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MATERIALS...
Die casting is just the beginning
Pierluigi Buffagnotti, Production Manager at Aluminium Die Casting, looks at
the benefits of relying on full-service, die cast-to-finish suppliers
ie casting processes can often deliver To remain competitive in a continuously evolving
products that can be used "as cast", i.e. market, manufacturers need to continuously push
no additional manufacturing activities themselves to maintain short lead times. Die
Dare required, and the parts are casting, with its ability to create near net shaped
immediately ready for use. Nonetheless, there are parts of any form and size with high accuracy, can
situations where supplementary treatments are support industries with a manufacturing process
necessary to optimise the casting's performance and that is extremely fast and economical, particularly
capabilities. In these instances, opting for a 'one- for high-volume production.
stop-shop' supplier that performs both die casting Despite the good quality of as-cast parts, certain
and post-cast operations is the most efficient and applications may require extended service lives,
reliable solution. electrically conductive properties, aesthetically
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