Die Casting Consultants Group
Decades of die casting experience available for your company’s strategic
initiatives.
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Die Casting
Process Optimization (conventional, vacuum)
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Die Casting
Defect Prevention
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Specialists in
multiple Aluminum and Magnesium Casting Alloys
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Die Casting
Problem-Solving
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Tooling Design /
Build Optimization
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Product Quality
Enhancement
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Design for
Castability
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APQP activities
Die Casting Consultants Group
is your support resource, helping you get the most out of your die casting
process. We’ve “been
there and done that,” with years of experience in casting both Aluminum and
Magnesium parts. Our experience
may be that 2nd pair of eyes that you need from time to time.
If you are dealing with a difficult casting problem,
we have probably already dealt with a similar situation. We have extensive experience with:
· Transmission components (stators, pump bodies)
· Pressure-tight castings (compressor Front & Rear
Heads, Cylinders)
· Steering Wheel components (Al and Mg armatures).
If you are thinking of
expanding your current facilities, building a new facility (
You’ll find us responsive,
knowledgeable and cost-effective.
Contact us to discuss how we can help with your specific need.
Die Casting Consultants Group
Email: DCCG@mcgangroup.com
Our Principals
Joe Stone – jstone@mcgangroup.com – Cell:
270-748-1936
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32 years with Gibbs
Die Casting Corporation, including management responsibilities in Tooling, Melt
Preparation, Casting, Estimating, Product and Process Design.
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Experience with
die casting machine sizes from 400 to 1800-ton horizontal and vertical,
utilizing both conventional and vacuum ladling / casting techniques.
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Multi-cavity
tooling expertise, tooling design optimization/
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Extensive
experience casting numerous Aluminum and Magnesium alloys, as well as R&D
activities to develop specialty Aluminum and Magnesium alloys.
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Aluminum: 380, 413, 362, 356, 390, as well as other
experimental alloys
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Magnesium: AM-50, AM-60, AZ91
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Specialty alloys:
Almag, Gibbsalloy™
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Precision
trimming methods
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Secondary
operations, including shot blasting (zinc, iron, cut wire, aluminum oxide media),
vibratory deburring operations utilizing various types and sizes of media.
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Experience with
Plant Start-up operations and facilitation as Gibbs expanded into
David McGan – dmcgan@mcgangroup.com – Cell: 270-823-2831
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36 years with
Gibbs Die Casting Corporation, including management responsibilities in
Quality, Supplier Development and Lean Methods
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Led team for
site selection and start-up in South Texas and Brazil.
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Expert in die
casting-focused disciplines, including:
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Advanced Quality
Planning / Built-In Quality methods
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APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans
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Process
Optimization
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Uptime, Quality, Flow
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Process Problem
Solving
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Root Cause Analysis, 8D, A3
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Casting Defects Solutions
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Die Cast Alloy
Metallurgy
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Development /
Enhancement of Quality Management Systems
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ISO-9001, TS16949
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Quick Die Change
methods
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Minimizing
Destructive Testing Scrap
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Die Casting
Safety / Ergonomic Process Design
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Use of Real-Time
X-ray to assist in process optimization
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