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Schmader & Associates Castings & Precision Components 5859 Briar Hill Drive Solon, Ohio 44139-2366 Phone & Facsimile: 440.248.5258 Mobile: 216.403.4154 E-Mail: Schmader@customdiecastings.com |
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| Why Consider Die Castings for Your Components? To end-users: designers, engineers, specification writers and buyers: I remind them of the description of the die casting process: "the shortest route between raw material and finished product.” That process continues to serve component and product needs, as never before. Die casting may be the solution to your next product design project, or a way to reduce costs. Collaborative Engineering Reduces Costs, Improves Production Efficiency Manufacturers in many industries are increasingly using the knowledge of their die casters to help design parts that have a lower overall cost, while improving quality and production efficiency. Effective use of the process offers the potential for saving anywhere from 30 per cent to 55 per cent in the cost of a given part. To learn more, Call David Schmader at 440.248.5258 or email him at Schmader@customdiecastings.com |
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| Why you should consider and domestic die caster? Innovation: North American die casters offer solutions that improve product performance while reducing total manufacturing costs. They work with you as partners not just suppliers. Integrity: Sourcing die cast parts in North America means consistent quality and protection of intellectual property. Accessibility: Working with suppliers who are close to home ensures a flexible manufacturing strategy, on-time part delivery, and a faster product development cycle. |
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| Top Seven Added Costs of Offshore Sourcing of Die Castings |
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| 1. Market Share at Risk You may create a new competitor for your product. The competing product can be developed using your marketing information, specifications, and even tooling. 2. Technology at Risk It’s dangerous to reveal secret technology to an offshore supplier. You may find your technology shared with your competitors—at home or abroad. 3. Miscommunication Extra costs are built in to the process of communicating die design changes and assuring their proper implementation despite barriers of language, distance, and culture. 4. Long Lead Times Long offshore production lead times and delays are common. If a company’s crystal ball is cloudy and product demand soars or drops, commitments to overseas suppliers can’t be easily altered. Short-term cancellations are virtually impossible. 5. The Price of Die Failure Low die costs may be based on uncertified, untreated die steel, with no guarantees of tooling life—foreshadowing the heavy costs of premature die failure. 6. Legal Liabilities The use of uncertified, off-spec alloy often contributes to the low prices offered by offshore die casters. This factor can be a time bomb for manufacturers, leading to a high risk of product failures when such components are incorporated in products. 7. Payment Sight Unseen Because of advance payment requirements—no ifs, ands, or buts—you have no right to review shipment quality or quantity before cash changes |
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| Schmader & Associates Castings & Precision Components 5859 Briar Hill Drive Solon, Ohio 44139-2366 Phone & Facsimile: 440.248.5258 Mobile: 216.403.4154 E-Mail: Schmader@customdiecastings.com |