Working with TCDC is a seamless addition to your engineering team. Your project manager facilitates a direct line to our technical support, and die casting expertise. Our goal is to help maximize production without compromising part quality. We begin every project launch with a Design for Manufacturing (DFM) analysis to improve manufacturability. This critical step reduces die cast tooling and metal costs while eliminating expensive design revisions. Perfecting the process early-on also improves lead times, reduces scrap rates, and improves overall part quality once the program is in full production.
TCDC uses MAGMASOFT® cast simulation software to solve manufacturing problems in a virtual environment so they never become problems in the real world. The simulations created by this powerful software can identify a number of issues in metal flow, temperature, cooling, residual stress, and part distortion so they can be addressed. For example:
Metal Flow simulates liquid metal flow from beginning to end of a shot, allowing TCDC to predict the flow pattern across a cavity and the last spots to fill. This helps in the design of gating for best fill and in the placement of overflows and vents. The result is a more sound, less porous casting that is also less prone to knit and inclusion defects, offering higher structural integrity and fewer "leakers" or failed parts in the field.
Refining part and tool designs for your aluminum or magnesium high pressure die castings before an ounce of metal is poured ensures your project reaches full-scale production faster while maintaining the highest quality standards.
Find out more about the work that we do, the benefits of working for TCDC, and employment opportunities at all of our locations.
We operate three US facilities in the Midwest, and all within 200 miles of our corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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