This website can provide an introduction to some of what future engineers should know about a production process that can be the optimum choice for executing their product designs.

1. Consult the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section, which provides answers to questions frequently asked by practicing designers not fully familiar with the design implications of the die casting production process.

2. Refer to the News & Data section for information on new die casting developments and on outstanding die cast part designs that have won recognition in the annual product competition awards of the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA).

By reviewing these resources, students will have a beginning framework in which to properly place the die casting process as one of the important manufacturing alternatives open to them.

The most important point for any designer to remember is that the most dramatic reductions in the cost of a product can be made in the early planning and design phases. Key decisions at this stage should be based on up-to-date information on the best process candidates available to produce a product, and how a design can capitalize on a processes' unique strengths.