Is the best time to review a design with a die caster in the preliminary product planning stage or after detailed part prints have been prepared?
A. Unless the product engineer understands all of the fundamental requirements for a design intended for die casting production, he or she is best advised to consult a die caster at the product concept stage, before important product features and specifications have been locked in. This is, of course, true with any manufacturing process. After heavy OEM investment in design development and CAD refinement, combined with time constraints, there is a tendency to avoid design alterations and press the manufacturing process to produce what can often only be done with difficulty and substantial additional expense.
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