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Cup and Cover of Gas Expander
Zinc die cast household gas expanders are often unnoticed but have performed reliably for more than 40 years, even as requirements have become stricter. Zinc castings allow meeting of the pressure tightness specification, which is that the assembly is pressure tight...
Door Brake
Automatic closing mechanisms for swing doors have to be adjustable and brake the movement of the door. The mechanism must be strong, resistant, reliable, and compact enough to be housed in a casing. Pressure injected zinc alloy casings offer undeniable advantages,...
Doppelscharniergelenk
Doppelscharniergelenk “C-Hinge” als Türscharnier für Waschmaschine mit erweitertem Öffnungswinkel. Das bislang eingesetzte Stanzbiegeteil konnte durch das günstige Warmkammerverfahren wirtschaftlich darstellbar durch ein Zinkdruckgussteil ersetzt werden,...Doppelscharniergelenk
Doppelscharniergelenk “C-Hinge” als Türscharnier für Waschmaschine mit erweitertem Öffnungswinkel. Das bislang eingesetzte Stanzbiegeteil konnte durch das günstige Warmkammerverfahren wirtschaftlich darstellbar durch ein Zinkdruckgussteil ersetzt werden, welches bei...
Electrical Auxiliary Switch Cam
A starter for large horse-power motors incorporated a fabricated sheet-metal cam bolted to a bracket and welded to a shaft. To simplify manufacturing and reduce cost, the cam design was changed to a single-piece ZA-12, graphite permanent mold casting. Additionally,...
Flansch
Den ersten Platz in der Kategorie „Konstruktion und Formenbau“ belegt die Kaspar Lüther GmbH & Co. KG. Bei dem von der Jury ausgezeichneten Flansch handelt es sich um ein Teil einer Baugruppe im Mahlwerk eines Kaffeevollautomaten. Durch die sehr enge Form- und...
Handle and Lock Assembly
In both residential and commercial construction projects, architects are frequently asked to design large windows and sliding glass doors. Sliding doors must be easy and comfortable to operate from either inside or outside, and it must be possible to lock them. Zinc...
Housing for KitchenAid Coffee Machine
The 9,5 kg zamak housing of this designer coffee machine is made from 8 zinc pressure die cast parts with weights between 2.2 kg and 75 g. The parts are powder coated. To avoid any bubbles during thermal curing of the paint, the parts are vacuum cast to avoid gas...
Lead Screw
Field problems with a gear-driven lead screw assembly prompted the company’s engineers to re-evaluate the design. The gear drive comprised a steel screw-machined shaft and a plastic gear. Assembly required the plastic gear to be pressed onto the shaft. Failures...
LEO Easy Opener
This design opener can open all kind of bottles without any damage and with very little effort. With its innovative patented mechanism, this tool won the Bundespreis 2016 award in Germany. ZP5 was chosen over other materials for its excellent surface finish, strength,...
Light Fittings
Zinc alloy pressure die castings in alloy Z 410 (BS1004B) are used to produce a wide range of light fittings, varying from small individual lights to multi-light chandeliers. A selection of lights is shown here, ranging from small bronze plated lights, gold plated...
Peerless Pull-Out Faucet – Delta
Initially, the hub–two intersecting cylinders–was a brazed assembly. Cylinders were screw machined from solid brass. Operations included turning, drilling, internal milling, cut-off, and rolling of one cylinder end to accept a plastic transition piece. The redesigned...
Structural Components
The KitchenAid mixer utilizes zinc die castings for all of its structural components–the 4-1/2-quart pedestal model incorporates seven zinc castings, and the 5-quart bowl support model incorporates eight zinc castings. Zinc castings provide a number of design...
Tableware
Zinc die casting can help create a gracious atmosphere for entertaining when used in the form of attractive tableware, where good shape and meticulous finish are both important. The wide range of excellent surface finishes rely on both the experience of platers and...