Publications


Die Casting Engineer – Bigger Castings Bigger Problems
Die Casting Engineer - Bigger Castings Bigger Problems

Extrusion Productivity: Ram Speed/Die Design/Container
Extrusion Productivity: Ram Speed/Die Design/Container

Plunger Tip Evolution in the Diecast Industry
Plunger Tip Evolution in the Diecast Industry

Better Profiles Faster: Material Selection for Extrusion Tooling
Better Profiles Faster: Material Selection for Extrusion Tooling

Material Selection for Extrusion Containers
Material Selection for Extrusion Containers

Material Selection for Extrusion Tooling – Part III
Material Selection for Extrusion Tooling – Part III

Better Castings Faster: Tooling Material, Process and Failure Analysis in Diecasting
Better Castings Faster: Tooling Material, Process and Failure Analysis in Diecasting

Material Selection for Diecast Tooling: Decision Theory and Practice
Material Selection for Diecast Tooling: Decision Theory and Practice

Extrusion Productivity: Billet Geometry/Container/Dummy Block
Extrusion Productivity: Billet Geometry/Container/Dummy Block

Better Profiles Faster: Material Selection for Extrusion Tooling
Better Profiles Faster: Material Selection for Extrusion Tooling

A Fine Balance: The Difference between Excellence and Mediocrity
A Fine Balance: The Difference between Excellence and Mediocrity

May 2022 Die Casting Engineer
May 2022 Die Casting Engineer

Extrusion Productivity Part II – Predicting of Ram Speed (Japanese)
Press and die maintenance are key

Extrusion Productivity Part II – Predicting of Ram Speed
Press and die maintenance are key

The Realities of Being a Superextruder Today
Balancing the 3 critical factors in extrusion

Plunger Design Meets Caster Requirements
The advantages of Castool's thermally-stable plunger tips

Its a Great Time to Be An Extruder
Improvements in extrusion technology
Billet Geometry
Is it better to increase billet diameter or billet length?
The Single Cell Die Oven
The advantages of the single-cell die oven

Improve Measurement Improve Productivity
Temperature measurement is critical to successful extrusion

Plunger Tip Design – Materials 07
Systems approach to die casting

Extrusion Productivity Part I – Billet Geometry
Press and die maintenance are key

Aluject offers better extrusion lubrication
The advantages of the Alu-ject lubrication system

Tooling System for Precision Tubing – Japanese
Tooling System for Precision Tubing

Plunger Design Excels in Cast Requirements
The advantages of Castool's thermally-stable plunger tips
Injection System for Silafont
HPDC aluminum drives the need for holistic die casting systems approach

Tooling System for Precision Tubing
Extrusion system needed for extrusion of precision tubing

Dummy Block redefined for precision tubing
Dummy block design and adaptation for high pressure precision tube extrusion
Thermally Stable Container
The benefits of a thermally-stable container design
Dummy Block Paper
Examines the behaviour and stresses of high-pressure dummy blocks
Container and DBlock interaction
How a thermally-stable container and dummy block interact

Critical Interaction – DBlock Container
How a thermally-stable container and dummy block interact
Plunger System for Silafont
HPDC aluminum drives the need for holistic die casting systems approach

High Pressure Die Casting Structural Aluminum
HPDC aluminum drives the need for holistic die casting systems approach
Container – Thermal Stability
The physics of achieving a thermally-stable container

The Black & White of Automotive Die Casting
A systems approach is requred for success in automotive die casting
Recycle AS a Last Resort
The advantages of Castool's thermally-stable plunger tips
QR Container Manages the Die
How Castool's QR Container manages temperature

The Black & White of Automotive Die Casting – Japanese
A systems approach is requred for success in automotive die casting
Extrusion Review since ET 2008
Paul Robbins reviews the direction of extrusion since 2008
Extrusion as a Maturing Industry
How understanding of flow stress and automated die heating improves extrusion
Advanced Die Cast Tooling System
How can die casters respond to a changing market?

Ultimate Extrusion Tooling Systems
All extrusion components need to work together as a system

Better Interaction Key to Better Die Casting – Japanese
Understanding how components interact is the key to better die casting
Die Heating Program
The benefits of single-cell die ovens and managing the die heating cycle
A Day in the Life
A busy day for Danny Dunn, Castool's Extrusion Product Manager

Time is Now for Vacuum Assisted Die Casting
A systems approach is requred for success in automotive die casting

Optimizing a Contemporary Extrusion Production System
Optimizing temperature control in extrusion
Extrusion Today in NA
Paul Robbins reviews North American extrusion
Extruding in a reset market
How market forces are driving improvements in extrusion
Complete Tool Package
A complete tool package can speed the extrusion process
Castool Alubin Israel Grant
Castool awarded funding grant for major project in Israel

You Need To Do Everything Durham Times 2008
Castool's growth driven by efficiencies
Where Is The Extruder?
A critical role in extrusion seems to be vanishing
Opportunity in a Time of Change
Consistent measurement improves extrusion
Isothermal Extrusion Letter
Letter to the editor about the possibility of reaching ispthermal extrusion
Die Function
Why the die itself is not the most critical factor for successful extrusion
Die Function – Japanese
Why the die itself is not the most critical factor for successful extrusion

Better Interaction Key to Better Die Casting
Understanding how components interact is the key to better die casting
Extrusion Trends in NA – Chinese
Paul Robbins reviews North American extrusion

Plunger Design 111th Metalcasting
Systems approach to die casting

10 Worst Practices by Light Metal Die Casters
A checklist of poor practices to avoid in die casting

Major Advance in Extrusion Die Temperature Control
The advantages of the QR container
Good Maintenance not Enough
Practical guidelines for obtaining quality extrusions
Top 10 Worst Extrusion Practicies
The 10 worst extrusion practices and how to avoid them

The Value of Thermal And Physical Alignment
Thermal and physical alignment are key to extrusion success
The Systems Approach
Shows the need for all components working together as a system for extrusion
Extrusion A Major Change in Focus
The key to profitable extrusion is the productions system - not just the die
Vacuum Assisted Casting
Market forces are driving the need for vacuum-assisted die casting
Precise Alignment is Key
Thermal and physical alignment are key to extrusion success

Thermal Control of the Extrusion Press Container
Controlling temperature to control thermal stresses on containers
The Systems Approach
All extrusion components need to work together as a system

The Maintenance of Extrusion Presses
Press and die maintenance are key

The Efficient Application of Die Lubricant
An overview of die lubrication systems

Factors increasing profits from short runs
Paul Robbins examines a number of factors that affect extrusion

That Fateful Four Thou (Die Casting Eng Set 2002)
Balancing the 3 critical factors in extrusion

Bigger Castings – Bigger Problems
The automotive market drives the need for better die casting systems
Who Are The Superextruders
What separates the best extruders from the rest?