Are you in need of electronic enclosures? Many industries are — from rail to construction and manufacturing to marine equipment. While these enclosures can be plastics or various kinds of steel, the die casting material of choice is often aluminum. Read on to find out why aluminum die castings are the popular choice for electronic … Read moreUSING ALUMINUM DIE CASTINGS FOR ELECTRONIC ENCLOSURES
What are you trying to solve? When a company contacts Simalex, they’ll share the parts they need and the bigger challenge they’re seeking to solve. What that looks like can be anything from a phone call describing the intent of what they’re looking for to a fully scaled 3D model that’s already been produced as … Read moreTHE DIE CASTING MANUFACTURING PROCESS
One of the strengths of die casting is the ability to leverage a variety of alloys in the process according to the needs of the part. HERE, WE’LL DISCUSS THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THREE COMMON GROUPS OF ALLOYS: ALUMINIUM, MAGNESIUM, AND ZINC. You’ll see that no matter what you’re looking for, there’s very often … Read moreWHAT METALS AND ALLOYS ARE COMMONLY USED IN DIE CASTING?
In short, die casting is the method of injecting liquid metal into a reusable steel mold or die, very quickly, under high pressure. Its advantages are very attractive for many use cases. While there are start up costs, once the die is in production, it’s possible to produce a large number of parts swiftly, affordably … Read moreWHAT IS DIE CASTING?
Die casting and machining both produce high quality parts, but depending on your project’s specifications, it may make sense to use one process more than the other. BENEFITS OF DIE CASTING Lowest cost-per-piece for high volumes (10,000+ pieces) Provides the smoothest finish Allows for thinner walls and tight tolerances BENEFITS OF CNC MACHINING Automated, high … Read moreMACHINING OR DIE CASTING: HOW TO CHOOSE
How much thought are you giving to the placement of your parting line for die cast parts? “The parting line of a die cast component represents where the two different sides of the mold come together. This line often (but not always) marks the border between the inside and outside of the part” Poorly located … Read moreARE YOU STRATEGICALLY PLACING YOUR PARTING LINE?
We’re all very busy in our work and we tend become guarded with our time – we have to be, right? We’re all just trying to make the best use of it. In doing so, sometimes we neglect things that would benefit from having our attention. At Simalex we’ve found that our clients gain the … Read moreHAVE A SEAT AND TELL US MORE…
Shockwave seats have revolutionized the Marine and Motorsports industries and we’re honoured to be producing parts for them. The company, Professional Components, featured our plant in this ‘How it’s made’ video. To learn more about shockwave seats visit:Â http://shockwaveseats.com/ To find out how Simalex can support your manufacturing needs give us a call at 1 800 … Read moreSHOCKWAVE SEATS
Our brand new 400 Ton Toshiba Die Cast Machine arrived from Japan to start the year off with increased capacity. The Toshiba techs have been with us for over a week now to help complete the installation. Much to our surprise we were graced with the presence of a Toshiba Die Cast guru, Gary Durkin. … Read moreBACK TO SCHOOL