In this post we are going to discuss how it is possible to reduce components weight while maintaining their functionality through the use of co-design.
Commodity prices volatility is driven by worldwide demand and other variables: it is basically about rise and fall, but there are different options in order to optimize the cost. In particular, this article focuses on metal and tries to find solutions on how a die caster can help a manufacturer to avoid the increase of production costs.
Zinc is very versatile material: a combination of factors makes it a unique material from various perspectives, certainly from a cost point of view. According to that, the application of die cast zinc alloy components in the automotive industry can be an efficient solution to reduce production costs while maintaining the high levels of resistance, service life and hardness required by that sector.
It may seem impossible but it is not! Reducing costs adding a die casting finish is really possible. The trick is just trusting your supplier and its expertise: collaboration with it in co-design terms. Starting a collaboration with suppliers can help clients to find a suitable solution to obtain the same requirements: with new solutions, but less costs.
Industry 4.0 tries to gather every phase of production process into simulation. In particular in die casting engineering, simulation has to consider several points: productive plant, die casting tools, automation tools, cooling tools, secondary operation tools.
In order to apply a cost reduction in casting the designer should have a global view of the entire process. Casting process is composed of different phases that allow zamak becoming finished and packaged product: in this post we will examine the six stages of die casting process and analyze how and when it is possible to reduce costs.
Choosing the right supplier, in a wide range of zinc die casting manufacturers, is a tough issue. Having the right partner helps to reach planning and project goals and can be useful to develop a product or component in a co-design activity, while a bad partner could be a hard obstacle to catch the goals.
For a correct approach to product design for die casting it is important that every part involved has knowledge of the industrial process. These competences need to be part both of the client and the supplier's technology, to allow a co-design work that can improve the product or the component. In this article we are presenting two different perspectives of zinc die casting technology: product design and process design.
In this post we are going to describe the benefits of die casting simulation, how to avoid non-compliant products creation, how to avoid material waste and how to save time avoiding empirical tests.
Reducing scrap could be your next way to cut costs in die casting process. Saving allows you to invest in research and development, maybe right to find new ways to reduce scraps: in a sort of golden circle which allow your company to be more performing. In this case using the right methodology and the right tools the solution could be suitable for your company.
