Die Casting

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CDP-R

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The plunger face of the CDP & CRP has cooling channels that follow its shape, allowing water flow to be closer to the heat source. This results in more than twice the contact area compared to Allper plungers, which improves heat dissipation.

CRP-A

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The plunger face of the CDP & CRP has cooling channels that follow its shape, allowing water flow to be closer to the heat source. This results in more than twice the contact area compared to Allper plungers, which improves heat dissipation.

CRP-R

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The plunger face of the CDP & CRP has cooling channels that follow its shape, allowing water flow to be closer to the heat source. This results in more than twice the contact area compared to Allper plungers, which improves heat dissipation.

Conformal Cooling

ABP-R

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This ABP-R incorporates a forged Con-Duct steel body, a forged BeCu bushing, a nitride hot work tool split ring and a steel coupling.

ARP-A

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In some cases, because of the die or shot sleeve configuration, it is difficult to use the split ring. In these cases, it is possible to use the ABP without a split ring.

AMP-RVR

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The RVR incorporates a forged beryllium copper bushing around the copper body, between the 2 rings. A more positive seal is achieved.

CLS-200

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Vegetable ester based lubricant that is biodegradable. It is blue in colour, remains as a solution and has a high flashpoint. It is also low smoke, and very well priced.

Lubrication Systems

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The lubrication system has been developed in conjunction with the ALLPER-Plunger system to reduce the friction between the sleeve and the plunger; to thus ensure the smooth passage of the plunger through the sleeve.

Plungers/Lubrication

Water Saddle

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Medium diameter shot sleeves may require thermal control depending on the application, and when necessary can often use an external cooling saddle.

Partial M-Loop

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A safe alternative to gun-drilling is using partial or complete M-Loop. Copper tubes are embedded in the outside diameter of the shot sleeve.

Gun-Drilled

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A safe alternative to gun-drilling is using partial or complete M-Loop. Copper tubes are embedded in the outside diameter of the shot sleeve.

Shot Sleeves

Chill Vents

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Chill vents by InterGuss have an innovative insert design that provides high thermal conductivity, high temperature resistance which allows a large venting profile, and at the same time guarantees solidification of the aluminum or magnesium.

Vacuum Control Systems

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Ensures a consistent high-quality casting, and a guaranteed reduction in scrap due to porosity.

Venting

Many of Castool Products and Processes are Patented.

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Cycle-Time Matters

Conformal cooling is a technique that improves thermal management in die casting by using cooling channels that follow the tool shape. This can lower the die and plunger tip temperature, speed up the cooling phase and reduce cycle time, and enhance part quality.

Additive manufacturing, and 5/9 axis machines can create complex cooling channels for conformal cooling. Some materials, such as Con-Duct, may also help because they have higher thermal conductivity and toughness than tool steel.

Safe, Reliable, Long-life, Efficient, Economical

Any die caster knows how to produce large, thin, convoluted aluminum castings for the automotive industry. It is already being done quite satisfactorily and profitably in large quantities. There are no secrets. Knowing how to do it and actually doing it, however, are two very different things. When theory is finally replaced by reality, the most fundamental precept of die casting can be found in the old adage: a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

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