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Cast-In Coil for Temperature Control Part Reduces Lead Time, Cost
Cast Component: Cooling jacket. Material: A356 aluminum. Process: Permanent mold.
Casting Supplier: L A Aluminum Casting Co., Hayden, Idaho.
Customer: Raytek, Santa Cruz, Calif.
• The jacket cools the circuits of a non-con- tact infrared temperature control instrument by running water through a cast-in coil.
• The customer had been using three dif- ferent companies to manufacture the part, one to make the coil, another to produce the casting and a third to machine it. L A Aluminum provided a complete part at 50% of the original price. The lead time was reduced from 12 to four weeks.
• The metalcaster cast the coil into the part using slides to locate the coil.
MAY/JUNE 2010
METAL CASTING DESIGN & PURCHASING
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Photo courtesy TAMGLASS Ltd. OY
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