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Hot Runner – The Injection system ready to turn upside-down the zinc die casting industry
Just as it happened in the plastic industry several years ago, thanks to the newest breakthrough in technological developments achieved by the German company Ferrofacta, the Hot Runner Injection System is ready to change the world of zamak die-casting. Up today, the...
Castings for electric vehicles and PiQ²’s solutions
In recent years, the automotive industry has seen the transition from a market mainly dominated by endothermic engines (fossil fuels - methane, diesel, and petrol) towards a significant share of electric vehicles of various types (from hybrid to full electric). The...
Aesthetic components and micro-components in Zamak: PiQ² for the fashion and design sector
One of the sectors in which PiQ² software finds a fruitful field of application is that of aesthetic design parts and fashion accessories in Zamak, zinc alloy. PiQ² has always collaborated with companies in this sector in the three large districts of the Italian...
The PQ² diagram of the mold (part II)
In the previous article we analyzed the PQ2 diagram of the injection shot-end. We understood that it is necessary to predict how the machine can deliver the energy to fill the mold cavity with metal. Now, by drawing the PQ2 curve of the mold, we will see how the metal...
The PQ² diagram of the press and the sizing of the mould (part I)
Now let's see what the PQ² diagram of a press is and why it is essential to understand how to correctly size the mould. What is the PQ² diagram? The PQ² diagram of the press graphically expresses how the injection unit, that is the hydraulic system...
Die-casting simulation software for Automotive OEM and Tier 1
The Castle suite of PiQ², simulation software for die casting that pays particular attention to the automotive world, in particular for OEMs and Tier 1s, differs from the competitors for its constant commitment to the search for innovative solutions deriving from the...
Mould Design for the Die Casting Process: CastleMIND by PiQ2
In this post we are going to analyse the functions of CastleMIND, the software that allows for the optimisation of high pressure die casting (HPDC) mould design and mould manufacturing. CastleMIND: the module dedicated to mould optimisation CastleMIND is the...
Fluid dynamics simulation: the competitive advantages of Castle by PiQ2
The relevance of hybrid mesh and dual phase for fluid dynamics simulation As already dealt with in the post Die Casting Simulation Software: PiQ2’s Castle, Castle is a software developed by PiQ2 expressly for the design and the fluid dynamics simulation of cold and...
Die casting moulds: how to optimize tools and processes
The mission of Castle In a previous post we told the story of Castle, describing how the project arose from the synergy between theory and practice. In this post it's analyzed the modular structure of Castle, explaining why such an innovative solution was chosen for a...
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