Reference Manuals/CDs

for OEM Product Designers, Engineers, Buyers & Purchasing Mgrs., and Independent OEM Product Design Consultants

In-depth die casting design reference manuals and CDs published by the North American Die Casting Assn. (NADCA) and Chicago White Metal Casting. These important resources are available from CWM at special discounts to Design Center registered OEMs and OEM Product Design Consultants.

NADCA Product Design for Die Casting Manual
(No. 3101) 122-page OEM Design Manual, published by NADCA, contains strategies, application principles, and case examples to aid in designing lower-cost, higher-performing parts in all of the most widely used alloys. This NADCA OEM Sourcebook covers all aspects of cost-effective design for manufacturing in Al, Mg, Zn & ZA alloys, from prototyping to die casting production, machining, plus surface finishing basics. The most comprehensive introductory design manual of its kind. Available to registered OEMs & Product Design Consultants. For special pricing and ordering of the latest edition, see CWM Discount Order Form (Access Below), or contact your CWM Sales-Engineer Representative. Detailed overview of this manual's table of contents can be downloaded in the Resource Center's Engineering Bulletin Section.

Free CWM OEM Design/Production Solutions CD
(No. 0234) Free CD-ROM, prepared by Chicago White Metal, which presents the performance and cost advantages of the high-technology die casting process for the production of Al, Mg & Zn die cast parts. Accessible on Windows computers and a range of other operating systems, including Mac, it contains 10 sections for design, production, machining and finishing guidance; 20 searchable tech bulletins and guides including the 16-page CWM Design & Spec Guide; Die cast product case studies; In-depth design tutorials; Design FAQs; and searchable glossary. Free CD available to registered OEMs & Product Design Consultants with above Manual while supplies last. Use the CWM Discount Order Form (Access Below), or contact your CWM Sales-Engineer Representative.

NADCA Product Specification Standards
for Die Castings (2009 Edition)
(No. 3103) 220 pages, published by NADCA, this manual is the comprehensive engineering resource for standards, guidelines and checklists invaluable to serious OEM design engineers and specifiers of die cast parts. Detailed data for "Standard" and "Precision" dimensioning & tolerancing plus geometric dimensioning and sections on tooling & alloy data including shrink and mechanical properties of alloys at elevated temperatures. Updated '09 edition contains expanded information on RoHS and REACH compliance; a new simplified formula for calculating draft angle; information on “Tools for Improving Product Integrity” and “First Article Inspection Requirements;” and expanded data on avoiding porosity. Also available in CD-ROM format (see below). Manual can be purchased by registered OEMs & Product Design Consultants at special pricing with the CWM Discount Order Form (Access Below), or from your CWM Sales-Engineer Representative. Content overviews of this manual and selected checklists can be downloaded in the Resource Center's Engineering Bulletin Section.

NADCA "Product Spec Standards" Manual,
CD-ROM Version (2009 Edition)
(No. 3105) Entire contents of the updated '09 NADCA Die Casting Product Standards Manual can be viewed and searched on a CD disk in Adobe Acrobat PDF format using Acrobat Readers for Windows and other operating systems. NADCA CD can be purchased by registered OEMs & Product Design Consultants at special pricing with the CWM Discount Order Form (Access Below).

NADCA Miniature-Specific Die Casting Design & Specification Standards Manual
(No. 3104) Free 12-page Miniature Zn & ZA-8 die casting manual contains design and tolerancing data, illustrated design considerations, finishing data, and other valuable information for designers, engineers and specifiers planning components for optimized production by advanced multi-slide, flash-free die casting. Available from CWM to registered OEMs & Product Design Consultants with the CWM Discount Order Form (Access Below), or available from your CWM Sales-Engineer Representative.


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