Major Selection Criteria: Net Shape

Fully casted fitting with thread for compressed air manifold

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For this part, zinc was an excellent substitute for brass. Key benefits include: No secondary operation: screw thread directly as cast. Redesigned concept: switching from machined part to casting technology. Split core technology.

Steering Column Housing

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Key benefits include: Design and use of a complex tool to avoid multiple secondary operation.  Excellent gating control to achieve mechanical tolerances.

Cover Plate e-drive

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This part is used in a drive system as a special shield to guarantee good air ventilation in addition to perfect cooling of the system. Reasons for choosing zinc alloy include the complex tool design; requirement to cast the part to size; ability to forego using...

Vise Components

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Eight separate ZA-12 alloy castings are utilized in the TUCKER woodworking vise. Castings form the pivot block, front jaw, rear jaw, quick-release nut, yoke, stanchion, mounting plate, and keeper plate. Based on the shapes needed to form the vise, casting easily...

Two-Piece Punch Body

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For three generations, B-V has been producing heavy-duty, specialty hand punches from two sand-cast malleable iron halves. Sand casting inaccuracies required sorting and extensive fitting to locate matching halves. Thickness variations up to 0.025 in. were...