Author
Bob Kowalczyk
President & Founder

As a die casting engineer with more than 35 years of experience in prototype and low volume casting production, I have a deep appreciation and understanding of the challenges you, as a designer, face.

There are many prototypers to choose from and a variety of prototyping processes. Selecting the right supplier and/or process can sometimes be a daunting exercise in frustration with questionable results.

Every prototyping process has attributes that make it the right choice under certain circumstances. For example, Alumacast is the right choice for your prototype project if the following primary criteria exist:

  1. The part is designed for die cast production. The Alumacast process is well suited to simulating part characteristics achieved in the die cast production process.
  2. The part design incorporates thin walls. Die casting is often used to produce thin-walled castings. Faithful simulation of the die cast process in gravity prototypes is critical to achieving accurate prototype castings for testing.
  3. You require quick turn-around. The day an order is received it goes into the production. There is no queuing up of orders.

There are of course other factors that come into play in making your final selection of a prototype supplier and/or process for your project. If you have concerns about a specific project or application call me, or send an email. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Aluma Cast offers a unique blend of artistry in metals and engineering expertise. The result is a deep appreciation and understanding of the designer’s work and the challenges he faces. Knowing that design changes are integral to the design/prototyping process, we make every effort to work with you to allow for changes ensure a successful end product.

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