PressForm3D die casting tooling design

Services

Casting tooling design

Tooling for non-ferrous pressure die casting is the core of the work. Around it I take on what comes before and after: from the casting design itself to supervision during commissioning.

Scope

High pressure die casting moulds

Single and multi-cavity moulds for aluminium and other non-ferrous alloys.

  • Parting line and draw direction — they decide whether flash lands on a visible face
  • Gating system: gate location, fill rate, biscuit separation
  • Venting and vacuum — thin walls will not fill if air has nowhere to go
  • Cooling or thermal control keeping the part inside tolerance
  • Slides, hydraulic cores and mechanisms for long strokes and undercuts
  • Ejection layout giving even release without distortion
  • Tool steel selection and heat treatment, which drive tool life
  • Fit to your specific machine: clamping force, platen size, ejector stroke
Scope

Trim dies

Trimming of gates, flash and overflows on die cast parts.

  • Part locating scheme, which governs repeatability
  • Cutting edge layout along the flash contour
  • Gates, overflows and webs removed in a single stroke
  • Trimming force and press selection
  • Scrap removal from the working area
  • Replaceable cutting elements serviced without full teardown
Scope

Gravity dies (permanent moulds)

Machine and manual dies for non-ferrous alloys.

  • Parting and opening scheme, manual or machine actuated
  • Die wall thickness and preheating regime
  • Feeder and riser placement for directional solidification
  • Cores and inserts, replaceable where wear is fastest
  • Working surface coating and its renewal in service
  • Actuation and locking of the halves
Also

Additional work

Part design development

A 3D model and drawing of the casting from your sketches or a sample. Often this is where it is decided whether the part can be cast at all.

Manufacturability review

A written assessment of the part before tooling design starts, with proposed design changes.

Filling and solidification analysis

Simulation of mould filling and solidification, with a report.

Design supervision

Support during manufacture and commissioning of the tool.

Request a quote

Send the part — get a price and a schedule

Attach a 3D model or a drawing of the part and tell me which machine it runs on. Within 24 hours you get a fixed price, a delivery date and a draft contract.

  • What I need
  • 3D model or drawing of the part
  • Die casting machine type
  • Alloy and annual volume