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Die-Casting — Technician Levels

Die-Casting — Technician Levels

Pick your level to see exactly which pages you should read. Each level below carries its own article library.

Die-Casting: which level are you?Four levels - the work you do on this equipment, and the pages you should read.die-casting machineJunior1-3 yearsdie-casting machineIntermediate3-5 yearsdie-casting machineSenior5-8 yearsdie-casting machineManagementsupervisor / owner

Process route: Melt & Hold → Shot → Trim & Deflash → Tumble Deburr → Inspect & Store

8-15 s
Cycle
1-2 deg
Draft angle
300k-500k
Die life

What each level covers

Junior · 1-3 years
Start here if you are 1-3 years in: the standard steps, the daily checks and the values you must not skip.
Inside: 5-step flow walk-through · daily check list · basic parameter values · simple do / do-not rules
Die-Casting → Junior pages
Intermediate · 3-5 years
For 3-5 years: diagnose defects, read real data (titration, hull cell, salt spray, film gauge) and set the working windows.
Inside: defect cause & cure · parameter windows · data reading · option comparisons
Die-Casting → Intermediate pages
Senior · 5-8 years
For 5-8 years: how the steps before and after this one change your result - root cause, cross-process reasoning, deep analysis.
Inside: root-cause tracing · interaction with pre-treatment / post-finish · failure analysis · boundary conditions
Die-Casting → Senior pages
Management · supervisor / owner
For the supervisor / owner: cost per piece, capacity, staffing, emergency recovery and keeping customers happy.
Inside: cost & payback models · capacity and staffing · KPI and governance · claims & recovery plans
Die-Casting → Management pages

Die-Casting on the shop floor

Die-Casting CellINTERMEDIATEDie-Casting - process boardOperatorHold 415-430 C. Hotter metal brings flash and die wear,not better fill.ChemistGas porosity shows up two days later as platingblisters.QCWeigh every 50th shot - weight drift is the first signof a worn die.ManagerScrap under 3%, or the die needs maintenance rather thanmore pressure.STEP 1Melt & HoldZn 415-430 CHold 15 minCover gas1STEP 2Shot60-90 MPaCycle 8-15 sDraft 1-2 deg2STEP 3Trim & DeflashFlash < 0.1 mmTrim dieBurr check3STEP 4Tumble Deburr10-20 minMedia 4-8 mmWet process4STEP 5Inspect & StorePorosity checkWeight +-2%Dry storage5!A cold shut from a cold die can never be polished out later.COMMON MISTAKES vs WHAT WORKSfrom shop-floor auditsxRaise metal temperature to fill thin wallsvHold 415-430 C and fix the gatexPolish out cold shutsvScrap them - the defect survives platingxWeigh parts once a shiftvWeigh every 50th shot to catch die wear8-15 sCycle1-2 degDraft angle300k-500kDie lifeCASE FROM THE LINECase: plating blisters traced to gas porosity from a holding pot run at 445 C.QLQ Surface Treatment | steps, roles, checkpoints, mistakes and a real case

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