SPINCASTING
SPINCASTING IS A PROTOTYPE AND SHORT RUN ZINC ALLOY CASTING PROCESS THAT ENABLES ENGINEERS TO REVIEW THEIR DESIGNS. DEBUG THEM, AND PROCEED INTO PRODUCTION WITH CONFIDENCE. THE SPINCASTING PROCESS USES HIGH TEMPERATURE, VULCANIZED SILICONE RUBBER MOLDS AND CENTRIFUGAL FORCE TO PRODUCE HIGHLY DETAILED, LOW POROSITY, MEDIUM DENSITY CASTINGS. THE FINISHED PHYSICAL PROPERTIES ACHIEVED USING THIS PROCESS ARE THE CLOSEST TO DIE-CAST PROPERTIES AVAILABLE.

ZINC ALLOY SPINCASTING SPECIFICATION
MAXIMUM PART SIZE*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4x6x2.500 IN.
MINIMUM WALL THICKNESS**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 050 IN.
GENERAL TOLERANCES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+/-.005IN/IN.
MOLD LIFE***. . . . . . . . . . . . .25 TO 50 SHOT/CAVITY
LEAD TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 DAYS - 2 WEEKS

SPINCASTING IS AN ESSENTIAL PROTOTYPING PROCESS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR ENGINEERING DESIGNS PRIOR TO INVESTING IN HARD TOOLING. IT IS ALSO COST EFFECTIVE FOR LOW VOLUME PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS. AS 4-SLIDE SIMULATION IS STANDARD, ALMOST ANY DIECASTING DESIGN IS SUITABLE FOR SPINCASTING.

SPINCASTING IS THE LEAST EXPENSIVE, FASTEST PROTOTYPING PROCESS AVAILABLE FOR ZINC ALLOY PARTS. IT ALSO PRODUCES THE VERY BEST REPRESENTATION OF A FINISHED DIECAST PART. IDEAL QUANTITIES ARE FEWER THAN 10 UP TO SEVERAL THOUSAND. FOR AN IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS, SEE THE SPINCASTING .PDF ARTICLE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A .PDF READER, CLICK HERE.

* LARGER PARTS ARE POSSIBLE AND ARE EVALUATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL PART BASIS
**THINNER WALLS EVALUATED CASE BY CASE
*** MULTIPLE CAVITY TOOLS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HUNDREDS OF PARTS.