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Approach Post Foot
The casting design was engineered to provide the surface finish on the decorative areas while providing adequate strength and reducing cost. The existing weldment design was problematic because of the metal fill direction through the cavity. Working with the customer,...
Blackplate support pad for pin printer
Modern printers require a pin support which must be cast pore free, non-deformable, and of precise dimensions. Because of the large numbers of units produced, the life of the die is a determining factor. From the client’s point of view, the sound dampening qualities...
Busbar for electric fan
As an individual part, the award-winning casting is a very filigree, long and sensitive component. Four individual and very thin conductor strands with dimensions in the millimeter range have to be produced by casting with a cross-section of perhaps just one...
Caster Housing
This part was cast with Zincopor(R) technology, which resulted in a weight reduction of 25%. With an annual production rate of 235,000 part/year, this represents a 10-ton reduction of zinc alloy.
Computer Rear Cover
Micro-informatics are already an integral part of business and professional life. The will soon be present everywhere, including the home. What role do zinc alloys play? This back cover for a microcomputer illustrates how zinc die castings can simplify design and...
Frame Housing and Five Additional Mechanical Components
Key material requirements for the office bundling machine are hardness and strength, the ability to hold good tolerances, and lubricity. ZA-27 was selected as the die casting material because of its hardness, strength, dimensional stability, and natural lubricity. By...
Gear Wheel with Shaft
Third Place, 2018 EU Zinc Die Casting Competition This component in the field of office technology is a successful example of composite casting. In this case, zinc is cast with inserts made of stainless steel in order to optimally exploit the properties of both...
Inking Stamp for Post Office Franking Machine
This design is an interchangeable stamp on a franking machine. It is coated with ink on the summit of the engraving and stamps the envelope.
Plate
The part is machined on guiding bores and reference faces. It substitutes for the pressed steel plate for several reasons: its high precision realized on machined diameters Ø < 0.02 mm and for the cost efficiency.
Printer for ‘ATB’ Magnetic Airline Tickets
Zinc alloy pressure die casting has been chosen by the IER company for the four parts that make up the structure of this ticket printer. The specification set by IER required materials and technology that would enable the production of: complex shapes, so that the...
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...
Tracing Machine
Océ Graphics – one of the world’s leading manufacturers of tracing machines – uses zinc alloy die castings in each of the seven machines in its range. Zinc alloy castings form part of the structure of the machines, through the two side plates and two grips in the...