'Hot Metal Soul' Drives Manufacturing Success at General Die Casters

I’ve always felt a special attachment to die casting that I could never quite articulate. A few months ago, I experienced a rush of excitement as I..

By | July 24th, 2019 | Categories: employment Uncategorized | 0 Comments

4 Steps to Solve and Prevent Manufacturing Problems

At General Die Casters, we have earned most of our customers by solving problems. Whether it be extraordinarily tight dimensional requirements,..

Maxwell’s 5 Levels of Leadership in a Nutshell

I recently had the opportunity to hear Dr. Elad Granot, the Dean of Ashland University’s MBA program speak on Maxwell’s 5 Levels of Leadership.

How to Measure and Control Metal Quality

In part 1 of our blog, we discussed the 3 most prevalent impurities in aluminum that can affect the quality of your castings. In part 2, learn how a..

By | June 18th, 2019 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment

How clean are your castings?

If you have experienced impurities in your die castings you understand that it can be a costly defect. Hidden impurities can damage or destroy..

General Die Casters  Increases 1200 Ton Capacity at Twinsburg, Ohio Plant

There is nothing more exciting than the sound of 13 axle trucks and cranes unloading new equipment. In the photo above, clamp end of our new 1250 ton..

By | June 3rd, 2019 | Categories: equipment Uncategorized | 0 Comments

10 Concepts for a Successful Die Casting Design

Aluminum die castings are used in almost every consumer and industrial product sold today. The engineer tasked with designing a new die casting..

By | May 15th, 2019 | Categories: draft, undercut Uncategorized | 5 Comments

How to Make a Die Casting Without Porosity

When manufacturing parts with high pressure die casting, there is a risk that porosity may form in critical areas, much to the frustration of every..

How to Choose an Aluminium Alloy for Die Casting

One of the most frequently asked questions we receive at General Die Casters is, “what alloy should I use for my casting?” We love getting asked this..