Process optimisation at DIAG

aluminium foundry offers time savings of up to 15%

Diesner Aluminiumgießerei GmbH & Co KG (DIAG) has very recently implemented a tailored simulation software application for mould filling and calculating temperature ranges and hardening times in its production process. This has led not only to an increase in process safety and reliability, but also simultaneously to considerably shortened production times and reduced development costs.

In keeping with the corporate philosophy of DIAG, getting involved for their customers as early as possible, the practice-based simulation of casting processes allows problem areas to be identified already in the early stages of the production process, and corrections to be made as quickly as possible during the design of dies.

By taking advantage of the ability to exclude errors already during the simulation phase, it is also possible to avoid the dangers that result from subsequent optimisation in the casting tools.

Furthermore, initial calculations indicate that time savings of up to 15 percent are possible. Ideally this means that the entire process, from the start of development to the finished, installation-ready product, would take less than 20 working days for all conventional aluminium alloys, non-ferrous metals and refined zinc.