CastAlum2023-04-14T12:20:58+00:00January 16th, 2023|
Die casting inserts are a useful way to achieve product features that would otherwise be technically unfeasible. Over the years, we have successfully utilised inserts for a variety of products in the automotive sector. In addition, our investment in multiple aspects of the foundry, from toolmaking to machining, has enabled us to better develop and hone this capability to its full potential.
CastAlum2023-04-14T12:21:43+00:00January 2nd, 2023|
Dave joined CastAlum over a year ago with no previous experience in the die casting industry. Here’s what he has to say about his time working for CastAlum so far.
CastAlum2023-04-14T12:23:26+00:00December 12th, 2022|
Did you know that CastAlum is the only foundry in Europe to successfully operate a squeeze casting resource? In addition to our eleven high pressure die casting cells, we have three squeeze die casting cells from Buhler Prince. These range from 1450 to 2000 tonnes and allow a shot weight of up to 20 kilos.
CastAlum2022-12-08T14:31:38+00:00December 1st, 2022|
The People of CastAlum - Die Casting Apprentice Interview This month we're shining a spotlight on one of our apprentices: Josh Wren! Here's his story of his apprenticeship journey so far. Josh is now in the second year of his apprenticeship at CastAlum. Here's what he has to say about his time working in engineering thus far. "I've been working at CastAlum now for over a year. Initially I was offered to do some work experience here during my second year of college. I found that I really [...]
CastAlum2023-02-10T15:19:03+00:00November 16th, 2022|
Die Casting Robotic Automation If you have been following along with our employee interview series, you’ll have noticed that one of the first elements of our die casting process that impresses our employees is the sheer amount of automation present on each of the cells. Our die casting cells can have as many as four robots working to automate the entire cycle. The last robot in the die casting process has multiple responsibilities. It removes the trimmed casting from the trim press and will deliver it [...]
CastAlum2022-11-11T11:04:35+00:00November 3rd, 2022|
The People of CastAlum - Die Casting Employee Interview Continuing our die casting employee interview series, Greg Howe, walks us through his journey from die casting apprenticeship to Training and Development Manager! Greg Howe has been part of the team here at Castalum for around sixteen years and recently took on the role of Training and Development Manager. In this die casting employee interview, he shares more about his time with the company and his advice for anyone considering joining the team! Here's what Greg [...]
CastAlum2023-02-15T19:39:49+00:00October 15th, 2022|
Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) in Die Casting and Machining Ensuring that the products we make here in the foundry continually comply with their specified tolerances is a constant challenge. To help ensure a consistent level of quality, we use four Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) in our die casting foundry and machining centre. These allow us to precisely measure parts against 3D CAD models and customer drawings. Two are located within the foundry itself, and a further two in a separate room adjacent to our machine shop. [...]
CastAlum2022-10-03T13:52:06+00:00October 3rd, 2022|
The People of CastAlum Continuing our employee interview series, our Additive Manufacturing Project Engineer, Rhys Jones, tells us about his journey from apprentice, to apprentice mentor! Rhys Jones has been working at CastAlum since 2010 and has progressed from being an apprentice himself to now mentoring our current crop of apprentices! Here's what he has to say about why he chose a career in engineering, and his favourite parts of the job! "As a sixteen-year-old leaving school, I had never really considered engineering as a career, [...]
CastAlum2023-02-15T20:27:09+00:00September 15th, 2022|
Cooling in Die Casting Cooling is an incredibly important aspect of the die casting process. As such, we have invested a great deal of time and research into increasing our ability to consistently control the temperature of our dies. One of our best innovations in consistent cooling in die casting has been the invention of a system to that allows us to better monitor and control the flow of water through our dies and printed inserts. Affectionally dubbed 'Dietanic' by our engineers, this tool has been [...]
CastAlum2022-09-01T08:44:02+00:00August 26th, 2022|
The People of CastAlum Continuing our employee interview series, our Project Engineer, Paul Evans, tells us what it’s like to work in engineering at CastAlum. Paul Evans has worked at CastAlum for twenty years after transferring his apprenticeship from another local company. Here’s his advice for anyone looking for a career in engineering! “I was first attracted to CastAlum due to the high level of automation used within the foundry. Each cell is clean, well-organised, and uses multiple robots throughout the die casting process. I started [...]
CastAlum is an internationally acclaimed aluminium Diecaster, located in Mid Wales.
This month we have an interview with our Process Manager: Richard Davenport. Read on to get an insight into the complexities of working in process engineering!
One of our favourite processes here at CastAlum is our shotblasting capability. This is a process we’ve continued to invest in over the years, including the addition of a new machine from Rosler in 2022.
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