May 14, 2010

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Aluminum Die Castings
The Advantages of Cast Aluminum Parts for Music over Plastic. For serious musicians and the musical professionals in the music industry, having instruments that last longer, that sound extraordinarily good, and that are strong and sturdy is very important. Guitar amplifiers, for example, should be able to produce sound as clearly and stable as they can, which is why many manufacturers of amplifiers are now going for aluminum casting for parts. Aluminum castings are normally sturdier and are able to produce sound better than plastic, plus it is easier to shape and quick to produce in numbers. Though plastic is cheaper when it comes to production costs, aluminum casting parts for music last longer, can be shaped into all kinds of complex shapes to make it fit and function better, and it isn’t expensive as well.
But because sound and how guitar amplifiers produce the kind of music certain musicians are after are some of the top priorities when choosing guitar amps, there is still the want for vacuum tube amps despite their heavy weight and constant tuning and annual maintenance. Guitarists for genres such as the blues and rock prefer the sound produced by these vacuum tube guitar amps, but thanks to the advancements in technology even today’s guitar amplifiers can emulate sound that of classic guitars almost perfectly.
To get a price for aluminum die casting parts or die casting tooling, call toll free 800-524-8083 and ask for sales. Or email us at sales@kineticdc.com for a fast response on a price quote.

May 07, 2010

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Aluminum Die Castings
The Advantages of Aluminum Handle Hardware Over Steel. There are many places and functions for handle hardware. You’ll find handles in doors, cabinets, drawers, kitchen cupboards, and the list goes on. The question here when picking out handle hardware is, “Which one has more advantages over the other, aluminum handle hardware or steel handle hardware?” According to manufacturers and experts in this industry, there are several materials that are normally used to make handle hardware: aluminum, steel, and brass to name a few. The most common and favorable among the many handle hardware materials is aluminum, and this article will explain why.
Aluminum is lighter in weight as compared to steel. Nobody wants to exert too much effort just to pull a handle to open a door or drawer, so people go for aluminum handles.
Another reason is because of the durability and strength of aluminum handle hardware. Aluminum handle hardware can be made into all kinds of shapes and sizes, so production is easier, faster, and long-lasting. Handles made from other materials are normally welded together, but despite that it is still not as strong as those made with aluminum.
Lastly, aluminum is cheaper when it comes to production costs as compared to steel. Manufacturers are able to produce up to a thousand and more aluminum handle hardware in a day.
To get a price for aluminum die casting parts or die casting tooling, call toll free 800-524-8083 and ask for sales. Or email us at sales@kineticdc.com for a fast response on a price quote.
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April 30, 2010

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Aluminum Die Castings
Pressure Die Casting Aluminum Speaker Parts vs Extrusions. Speakers and other sound-related components don’t live without going through maintenance and parts replacement. Eventually, after months or years of use, parts need to be replaced with newer ones to continue its lifespan. Many of today’s consumers would turn to die casting to be able to get parts instead of buying a new component every time a part of the system starts malfunctioning, and one of the processes used to create speaker parts is extrusions. Extrusion, if you look it up over the net, is basically a process used to create objects (in this case, parts) of a fixed cross-sectional body. The top advantages of using extrusions are being able to create complex cross-sections and being able to work with materials that are normally brittle and that can easily break.
But because of the limitations involved in extrusions when it comes to shaping and the time spent to produce the parts, manufacturers are now turning to pressure die casting using aluminum as the main alloy. As compared to extrusions, die casting with aluminum makes production faster, allows more net shape, and all the features of the part, from top to bottom, side to side, can be done in one operation alone.
To get a price for aluminum die casting parts or die casting tooling, call toll free 800-524-8083 and ask for sales. Or email us at sales@kineticdc.com for a fast response on a price quote.

April 23, 2010

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Aluminum Die Castings
Pressure Die Casting Aluminum Lighting Parts vs Gravity Casting. There are many processes used to create parts for different things. Let’s take lighting fixtures for example. Everywhere you go, whether it is a room in your house or a mall, you’ll find all kinds of lighting fixtures inside and outside of the building. Now, knowing that nothing in this world is perfect, lighting fixtures can get damaged and may be in need of new parts to keep it functioning. To be able to do this, parts are made through certain processes known as die casting. Die casting basically refers to the process of creating parts, housings, and the like by forcing molten metal through high pressure to be able to create molds. These molds help shape and create the parts needed.
What sets things apart in die casting is the material or alloy being used. The process that is also adopted makes a difference. For lighting fixtures, for example, gravity casting is one of the casting processes used to make the parts needed to keep it stable and in place. But because of the many advantages manufacturers and consumers get from aluminum die casting, such as the end-product being lightweight, cost-efficient, strong, sturdy, and shapely to fit it in closer dimensional limitations, many prefer aluminum die casting over gravity casting. What’s more, it’s quicker to produce.
To get a price for aluminum die casting parts or die casting tooling, call toll free 800-524-8083 and ask for sales. Or email us at sales@kineticdc.com for a fast response on a price quote.
April 16, 2010

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Aluminum Die Castings
Pressure Die Casting Aluminum Automotive Parts vs Sand Casting. Aluminum die casting has many advantages over other processes in making parts and housings for different things. For instance, when producing automotive parts, manufacturers would want their finished products to fit the expectations of their customers: lightweight, less expensive, long lasting, durable, strong, and the like. Sand casting is usually the process used to make automotive parts, but because of the long machining process plus it being limited to only certain dimensions, aluminum was opted to be more advantageous when it came to production.
Aluminum die casting basically refers to the process of producing parts through high pressure casting, forcing molten metal through such pressure to create molds that could shape and put together the parts needed to create the fixtures, hardware, and the like. In the case of automotive parts, with aluminum they’re not as heavy in weight, they require less machining, and are made with thinner walls. Pressure die casting automotive parts can also be held with dimensional limits which are much closer to each other. The biggest perk of all is the quick and easy production of these parts since aluminum die casting parts can be produced up to a hundred thousand in number in a day.

To get a price for aluminum die casting parts or die casting tooling, call toll free
800-524-8083 and ask for sales. Or email us at
sales@kineticdc.com for a fast response on a price quote.