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VIDEOS - DIE CASTING PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT:
Many
process are involved in die casting. Many of these occur
at the same time or follow in a preset series of events.
Here are some videos which will help you to understand
what is happening.
The Die Casting
Process:
Ever wonder what happens in that split second during casting
the process? Are you interested in in the exact
sequence of the die casting process? Now you can see it all
- well illustrated and in slow motion, thanks to the good folks at
CIF (French Technology Centre)
Cold and Hot Chamber Machines and Dies Explained
A detailed explanation of cold
chamber and hot chamber die casting machines and various
types of dies used for die casting. Excellent video
clip.
Fully Automated Cold Chamber Die Casting Cell:
Thanks to the good folks at
Premier
Die Casting for showing us how a fully automated cold
chamber die casting cell looks like and why it is important to automate your
machines.
Benefits of a 6
Axis Extractor Robot:
Robots
are very flexible and can do much more than just extraction.
They can
also;
- Dip the casting in a quench tank to cool it
- Put the casting in a trim press
- Put the casting on a conveyor
As you will see in this video, a 6 axis robot is much more
flexible that a standard extractor.
Quick Prototype
Graphite Casting Process
A brief explanation of graphite, quick prototype casting.
If you need a "quick" real casting for approval or
testing, this is the way to do it.
