ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
THE PRODUCTION WAY
Metalflow utilizes the best of zinc die casting and precision fixturing to produce strong, net-shape assemblies. Metalflow can replace pressing, welding, gluing, staking and crimping. Components to be assembled are placed in a special zinc die casting tool.
The process
The tool closes on the components and molten zinc alloy is injected into the cavity under very high pressure. When the tooling opens, the alloy has joined the components into a strong, net-shape assembly. As molten zinc alloy solidifies it shrinks uniformly. This creates a very strong bond between the solidified alloy and components placed in the die cast tooling.
POSSIBLITIES
WHY SPEND TIME AND MONEY REMOVING MATERIAL WHEN WE CAN MOLD STRONG, COMPLEX FEATURES TO FINISHED TOLERANCES?
DESIGN POSSIBLITIES….
Zinc die castings can be created with very complex configurations. As a result, assemblies created with Panther Metalfow can include features that would otherwise have to be machined.
MATERIAL POSSIBILITIES….
Dissimilar materials can be assembled. Even plastics can be cast into assemblies using Metalflow. Example, turned, splined, heat-treated and ground steel shaft and stamped washer, assembled with zinc alloy forming the functional gear in one process.
COST SAVINGS POSSIBILITIES….
These benefits combined with production rates up to 800 pieces per hour add up to cost savings over traditional assembly and machining methods.
ASSEMBLY EXAMPLES
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850 Ladd Road, Building E
Walled Lake, Michigan 48390
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248.988.9488
