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Attachment Insert
This high performance self-drilling insert for plaster board (partition, lining, ceiling) is delivered with a self-tapping screw, forming two parts (cap and toggle) produced in a single casting operation. The parts are connected by four 0.9 mm diameter pins, which...
Automatic force wedge
The automatic force wedge shown is part of the additional locking devices of the mechanical-automatic door lock “Roto Safe A | Tandeo”. With this door lock, front doors can be locked automatically without using a key. In conjunction with an additional drive unit, the...
Bathroom faucet – Delta Faucet
The Delta Faucet’s construction is known as shell technology. It features a die-cast zinc cover, or escutcheon, over a brazed copper and brass assembly. The thin zinc cover is much more uniform than brass; it provides near net shape die casting with tolerances of...
Closure ring overhead shower RAINFINITY
In the field of sanitary technology, extremely high demands are placed on the surface appearance, resistance and dimensional stability of the assemblies. A high standard of haptics conveys a high-quality feeling. With the casing of the Rainfinity overhead shower, the...
Corner Stake – Security Door
The zinc pressure die cast corner stake, fastened with pop rivets, fits tightly into the Galvabond roll form section of the door. It has to compete with plastic molded, aluminium extruded, and aluminium pressed parts’ this is because of the many properties of the zinc...
Cover for a high-quality sanitary shower system
Today, bathrooms are no longer just places to shower, wash your hands or freshen up. Today, bathrooms are high-quality experience spaces and oases of well-being. Value is placed on good products with perfect surfaces. Function and control of cold and warm water...
Cylinder housing shells and head cap for ABUS-ECO locking cylinders
Groß Druckguss GmbH received this award for the implementation of the housing shells and a head cap for ABUS-ECO locking cylinders. Products in the lock area are characterized by extremely low tolerance ranges and high accuracy of fit and precision. When manufacturing...
Door closure system INSTINCT by MACO
Smart Home is becoming an increasingly important part of our daily lives. A large number of household appliances, from dishwashers to water purifiers, can now be operated via smartphones. Why not also window and door fittings? With the innovative, fully electronic...
End Cap for a Pneumatic Door Closer
Alloy 3 was chosen as the end cap material because of the ease with which it is processed. Both material and tooling cost are minimized, and the product can be made with existing expertise and plant equipment. Alloy 3 castings can be produced with high dimensional...
Escutcheon for overhead shower for Grohe Rainshower series
The award-winning component is a large-scale application of die-cast zinc as a shower head. The large surface area of the cover rosette component of an overhead shower for the GROHE Rainshower series in connection with a galvanic surface treatment places special...
Floor Support Pillars
Zinc die cast pillars support two different heights of floor system. The first is a low height (60 – 100mm) system for cables only, and the second is higher (300 – 400mm), used for air ducts under the floor. Zinc die castings are designed for maximum strength....
Handle and Backplate
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.
Helical Gear
A worm/helical gear set operates the linkage attached to the roof window frame. Originally, the helical gears were machined from brass, reinforced with a formed steel insert and installed with a plastic washer/spacer. The assembled gear’s cost became a factor when...
Housing Cover and Thumbturn – Medeco STEELGUARD(tm) Lock
To meet market requirements, Medeco wanted to develop a new high security lock priced just below its top-of-the-line dropbolt lock. The high-end lock model is all brass. The housing cover is investment cast, and the thumbturn is a machined extrusion. As other...
Lockable Door Knob – Model 930
The main feature of this lock design is that the handle is cast with a cylindrical shaped wall, but it is then post formed to a spherical shape. If the Alloy 3 used for this casting did not have high ductility, the final shape could not be achieved and the pressure...
Miter Gear Box – Hunter Douglas Venetian Blind
A four-piece miter gear assembly utilized zinc die casting for strength and precision. Both pinion gear shafts and housing halves are die cast net-shape, achieving full functionality without a cost penalty compared to alternative designs (thermoplastic housing/gears...
Slave Lock Mechanism
The initial design brief for the slave lock was that it had to have suitable mechanical properties to meet security door standards, have minimum design complexity, and use the most logical material for its purpose. Initially a hybrid construction was considered, using...
The key safe
The SUDHAUS key safe is a secure storage place for keys and other valuables. The dimensions were chosen so that bunches of keys and credit card formats can be stored. Areas of application include contactless key handover for holiday homes, rental car collection/return...
Thermostate Valve Housing
Special features of this die cast product include precise dimensions that ensure a perfect fit around the circumference of the housing, making it water-resistant so that the internal components are protected. The tool design allows for uniform filling and casting with...
Threaded Connector, Moss Joiner
This product is a cylindrical zinc pressure die cast component with an internally die cast thread that functions to tighten the fitting on an outdoor water hose. Zinc alloy no. 3 was chosen because of its stiffness and bright finish that is unaffected by ultraviolet...