Die Casting Design Issues

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The die casting design approach -- The casting engineers at Kennedy Die Casting were given the challenge of producing the fan housing, meeting stringent quality, cost, and delivery targets from the OEM producer, Aspen Systems.
The die casting engineers had three design imperatives -- performance, castability, and cost.

Critical Design Issues --The requirements for performance, manufacturability/ castability, and cost are closely interconnected. Four design issues played a major role in meeting the three design imperatives for the fan housing.

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