Performance News (Die Ovens)
The RDX does more than robotically handle the die.posted by: Paul Robbins
The Castool Systems Approach to Extrusion Equipment
The global market for light metal extrusion is expanding. Large multi-national extruders are bringing extrusion technology, product complexity and quality, and productivity, to levels never before imagined.
When estimating the real value of any part of an extrusion system, there are only two valid measures:
How will it affect production of the product?
How long will it last?
Too often, parts of the extrusion process tooling are considered individually, with no regard for the influence of other interacting components. No single part of the production process really operates in isolation. Considering extrusion as a holistic system, and constantly measuring the real worth of all parts of it, is a proven formula for better productivity.
In product research and development over a number of years, Castool has found it to be a proven fact that components of the extrusion production process must function closely together as a cohesive system, with all parts operating at a high level of efficiency, if maximum productivity is to be achieved.