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High Integrity Die Cast Parts Available From Five Star Die Casting

High Integrity Die Cast Parts Available From Five Star Die Casting.

Fivestar Die Casting now offers manufacturers high integrity parts with just-in-time (JIT) domestic sourcing. These high integrity casting processes provide parts with high strength, superior fatigue life and pressure tightness. Five Star's new, fully automated die casting cell enables (1) conventional High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC), (2) Squeeze Casting (SQZ), and (3) Semi-Liquid Process Casting. All casting cells at Fivestar offer vacuum casting capabilities.

At the heart of Five Star's new automated die casting cell is a Buhler 630 SC High Pressure Die Casting machine. This cell is fully automated with a Thermtronix melting/holding furnace, Rimrock autoladle and die spray units, a Sterlco die thermal control unit, and an ABB five axis robot for part extraction/trim press loading.

"Five Star Die Casting gives OEM manufacturers a better, higher quality sourcing option to fulfill their high integrity die cast part needs," reports Alan Koch, general manager. "Our state of the art die casting technology and processes assures OEM's of components that meet high strength and demanding performance requirements."

Five Star Die Casting also offers complete value added services through its affiliated company, Marshall Manufacturing. These services include CNC Swiss machining, CNC horizontal and vertical milling, CNC turning, multiple spindle drilling, polishing, stamping, light assembly and packaging.

Contact:
Tom Plantenberg
Sales Department
Five Star Die Casting
3820 Chandler Drive
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55421.
Fax: 1-800-321-6728

Related Resource: Die Casting Process Review




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