Casting Techniques: Pressure Die Casting

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Handle and Backplate

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Pictured is one model of a range of decorative door handles. Zinc is used for the design because of its ability to easily take a plated finish and because it can be cast to accurate dimensions.
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Hand Grinding Machine (Georges Renault)

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Due to its reliability, zinc allows the mounting of a precision bearing of an air turbine with a bevel gear. It also allows the plastic over coating. Zinc fulfilled the requirements for this design, including strength with precise shapes and thread with repetition at...
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Grid Module

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Mosaic mimic panels form a display system that provides an overall picture of complex operations and gives technicians the ability to monitor and control events. The system’s main advantage is its modular design, providing flexibility for easy modification and...
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Gear Rack and Housing

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One of the first opportunities to test ACuZinc 5 was in Delphi Interior and Lighting System’s newly-designed heliscrew horizontal actuator for power seats. The die castings replace a powder-metal gear rack and plastic gear housing design. Seat adjustment is comparable...