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Read our technical blog on the foundry industry. We write about permanent mold casting, sand casting and high-pressure die casting, CNC machining, casting finishing and working with a foundry – based on our day-to-day work on orders for industry.
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Metal Casting: High-Pressure Die Casting, Permanent Mold Casting and Sand Casting
Aluminum Permanent Mold Casting – Smooth Surface and Stable Dimensions
Odlewy kokilowe z aluminium mają gładszą powierzchnię i węższe tolerancje niż odlewy z form piaskowych, bo metal krzepnie w sztywnej, metalowej formie, która od cyklu do cyklu zachowuje kształt. Typowo jest to chropowatość ok. Ra 4–6 µm i klasy tolerancji DCTG 6–8…
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Metal Casting: High-Pressure Die Casting, Permanent Mold Casting and Sand Casting
Fast Lead Times and Repeatability – Die Casting in Greater Poland
In high-pressure die casting, lead time is determined primarily by die preparation – series production itself is fast, as the cycle usually lasts from a dozen or so seconds to…
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Metal Casting: High-Pressure Die Casting, Permanent Mold Casting and Sand Casting
Die Casting Molds + CNC Machining – Complete Production in Poland
A high-pressure die casting die is a steel tool that shapes castings over tens of thousands of cycles. Its design determines casting quality, production efficiency and…
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Metal Casting: High-Pressure Die Casting, Permanent Mold Casting and Sand Casting
Aluminum and ZnAl High-Pressure Die Casting: Pricing, Tolerances, Applications
High-pressure die casting is the fastest method for series production of precise, thin-walled castings. The most commonly cast materials are aluminum alloys and zinc alloys (ZnAl). Below we describe applications of castings…
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Metal Casting: High-Pressure Die Casting, Permanent Mold Casting and Sand Casting
Aluminum High-Pressure Die Casting in Poznań – Precision Series Castings and Prototypes
High-pressure die casting of aluminum is a method for repeatable series of precise, thin-walled parts: the molten alloy is injected into a steel die at high speed and held under…
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Permanent mold casting
Modern Die Casting: Faster, Cheaper, No Compromise on Quality
In manufacturing, time is money and quality is… reputation. That is why every business owner looks for ways to produce faster, cut costs and not sacrifice either…
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Permanent mold casting
Aluminum Die Casting – A Complete Guide from A to Z
If someone asked me which material best combines light weight, strength and aesthetics, I would answer without hesitation: aluminum. And if you add a technology that…
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Permanent mold casting
How to Choose the Best Die Casting Foundry for Your Industry
Choosing a foundry is a bit like choosing a business partner for years to come: get it right, and your production will run smoothly while your profits grow. If…
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Permanent mold casting
10 Die Casting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Die casting is like baking a perfect cake: you have the recipe, the ingredients and the equipment, but one small mistake can leave you with an unpleasant surprise…
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Permanent mold casting
High-Pressure Die Casting – How to Achieve Perfect Repeatability in Production
Imagine that every part produced in your company is identical to the one before it – as if it came straight off a ruler. Zero deviations, zero rework, zero…
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The blog is written by the Poznań Foundry team
Poznań Foundry is a brand of Adjatech Metalworking Sp. z o.o., a family-owned non-ferrous foundry in Poznań. The Brukwicki family has been in foundry pattern making since 1950. We cast aluminum alloys in permanent molds, in sand molds and by high-pressure die casting; we machine the castings on CNC machines and powder coat them. We operate under ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 management systems (TÜV Rheinland Polska certificates).
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