Die-casting facility


The pressure foundry at Limatherm has been in operation since 1975. We have at our disposal cold-chamber machines with a power of 250 to 1050 tonnes and we are able to manufacture casts weighting up to 8 kg. The machines are equipped with temperature stabilisers for pressure moulds, pouring buckets, devices for automatic mould spraying and piston powder greasing. To ensure proper quality of castings we use:

  • a fully automated casting cells,
  • vacuum equipment,
  • thermal imaging cameras,
  • spectrometer,
  • jet cooling system,
  • printed cores and inserts.

FOUNDRY MACHINERY:

  • CLH250 Polak - 250 tonnes
  • IP260 ItalPresse- 260 tonnes
  • Toshiba DC320 - 320 tonnes
  • Weingarten GDK320- 320 tonnes
  • Buhler B42 - 420 tonnes
  • Buhler B53-I - 530 tonnes
  • Buhler B53-II - 530 tonnes
  • Buhler B53-III - 530 tonnes
  • IDRA - 500 tonnes
  • IP550 ItalPresse- 550 tonnes
  • Buhler H660 - 660 tonnes
  • Buhler B84 - 900 tonnes
  • Buhler B90 - 900 tonnes
  • Buhler Carat 105 - 1050 tonnes

CASTING ALLOYS USED:

  • EN AC-46000
  • EN AC-47100
  • EN AC-44200
  • EN AC-44300
  • EN AC-43400