insert. Unit die tooling requires a master unit holder that sits in the die casting machine. Kinetic Die Casting has "master unit holders" in various sizes to accommodate different sized unit dies.
Unit dies will set into a die casting machine faster and more easily than any other form of tooling. Die casting part size and weight are the biggest limitations to whether a unit die tool is appropriate for your die cast part.
If you have unit die tooling, send it to us because we can produce aluminum die cast parts with your unit die tooling. Kinetic Die Casting has master holders in many sizes.
For more information, contact our web site and ask about Die Casting Unit Die Tooling.
Unit die tooling is usually larger than die cast tooling inserts and typically smaller than a complete mold. Unit die tooling uses less steel than a complete mold, but more steel than a die casting insert. Unit die tooling requires a master unit holder that sits in the die casting machine. Kinetic Die Casting has "master unit holders" in various sizes to accommodate different sized unit dies.
Unit dies will set into a die casting machine faster and more easily than any other form of tooling. Die casting part size and weight are the biggest limitations to whether a unit die tool is appropriate for your die cast part.
If you have unit die tooling, send it to us because we can produce aluminum die cast parts with your unit die tooling. Kinetic Die Casting has master holders in many sizes.
For more information, contact our web site and ask about Die Casting Unit Die Tooling.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Die Casting Tooling Inserts
Die cast tooling inserts are the least expensive form of die cast tooling. The high pressure die cast tooling inserts are usually nothing more than enough steel to produce the cavities and a little extra to accommodate the temperature fluctuations of the molten metal injecting under force. These inserts require heat treating to the proper hardness to extend tooling life. If the cavity inserts are too hard, they will fail from the high temperature of the molten metal and crack the steel. If the cavity inserts are too soft, they will damage easily and wear away too easily from erosion of the molten metal injecting under force.
Sometimes, a die casting toolmaker (because of lack of experience or because they are not following the American Die Casting Standards) will not use enough steel in the die cast insert, and it reduces the potential life (number of parts possible) of the inserts. Kinetic Die Casting knows and understands what is necessary to extend the life of die cast die or mold toolings for aluminum.
Inserts need to be mounted into a holder ( die casting tooling pictures ) of some type that will allow the metal to inject into the insert, provide a pathway for the metal to go in, and the gases that create porosity to escape. These holders are called by names such as "unit die", "mold base", or "family die". When you send us your existing die cast tooling inserts, we can mount your inserts into one of our many holders to produce aluminum die castings for your company.
Sometimes, a die casting toolmaker (because of lack of experience or because they are not following the American Die Casting Standards) will not use enough steel in the die cast insert, and it reduces the potential life (number of parts possible) of the inserts. Kinetic Die Casting knows and understands what is necessary to extend the life of die cast die or mold toolings for aluminum.
Inserts need to be mounted into a holder ( die casting tooling pictures ) of some type that will allow the metal to inject into the insert, provide a pathway for the metal to go in, and the gases that create porosity to escape. These holders are called by names such as "unit die", "mold base", or "family die". When you send us your existing die cast tooling inserts, we can mount your inserts into one of our many holders to produce aluminum die castings for your company.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Aluminum Foundry in Oklahoma
I was viewing videos on youtube regarding aluminum processes and foundries and I came across this gem. I must say it was done very well. I hope this foundry is not facing the problems many of my competitors are facing in todays economy. Well done T&L Foundry.
Kinetic Die Casting Company is located in North Hollywood Caslifornia.
Kinetic Die Casting Company is located in North Hollywood Caslifornia.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Die Casting Aluminum Car Parts
Die Casting Aluminum Car Parts
Automated aluminum car part die casting application using robots. For more information see the company's website Kinetic Die Casting.
After-market auto parts manufacturers depend on companies like Kinetic Die Casting to help with the design of the part and produce auto parts at a competitive price. Draft angle requirements on aluminum die casting parts.
Good news for Chevy parts, Toyota parts, Nissan parts, Honda parts and Jeep parts users!
Automated aluminum car part die casting application using robots. For more information see the company's website Kinetic Die Casting.
After-market auto parts manufacturers depend on companies like Kinetic Die Casting to help with the design of the part and produce auto parts at a competitive price. Draft angle requirements on aluminum die casting parts.
Good news for Chevy parts, Toyota parts, Nissan parts, Honda parts and Jeep parts users!
Finished 12th SeoContest2008 in Google SERPs
UK Webmaster World forum held a Search Engine Optimization contest seocontest2008 which started on the 1st of February 2008 and ended April 1st 2008. The number of contestants for the seocontest2008 is limited to the top 300 SEO consultants. Bob Thomas from Kinetic Die Casting was a participant in the contest. The contest search term was seocontest2008. The winner of the seo contest 2008 won $1,000 and the three runners up won $100 each. More importantly, the top contestants won the respect of their SEO peers.
From the start of the contest on February 1st to the finish on April 1st, these were the Google Search results:
* Feburary 1st, Google Search Results (zero results) for seocontest2008
* April 1st, Google Search Results about 626,000 for seocontest2008
* April 1st, Our page was listed 12th in Google Search Results about 626,000 results
Not bad results for business owner doing SEO work for himself and friends.
From the start of the contest on February 1st to the finish on April 1st, these were the Google Search results:
* Feburary 1st, Google Search Results (zero results) for seocontest2008
* April 1st, Google Search Results about 626,000 for seocontest2008
* April 1st, Our page was listed 12th in Google Search Results about 626,000 results
Not bad results for business owner doing SEO work for himself and friends.
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