2009 - PACE Award Winner Alcoa What: Aluminum Vacuum Die Casting (AVDC) Process Judge's Citation: The quest for better performance from much lighter parts and systems is a major automotive theme today ...

The high-tech die casting industry relies on old-school steel-wool pad filters for vacuum systems that lead to unnecessary and long machine downtimes and high cold and warm scrap ratios. Dexwet ...

Established manufacturers and small or prototype developers prefer Vacuum Casting Service for precise and detailed production—for example medical device components, automotive parts, electronic ...

Engineers still seem to prefer stainless steel vacuum chambers over aluminum ones. But aluminum provides benefits for vacuum chambers, especially for ultra-high (UHV) and extreme vacuum applications. ...

Any one of aluminum’s physical or chemical properties is enough to select it over stainless steel for a vacuum chamber, a summary of those benefits will show it offers the lowest cost of ownership, ...

Vacuum casting is used in the manufacture of important mechanical parts, such as engine components, turbine blades, shafts and gears. This technology combines several advantages, including improved ...