When you are choosing a die casting company for your business, it’s critical to find the right one. The right die casting company can be the difference between success and failure.
Die cast parts that work reliably and are delivered according to your time frame and within your budget can make your operations run much more smoothly and efficiently. Considerations when choosing a die casting company may include the range of materials they are able to work with and die cast on a routine basis, their pricing structure and how committed they are to communication with your company.
Time Considerations
If your business is like most, speed is an issue. Faster production means you can deliver more goods or services at a higher rate and generate more profits. While it is not always the case, you often will want a die casting company that can deliver your parts in a reasonably fast time frame without a drop in quality.
Typically, your die casting company should be able to produce and deliver high-quality casting parts in less than four weeks.
Capabilities
You may prefer a company that can handle a wide range of volume in production cycles, from about 500 parts to 25,000 or more. You also want a company that can add value to your parts, such as powder coating, quality machining, plating, painting and/or assembly.
Materials
You may only be interested in one type of metal for your die cast parts,but a company that is able to work with a variety of metals can give you more options.
Certainly, at the very least, you want a die casting company with a lot of experience with the type of metal you need for your parts. A company that is well-versed with many metals is worth considering as well.
Cost
Naturally, a good price point is important. But it’s also important to balance the need for quality parts with the need to save money. Die casting is not a place to cut corners or try to shave money from the budget.
A poorly-designed part can cost you much more in the long run. You should have a sense of what good prices are for die cast part manufacturing and get the best deal you can, but you must make sure you are not sacrificing quality by doing so.
Many part prints or models do not fully reflect the requirements or expectations of the customer. Items like porosity testing, leak testing, sanding of parting lines, cosmetic needs must be defined or else most die casters will quote without these operations only to find out that you need these and then raise the unit price after you are tooled up with them. Upfront honest discussions with your die casting company will save you money in the long run.
Communication
Die casting can be an expensive process. It’s skilled metalworking that is not easy to achieve at a high-level. It will be important to have good communication with your die casting professional.
You need to be able to tell them exactly what your requirements are with respect to the parts you need and the cost. You need to work with a die casting company you can trust who can tell you where you can take steps to save money on your parts production and where you can’t.
A die caster who is reluctant to talk about their process, their prices or what your options may be unless pressed may be a sign you should consider looking elsewhere.
Experience
The simple fact is that most of the time, the longer a die casting company has been in business, the better off you are going with their services.
Companies that cannot produce die cast tools effectively at high quality and reasonable cost fall by the wayside very quickly.
Contact Premier Die Casting for Your Die Casting Needs
We have been in the die casting business for over 75 years, so you know we are a name you can trust in the die casting industry. Premier Die Casting is a family-owned business offering a full range of services, from die casting to CNC machining to metal finishing.
We are active with the North American Die Casting Association and are ISO 9001:2008 certified. We specialize in aluminum casting because we find it to be the most economical and efficient metal for die casting, but we are happy to discuss other options with you as well.
If you’d like to get started ordering quality parts from a die casting name you can rely on, we’d love to help. Call us today at You can also contact us online for more information or to receive a quote on die casting services for your business.