Common Mistakes in Die Casting Mold Making (Part 1): Why DFM Analysis Matters More Than a Quotation
Same part, two quotes, and the tooling cost differs by 2x — the gap is rarely the price, but the assumptions behind the drawing.
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Common Mistakes in Die Casting Mold Making
For those familiar with the die casting industry, it is impossible to overstate the importance of the mold throughout the entire die casting process. A high-quality mold can help avoid over 70% of product defects. The root causes of most secondary-process and surface-treatment defects are closely tied to the raw casting design and the mold…