Product and Tool Engineering
...Automotive Pressure Die Castings


Customer
The primary manufacturer of automotive carburetors for majority of OEMs in the nation.
Scope
Product and Tooling Design and Validation
Components
Carburetor mixing body
Timeframe
75 days from start to completion.


Engineering Sequence:


Design: Starting 2D-Drawings
Design: Completed 3D-Components
DFM: 3D-Tooling Design

...optimum side-core count
...optimum insert placements
...optimum location of injection points
...choice of hot and cold runners
...optimized cooling methods
...suitable ejection mechanisms
...tool life-cycle considerations
...cross-functional team reviews
DFM: 3D-Mold Assembly (fixed, moving, combined assemblies)
Design Validation: Actual Component