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Optimized Solutions for Casting Structural Components

The number of aluminium structural components manufactured by high pressure die-casting is growing constantly with the aim of achieving an even lower vehicle weight. This considerably increases the demands made on the cast parts and the production processes used to make them. The demands take a wide variety of forms and require new solutions in all phases of component development and production. StrikoWestofen offers products and solutions which were specially developed for the casting of structural parts and meet these demands.

Melting

Demand

  • High metal quality
  • Large-volume returns
  • Low energy consumption
  • Low metal loss

Solution

The StrikoMelter series is the optimum melting solution for pressure die-casting, and in particular for the casting of structural components, as it is the leading solution in the sector and offers a consistently high metal quality. For the casting of structural components in particular, building on the strengths of the StrikoMelter, the BigStruc is now also able to melt extremely large-volume and thin-walled returns. In addition, the StrikoMelter allows very low unit costs as a result of its low energy consumption (for example PurEfficiency: 489 kWh/t) and its high degree of metal yield (up to 99.75%).

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Transport

Demand

  • High safety standards
  • Constant quality of the melt during metal transfer

Solution

Schnorkle is a closed system for transporting liquid aluminium from the melting furnace to the dosing furnace. The closed system increases safety during the internal transport of liquid metal to the die-casting system and contributes to a constant metal quality throughout the casting process.

Products

  • Schnorkle - the closed transport system for internal metal transfer

Dosing

Demand

  • Dosing accuracy
  • Metal quality
  • Cost efficiency

Solution

The Westomat is a closed system which removes the pure melt underneath the surface of the bath at a constant temperature of the melt, thus preventing oxides from forming in it. The biscuit correction system achieves a dosing accuracy of up to ±1%. The Westomat is also the most cost-efficient solution for dosing (or pouring) aluminium.

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