Metal casting is the process of shaping a molten metal into a usable product. Metal casting is one of the most widely used and time-tested metal forming methods in existence.
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A&B Die CastingHercules, CA 510-741-3170 Precision metal castings plus a multitude of related services, including engineering, designing, machining, finishing and assembly, occur at A and B Die Casting. Specializing in low to medium volume solutions, we also offer competitive prices. As a manufacturer we have served the architectural lighting, computer, medical hardware and telecommunications industries.
Crown Die Casting CorporationMount Vernon, NY 914-667-5400 With over forty-five years experience, Crown Die Casting Corporation specializes in metal castings, as well as CNC machining, product design and metal finishing. We provide customers with in house tooling and are registered users of SolidWorks and GibbsCAM. For more information on the extensive product line and list of services that we offer, please visit our website or give us a call!
North Shore Manufacturing Corp.Coloma, MI 888-319-0984 North Shore Manufacturing is a small company practicing a very simple philosophy- to deliver complete results to our customers. A consistent drive to improve our practice of low-overhead, high-quality and productivity operations assures you that your order from North Shore Manufacturing will be delivered to your TOTAL satisfaction. Call us for metal castings.
Busch Precision, Inc.Milwaukee, WI 414-362-7300 Busch Precision specializes in providing you a single source solution for your most challenging machining projects including reconditioning, repairing, and rebuilding. Whatever your project, chances are Busch Precision has the tooling, machinery, equipment, technical knowledge, and experience to accomplish your specifications on time and within budget. Call us when you need metal castings.
Walker Die Casting, Inc.Lewisburg, TN 931-359-6206 Walker Die Casting is a manufacturer of metal castings available from 1 to 100 pounds. We attribute our success to the extensive individual experience of our personnel and ability to maintain technical expertise in the industry. Since our inception in 1958, it has been our goal to provide quality products with quick turnaround and on-time delivery. Give us a call today.
Modern Aluminum Castings Co., Inc.Terre Haute, IN 812-232-0007 Modern Aluminum Castings offers customers full-service metal castings and related capabilities from design to delivery. We work with a large variety of metal options, making us your one-stop source. For your complete finishing needs we also offer heat treatments, coatings, machining and surface treatments such as vibratory finishes and shot blasting services.
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Metal Castings
The earliest known metal casting is believed to have been formed around 3200 B.C.E. and was made of copper. The first examples of cast iron appeared around 800 B.C.E and were followed closely by sand casting around the sixth century B.C.E. Since those first developments, the concepts and operating principles behind metal casting have not changed; casting involves melting a metal and forcing it into a mold in order to give it a shape. Today, cast metal products can be found in all kinds of industrial, commercial and consumer products contexts, and they are applied in many ways. In the automotive industry, most engine block varieties are made with die casters. Cast aluminum valve covers are also widely used in automotive applications. Steering wheel structures can often be made of cast magnesium, which is among the more versatile casting materials. Alloy castings of all varieties are used in commercial and residential plumbing systems. There are several ways in which metals can be cast, but one of the most efficient and advanced methods is die casting.
Die casting involves pressurizing molten metal and injecting it into a mold in order to shape it. Aluminum, brass, bronze, zinc, magnesium, lead and several other metal varieties can be die cast, though not all metals can be die cast using the same methods and machinery. As the molten metal cools, it takes the shape of the mold and solidifies into that shape, at which point it is removed from the mold. Metal castings are very useful and common for several reasons. They can produce complex parts of all shapes and sizes. Also, the metal casting process is very economical and produces little waste; extra metal in castings can be collected, reheated and reused. There are many different types of metal castings. Die casting is so widely used because of the precision with which it can create parts. Metal shaping operations that require greater accuracy and intricacy, such as gear manufacturing, usually employ die casting as their metal shaping method. Other types of casting methods include centrifugal molds, permanent molds, expendable pattern and investment castings. The particular type of metal casting chosen depends on the requirements of the application.
