Can the die casting engineer make a direct conversion from a part design produced in another process to a die cast design?
A. While product designers often call for an exact conversion of an existing non-die cast part to a die casting for reasons of package size and mating parts, dramatic savings can often be made if the part and its mating components are reconceptualized as a single die casting. Costly assembly and post-casting operations can often be eliminated, with greater product integrity over an assembly of components. Sufficient redesign time must, of course, be allowed for such a conversion with close die caster consultation to attain the maximum cost savings.
