News Die-Casting

We are pleased to announce the release of the 2025 update to the Came Die-Casting catalogue, which has been updated to reflect industry regulations.

DOWNLOAD THE CATALOGUE HERE

The catalogue was updated to remove non-metric cable glands (PG, GAS), i.e. threads traditionally used in cable glands, but that do not comply with the decimal metric system as defined by standard IEC 62444 Cable glands for electrical installations.

This update responds to the growing need for standardisation and inter-system compatibility.

The new catalogue offers a clear, complete overview of our solutions, and provides precise information to meet the needs of professionals.

After gaining IATF 16949 conformity in 2021, we are now proud to announce that Came Die-Casting has officially obtained the IATF 16949 certificate, marking another step forward on our path of continuous improvement.

This recognition not only attests to our commitment to guaranteeing total quality, but also offers a series of real advantages for our customers:
 

Rigorous process execution

IATF 16949 certification requires rigorous process control at every stage of production, to reduce errors and defects and ensure maximum precision in manufacturing the product.

Reliability and reduced risk of defects

Thanks to optimised, standardised processes we can reduce the risk of defects and guarantee greater product reliability, which directly benefits our customers.

Meeting customers’ expectations

Our focus on continuous improvement means we can respond even more closely to our customers’ needs, by supplying products that not only fulfil but also exceed their expectations.

Responsibility and transparency

The IATF 16949 certification promotes transparency at every step of the production cycle. This means we can establish trusting relationships with our customers, based on a responsible, collaborative management style.

Flexible management of demand

Thanks to an agile and reactive management team, we can quickly adapt to our customers’ requirements, by offering bespoke and custom solutions.

The IATF 16949 certification  is for us at CAME an important testimony of our commitment to excellence and quality. For our customers, it means they can rely on a trusted partner that continually invests in upgrading its processes and meeting their needs.
 

We, the Came team, offer a feasibility service that is a crucial element in optimizing aluminium die-casting projects while meeting customer expectations. We aim to be an all-in-one solution provider that provides customers with integrated, customized solutions to optimize costs.

Our die-casting feasibility service consists of a preliminary detailed analysis of a product to assess its technical and economic feasibility. This includes a study of product specifications and mould design, as well as production process simulation with a forecast of costs and production times. The objective: to identify benefits and potential problems, and to optimize the process to ensure that the project is successful and respects quality standards and customer deadlines.

The added value of good feasibility in the aluminium die-casting process

Aluminium die-casting is a crucial process in the manufacturing industry, in which a good feasibility assessment is essential. At Came, we know how important it is to analyse feasibility carefully at every stage of the process: this approach reduces waste, improves productivity and produces products that meet market needs.

Factors to be considered in the feasibility assessment

Several factors must be considered when assessing the feasibility of aluminium die-casting: from the material used to part complexity, up to any subsequent processing, such as mechanical machining and coating. For example, the geometry and dimensions of a part can affect how easily the mould is filled and the formation of defects.

Customer engagement and process optimization

Often, the customer is involved in the feasibility assessment, as it may be necessary to review the design or specifications to ensure the die-casting process is robust. During this stage, it is essential to propose optimal solutions that improve productivity, such as using multi-cavity moulds that not only ensure a more economical final product, but also reduce processing time and resource usage.

Guarantee of final product quality

Carefully assessing feasibility contributes significantly to ensuring the final product quality. In-depth studies can reduce defects such as porosity, deformation and surface imperfections, thus improving customer satisfaction and reducing the need for corrective machining.
 

Article by:
Davide Urbani
Area Technical Manager of the Die-Casting Div
consulting@came-italy.com
+39 0444 488282

In a competitive sector like die-casting, constant innovation is essential to maintain a competitive edge and respond to growing market needs. Investing in advanced technologies improves product quality, optimises production efficiency, reduces operating costs and improves sustainability. At Came, we believe that die-casting simulation technologies are essential to offer numerous key benefits to our customers:

Priority to die-casting quality

Simulation allows us to predict and correct defects in the casting before production, guaranteeing a higher quality final product for our customers.

Improved production efficiency

By optimising die-casting parameters through simulation, we reduce cycle times and improve the performance of the production process, and the customer can be sure of the part cost.

Cost protection

Being able to carry out virtual testing reduces the need for physical tests, thereby minimising rejects and modifications to the mould while containing production costs, resulting in direct economic savings for our customers.

Safeguarding mould service life

By analysing and optimising material flows, speeds and temperatures, the simulation helps us to reduce the wear on moulds, prolonging their service life and reducing maintenance costs, with economic benefits for our customers as well.

Came R&D

Our R&D department uses CAD systems and analysis systems with flow simulation, such as MAGMA and PROCAST, to ensure that each project is optimised to its full potential. Adopting these advanced technologies means we can maintain high standards of quality and market competitiveness to ensure significant benefits for our customers.

A propensity for continuous improvement and investment in technology are synonymous with product quality and service, which are Came’s core values.

Through these five pillars, we at Came aim to demonstrate our commitment to innovation and a more sustainable future that will strengthen our position as a leader in die casting and winding for electric motors.

Focussing on Quality and Safety

We strive to maintain high quality, health, safety and environmental standards on a daily basis, to meet the stringent demands of our customers, to improve the well-being of our teams and protect the surrounding environment. We adopt strict practices to ensure that every process and product complies with stringent regulations, aiming for a positive impact both inside and outside the company.

Towards a zero-emission future

In the area of sustainability, we are dedicated to continuously searching for clean energy sources to support our operations. The large surface areas of our plants host photovoltaic panels that produce approximately 566.2 kW of power.

We are exploring solutions such as reusing the heat generated by production plants to heat work areas, optimizing the use of resources and reducing our ecological footprint. These initiatives represent the concrete steps we at Came are taking toward the goal of significantly reducing our carbon footprint by aiming to use technologies that pollute less and are more sustainable .

Circular economy: recycling and reuse

We are geared toward the circular economy, especially with regard to production waste disposal and recycling. We employ innovative methods to reuse or recycle any residual production material in order to minimize waste and maximize resource efficiency.

Customer centricity

Customer centricity is a key pillar for us. We are committed to providing custom and co-designed solutions that effectively and efficiently meet the customer’s specific needs. This approach not only strengthens the relationship of trust with our customers, but also drives continuous improvement in the products and services we offer.

Innovation in research and development

Innovation is the driving force behind our research and development into new analysis and control methods. Investing significantly in R&D allows us to stay ahead of market needs and future challenges, and to develop advanced electric motor technologies to ensure technological leadership in the market.

These 5 pillars define our short- and long-term strategy and give our customers a guarantee of state-of-the-art services and products together with respect for the environment and people.

Compliance with European energy efficiency regulations has significantly influenced the design and performance of industrial products, especially in the electric motor sector.

We at Came are at the heart of this radical transformation, which is driven by increasing demand for sustainability and efficiency dictated by the EU and has influenced electric motor design.

Through its services, Came can offer the optimal electric motor design solution in terms of performance and production costs for each of the current and future regulations:

Three-phase windings

Initially, efficiency regulations applied to three-phase motors, which have been completely redesigned to meet the required IE3 standards. This process involved a comprehensive review of dimensions and component configurations to optimize energy consumption and reduce environmental impact.

Single-phase windings

Recently, the introduction of efficiency class IE2 (IEC 61800-9) for single-phase motors followed a similar path. These motors are undergoing significant changes in size and performance, reflecting our ongoing commitment to innovation and sustainability. The aim is clearly to minimize energy consumption and maximize operating efficiency.

The new IE4 standard

With EU Regulation 2019/1781, three-phase motors with powers under 75 kW will have to adhere to efficiency class IE4 in the European market, making the EU the first market to impose this standard for certain motor types.

The IE4 standard will in some cases lead to significant design choices with the introduction of permanent magnet and/or reluctance rotors in synchronous motors. This is to the detriment of asynchronous motors, which will not always be able to achieve these efficiency levels.

Stay ahead of the regulations

By upgrading motors early, our customers will be ready for the market while benefiting from long-term energy savings, which is essential given the importance of energy costs in the overall life cycle of electric motors.

In this sense, Came is already ready to respond to any request to improve the efficiency of our customers’ products.

We want to thank you for visiting us at our stand during the Euroguss 2022 fair.

As you can see from the video above, Euroguss was an important moment to meet new customers and compare ourselves with the market trend at the most important Die-Casting fair in Europe.

This year we had the opportunity to present the improvements of our plant and the goals achieved through compliance with IATF 16949 to provide more services to our customers.

For any inquiries relating to Came services and the production of components for die casting for third parties, please do not hesitate to contact us.

You can contact us at:
Came spa
Via Risorgimento, 96
36070, San Pietro Mussolino, VI, Italia
Web: came-italy.com
Tel: +39 0444 488282
E-mail: consulting@came-italy.com

We will be happy to offer you the best solution for your business.

In the meantime, we advise you to read all the technical and updating articles in the Came news.

Came will be attending EUROGUSS, the most important European die-casting fair to be held at the Nuremberg exhibition centre in Germany from Wednesday 8 to Friday 10 June 2022.

During the fair we will present all the news regarding Came Die-Casting services and the updated production layout that has allowed us to:

• Offer customers new benefits in the form of service speed and precision
• Grow by 50% in production volume from 2020 to 2021

 
You will find us in Hall 8 – Stand 8-120.

You can click here up to 10 June 2022 to get your personal electronic ticket for EUROGUSS 2022.

Opening hours:
09:00 – 18:00 Wed 8 Jun 2022
09:00 – 18:00 Thu 9 Jun 2022
09:00 – 15:00 Fri 10 Jun 2022

Address:
Nürnberg Messe GmbH
Messezentrum 1
90471 Nürnberg
Germany

In view of the Euroguss 2022 trade fair, we interviewed Giandomenico Corato, die-casting production manager of Came Die-Casting, on the topics of production, team and company growth.

What aspects of die-casting production have grown significantly in recent years?
In recent years, at Came Die-Casting we have grown significantly both through the path we have embarked on with IATF 16949 in relation to production organisation, and with the introduction of the lean production system, which has dramatically improved downtime and analysis of production improvement measures. The work on training and team organisation is also an important aspect, with the introduction of a production strategy for process improvement.

How important is personnel training and what benefits does it bring to production organisation?
Involving people in production organisation and training new employees is a fundamental part of Came Die-Casting’s philosophy. We have therefore created a production strategy system based on personnel responsibility, production process improvement and customer service. This strategy is implemented continually and in every production activity.

Which solutions enabled more than 50% volume growth from 2020 to 2021?  What factors made this possible?
There are three main success factors:

• Improving construction of new dies by adopting detailed analysis to improve machine set-up times
• Investments to improve production, such as the new production layout and the purchase of a new 560 TON Industry 4.0 island
• Initiating the path to compliance with the IATF 16949 Management System, which reinforces our quality standards

 
What strategic aspects are you working on for the future?
For the future, we are focusing on five key aspects:

• Improving construction of new dies by adopting detailed analysis to improve machine set-up times
• Continuous improvement of equipment such as dies and shears through an analysis plan
• Improving the parts warehouse to speed up production and minimise downtime
• Improving productive islands to give them better performance
• Continual improvement of the working environment and sustainability through ECOVADIS projects, and ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications

Help each other and respect each other, be a team, meet challenges for the good of the company and our customers.

I’m starting this article with what in my opinion is one of Came’s most important values, which represents the human value of our company more than any other: collaboration and group spirit.

The current historical period puts us under strain and stress every day, and risks pushing us toward individualism, loneliness and selfishness. We at Came believe that the team adds value to achieve any goal and grow continually in the market.

Why did Came decide to focus on the team?  What are the benefits?

• Teamwork allows a continuous exchange of information, knowledge and expertise.
• Circular expertise is a key aspect in measuring the value of any company.
• At Came, there are frequent moments in which company departments and the different roles within them can share and align with each other.
• Comparing ideas and points of view helps identify the best solutions to problems so that the team can implement them much faster and more effectively. It also allows the decisions taken to be shared, resulting in greater professional motivation.

 
With circular expertise and sharing of ideas, we accomplish projects and developments that are more complete, richer and of greater strategic value.

The awareness of being a competent and close team is fundamental. Extending individual responsibilities to the whole team and distributing activities in a clear and homogeneous manner reduces our working pressure and allows us to efficiently and effectively achieve company goals.

The mission of creating a lasting relationship of trust and partnership with our customers is primarily pursued internally by maintaining and developing a relationship of trust between colleagues and between departments. The resulting internal partnership is the reason why none of us in Came feel alone, but part of a winning team, ready to face the challenges that await us in our future together.

In 2020, a global leader in the construction of hydraulic pumps asked Came to design a new type of winding for a high-efficiency pump with stringent tolerance, CSR and technical specification requirements.

The project took all of Came’s experience and know-how in the combination of die casting and winding to solve the technical challenge of an innovative and complex product.

During its two years, the project required a strong focus on designing the die casting for the Mec 90-112-132 motor sizes, for which 4 die castings and 9 different windings had to be designed while combining the design requirements with Came’s production needs.

The whole Came team was involved in close collaboration with the client’s team, working with continual technical alignments. The project required real integration between the two companies as the teams had to follow the detailed project Gantt chart.

We offered the client an innovative insulation sealing process, which included the use of new foam technology to optimize product assembly and reduce production costs.

Came’s role was also that of project leader, with the management of the wound stator supply and the various external phases needed to obtain the finished assembly.

Here we summarise the benefits that the client gained from working with Came:
– Complete technical consultancy
– Reliable dedicated work team
– Co-design of die castings and windings
– Smaller supply chain
– Product cost savings

The synergy between Came and the client was a success and demonstrates that teamwork, values and know-how are necessary to achieve significant results.

At Came we focus on sustainability in two main directions:

1) Our products and services help our customers transition to sustainable products by adopting electric motors over fossil-fuel alternatives. We support this by offering a wide range of flexible co-innovation services that can be adapted to any customer. The more flexible we are, the more we support the energy transition.

2) Our activities improve continuously because sustainability is not something we can achieve immediately, but is a constant process made up of numerous interlinked steps.

Our efforts for operational sustainability

For several years we have adopted a strategy of continuous innovation and investment in critical areas, but this will be strengthened in the near future.

We will make significant investments in two large areas:
1) Updating machinery,
2) Environmental impact management and reduction (waste reduction, water recovery, photovoltaic expansion).

We need to make these efforts to become increasingly eco-sustainable.

We also work hard to create a sustainability culture among employees, customers, communities and the public administration through open and transparent communication.

That is how we can discover and solve challenges quickly and stay ahead of the curve.

A practical example is our collaboration with one customer, a world leader in hydraulic pump production, through the ECOVADIS Sustainability project of which we are a partner and through which we analysed our company’s level of sustainability.

We will also attain ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification by the end of June 2022, both of which are important in relation to Total Sustainability.

Overall, sustainability is a strategic goal for us, our customers, our team and our community. To achieve it, we need to invest continuously so that we can innovate and collaborate.

Contact us if you want to discuss sustainability:
consulting@came-italy.com

The new Came Aluminium Die-Casting video shows our news: the updated operating layout and innovations we have implemented in our new die-casting and mechanical machining plant.

The improvements to the new plant include:

• New department located between the two die-casting and mechanical machining plants for faster logistics,
• Expanded warehouse to store more customer dies,
• Improved die maintenance department,
• Improved die management service,
• Two Industry 4.0 furnaces for better controlled and more sustainable production,
• Complies with the IATF 16949 standard.

You can also watch the video on the Came YouTube channel.

Do not hesitate to contact us for further details or requests.
Email: consulting@came-italy.com
Tel: +39 04 444 88282

The Came team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2022.

2021 was a year of great goals, investments and changes for Came, and among these we want to remember the most significant:

– The expansion of our Die-Casting plant leading to improved delivery speed and operational flexibility
– The launch of new R&D services with numerous benefits for our customers
– Compliance with the IATF 16949 management system which allowed Came to enter the automotive world

For 2022 we want to go beyond these goals, always guided by our values of customer care, innovation, and sustainability.

We wish you happy holidays by reminding you that we will close from Thursday 23 December 2021 until Monday 3 January 2022.

We are going through a period of profound change in the electric motor market, driven by continuous change in global market conditions, advancing innovation and the increasing importance of sustainability at all levels.

Compared to the past, each company in the production chain has to respond to the next in line with increasing product and service quality.

This all requires investment in know-how, production and process digitalisation in order to optimise the end result in terms of effectiveness and efficiency. All players in the supply chain are expected to specialise their own processes in order to output not just a product but a solution.

In addition to being a change at an organisational and process level, it is really a change at a cultural level, which involves the whole company and starts from the desire to excel in providing the customer with added value created through optimising the resources in the Came – customer supply chain.

This idea has led us to embark on a partnership with many of our customers, and thereby develop a range of useful services to allow them to focus on activities with greater added value, optimising the final output through combining the resources of both partners more fruitfully.

This mutual exchange process has brought product innovation, an exchange of knowledge, cost rationalisation and efficiency, transforming our organisation and our mindset towards a “customer-centric” business approach.

For windings and die-casting co-design, our R&D services are designed to provide the know-how we have gained through over 40 years of experience, and production of 23,000 windings and 35,000 die-castings per day.

Every customer can count on the availability of a team of specialist technicians to carry out technical testing in order to improve end product efficiency.

We provide procurement and logistics support including purchasing raw materials and components and integrating the supply chain with consignment stock. We also provide digital tools to share all useful information for order management in real time with reserved access to the Came Portal.

Our solution is an integrated service from design and creation of die-castings and windings, through component procurement, assembly, warehouse management, up to logistics.

Came has experienced continuously increasing demand for services since 2020, reflecting the importance of supply chain partnerships in achieving common market goals.

Download our new Came Services brochure here.

With the intention of developing a highly customer-oriented management system aimed at continuous improvement by emphasizing defect prevention and reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain, in 2021 we obtained the Letter of Conformance with the IATF 16949 Management System.

The IATF standard requires quality management to include all production and support departments . The audit took days and covered all of the processes and departments in Came Die-casting, including but not limited to procurement, customer service, IT, human resources, planning, design and development processes, production, purchasing, quality, logistics, management, sales, environment, and safety.

To obtain conformance, we had to undertake significant work in both documentation and risk analysis, including process
mapping, procedure drafting, operating instructions, records, audits, and field validation.

The following core tools were applied during process development:
– APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning)
– PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)
– FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis)
– SPC (Statistical Process Control)
– MSA (Measurement Systems Analysis)

We have exceeded the strict requirements that must be fulfilled to achieve certification, which has allowed us at Came Die-casting to improve our processes and the quality of the products we supply to our customers.

Conformance with the IATF 16949 management system attests to Came's commitment to provide our customers with the values in which we believe, continual innovation, reliability, flexibility, and teamwork.

We have redesigned the new layout of the Came Die-Casting plant to support our customers’ needs: delivery speed and operational flexibility.

In expanding the plant, we have prioritised the logistics aspect to speed up loading and unloading and improve operational efficiency. To do this, we expanded and improved the die storage and maintenance part to increase operational flexibility and provide an ad-hoc die management service.

With this new layout, we have two next-generation 4.0 smelting furnaces that allow us to manage multiple alloys efficiently and increase production capacity.
We have distributed the press areas with robots to improve product unloading automation and make it easier to recover production waste with a focus on sustainability.

We have achieved the goals we set ourselves in 2020 and, for 2022, we want to achieve new sustainability goals for our human and production processes.

European Business is one of Europe’s most international business magazines, offering its readers around the world a global business perspective on the people, companies, and ideas that are shaping economic development in Europe.

Cristian and Matteo Chilese, CEOs of Came, a leading European electric motor winding company, were interviewed on topics such as electrification, e-mobility, sustainability, energy efficiency and Brushless BLDC motor products.

Cristian and Matteo illustrated Came’s strategy of entering the automotive, lighting, gas and automation markets through investment in IATF 16949:2016 certification for die-casting in order to provide customers with a complete solution.

Came’s expansion goals in foreign markets, including Germany, are based on continual investment in lean and just-in-time processes, logistics and the new Came portal, which allows customers to follow the status of orders and prices in real time.

Read the full interview here to find out more.

Portal.Came-Italy.com

The five Cs of good communication: clarity, completeness, conciseness, concreteness and correctness.
(Anonymous)

Good company communication is not only important when making initial contact with business partners, but must be considered periodically, changed and implemented every day.

The web portal is taking on an increasingly important role among the new tools for communication and interaction between business partners.

The institutional website, to which we have become accustomed, is now supported by a portal, which is mainly intended for the purpose of sharing and providing customised access. It gathers information that is relevant to the user’s context to facilitate interaction between companies.

Came activated its customer portal in 2018 as part of an innovative business vision and to consolidate business partnerships.

The Came portal is a window onto internal operations, offering users a real-time update on the progress of their activities.
– Created with very clear graphics for fast and very intuitive consultation;
– Use can be adapted to the type of user, selecting just one or several sections of interest;
– The tool undergoes continuous improvement and expansion, thanks to the internal work of our EDP department, which collects suggestions resulting from the experiences of our partners.

And soon it will become even more interactive, allowing die-cast material to be booked from the catalogue after consulting the just-in-time stock and availability of any similar items ready for delivery.

Came confirms the attitude that makes it a transparent and innovative business partner aiming for continuous service improvement through continuous interaction with its contacts and the market.

Die-casting and mechanical machining of castings can be defined as two of the most common processes in metal part manufacturing. It is important to know, however, that in order to optimize the result of a machined die casting, it is necessary to integrate the two processes right from the component design.

For this reason, today we will give you some key concepts to understand when machining is necessary and what precautions are required on the raw casting to accommodate the processing.

First of all, I would like to start by giving a brief description of the two processes:

– Die-casting: the molten aluminium alloy is injected under pressure into a special mold, which gives the casting the shape of the part to be made once the alloy inside has cooled.

– Mechanical machining: this is a process that alters the shape and characteristics of the material by removing chips with speed and versatility, following all the indications prescribed by a drawing.

The use of CNC technology (computer numerical control) and special tools makes it possible to maximize the processing precision, repeatability and efficiency.
In the die-casting sector, CNC machining is used to modify die-cast parts and produce features that cannot be produced in the die-casting mold. This allows us to customize parts based on specific customer needs and to send ready-to-install parts.

For example, it is possible to use processing on a die-cast part to:
– Obtain tighter tolerances;
– Improve surface roughness;
– Deep holes;
– Corners without radius.

Numerical control processing can also be useful to remove edges and draft angles, often necessary to complete high pressure die-casting processes or to create special shapes that cannot be obtained from a mold (under cuts).
Furthermore, processing can be useful to simplify the die-casting mold, thereby making it more economical. Specifically, it is possible to decide to obtain some features on the casting (radial holes) directly by mechanical drilling. This avoids the need for lateral movements on the mold (larger mold dimensions, longer cycle time, larger press, and higher equipment cost).

The degree of processing required can vary significantly from one product to another. For example, less complex parts may require drilling or threading only, which can often be done without CNC machining services but with a simple manual unit off the work island. On the other hand, complex components with special designs or with demanding mechanical characteristics (automotive components, components subject to mechanical seals, etc. ) require high-precision machining that can be achieved through the CNC machining process.

Came has a vast fleet of machines that includes both manual units dedicated to drilling and threading, and CNC machines (lathes, milling machines, 4- or 5-axis multi-pallets) useful for performing complex machining with maximum process speed and repeatability.

The Came R&D office can also support you in determining which type of manufacturing process is most appropriate for your products and can guide you through the component design phase to optimize the raw casting and the processes required to obtain the finished component, optimizing the workflow and consequently the final price.

Contacts
consulting@came-italy.com
+39 0444 488282

Came confirms its participation at the most important European trade fair for die-casting, EUROGUSS, that will be held at Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, Germany, from Tuesday 14th to Thursday 16th January 2020.

On this special occasion, we will be able to offer visitors all the information about Came services and the third-party die-casting components used in the specific sectors.
Furthermore, the focus will be on Came Aluminium Die-Casting entrance in the new markets including automotive with IATF 16949 certification.

We will be present in Hall 9- Stand 213.

Get your personal e-ticket for EUROGUSS 2020 until 16 January 2020 by clicking here.

Opening hours:
09:00 – 17:00 Tue 14 Jan 2020
09:00 – 17:00 Wed 15 Jan 2020
09:00 – 17:00 Thu 16 Jan 2020

Address:
Nürnberg Messe GmbH
Messezentrum 1
90471 Nürnberg
Germany

Came, which is ISO 9001:2015 certified, has decided to obtain IATF 16949:2016 certification for its die-casting process in order to adopt the quality standards required by the automotive world.

Came’s choice shows its commitment to continual organisational and structural growth, which will ensure benefits for both new and current customers.

The benefits of certification are aimed at greater customer satisfaction, process improvement, and an approach to quality that will further reinforce Came as a reliable global supplier and partner.

The certification process will take 12 months.

The certification process will be divided as follows:

Initial analysis
This activity serves to define the project. It consists of a series of initial audits for the various company sectors, conducted according to the IATF 16949 standard.

Acquisition of the reference standard
Acquisition of the reference standard and customer-specific requirements (CSR), and relative training.

Training and use of automotive-specific techniques
Acquisition of technical manuals and relative training to set up risk analyses according to IATF:
APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), FMEA (Failure Model Effect analysis), SPC (Statistical Process Control)
PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), MSA (Measurement System Analysis).

IATF 16949 implementation
Adapting the system documentation to the IATF standards.

IATF 16949 certification
Preparation for the certification body audit, possibly with pre-audits.

A competitive foundry cannot but be an innovative foundry, highly focussed on efficiency and quality: these are the principles in which Came believes and on which it bases development in its die-casting division.

Today, die-castings are used in a very broad range of applications, which by definition impose increasingly stringent structural and mechanical performance specifications on the castings.

The die-casting process, however, has a congenital downside: the more or less diffuse presence of porosity in the workpieces, which has a significant effect on their quality, reducing mechanical strength and pressure-tightness, and preventing heat treatments.
Such defects can be grouped into the following macro-families:

• Shrinkage porosity: Macro-porosity, micro-porosity
• Gas porosity: Gas in solution, Gas entrapment during filling, binder breakdown

 
In order to guarantee the structural quality of the casting, resulting in increased performance, it is essential to check the internal structure of the part using a specific analysis: X-rays.

These are an invisible form of electromagnetic energy featuring short wavelengths and high energy, which are projected toward the part to be analysed. The electromagnetic wave passes through the casting and ends its travel in an electric sensor, from which it is possible to obtain a digital projection of the X-rays. In these detectors, the X-ray energy is converted directly into an electrical signal, which is digitized into an image. Dedicated software then optimizes and analyses the image.

Came offers its customers modern X-ray analysis equipment that can scan products with dimensions up to ø 700 × H 1200 mm. All production items can be checked using a frequency that can be varied according to the technical requirements and product type. The scans obtained are then analysed by dedicated software and saved in a database so that they are available to be used by the stakeholders.

We are pleased to introduce Emanuele Cenzato, the head of the die-casting division of Came.

Emanuele Cenzato, the person known in the world of Italian Die Casting, has been a consultant for numerous national foundries. With extensive experience in design and foundry optimization, he also gained experience in the automotive sector.

Came has entrusted Cenzato with important corporate objectives in terms of technical sales support and internal growth. Emanuele Cenzato was an important and strategic choice for Came characterized by the desire to count on the one hand, on a consolidated managerial experience and, on the other, on the sure ability to accompany and guide the company’s processes and improvements in terms of the evolution of the foundry division in progress.

How has die-casting changed in the last decade?

In recent years the world of die-casting had an important development. The technology has improved and the presses and systems have become increasingly sophisticated and intelligent. The constancy of the processes is assured and well controlled. New aluminum alloys have been developed that allow the construction of pressure casting jets of a complex shape and with excellent mechanical characteristics. Features that are enhanced by the possibility of these alloys to undergo heat treatments.

What is the future of die-casting?

Softwares that are developed allow us to design the mold without errors because they give the possibility to see virtually what will happen in real production. We can do the simple simulation of the filling of the mold cavity, the simulation of the mold itself in working with parameters and temperatures and the evaluation of the deformation that the jet undergoes during extraction. Thanks to this, die-cast aluminum has replaced other heavier materials, such as steel and cast iron, in many applications.

How will die-casting affect the automotive industry?

The automotive industry, for example, has significantly increased the use of aluminum in several of its components. This allowed a significant reduction in weight and therefore fuel consumption. For some time, thanks to the use of special alloys, structural parts of the automobile or vehicles, in general, are also produced in die-casting.

How should Came customers prepare for changes?

The quality die-casting therefore has an important future: Came believes in it and is structuring itself for this. The machinery and plants are all of the latest generations and the technical staff is made up of engineers and experienced staff. Customers find in Came a reliable, capable and highly qualified partner able to solve any problem.

A proper foundry management to be “winning” in a field of constantly changing economic contexts, shall focus on territorial quality, social welfare, and competitiveness.

Competitiveness is linked to the following aspects:

1) Strategic management and the requirements of “ethical theory”;

2) Cost and plant management efficiency;

3) Flexibility and adaptability to different market conditions:
a. increasing export share;
b. internationalization paths;
c. continual shift towards products with high added value;

4) Energy and labor costs in line with those of other large industrial countries in Europe;

5) Professionalism of all employees involved;

6) Ability to be an essential part of the circular economy, becoming a large “recycling machine” (more than 70% reuse of scrap and recycled material).

It was also found that it is necessary to take on the new challenges by joining a choral strategy, with common responses across the various levels that make up the supply chain of the production sector.

In other terms, the subject which creates value is no longer the company, but the supply chain that is part of a system in which there is new market and work distribution.

Only the interaction between the supplier, foundry and customer creates new ideas, investments and an overall view of the system.

Therefore, in the current industrial context, foundries are increasingly taking on a strategic role as suppliers of systems and finished components, and are no longer simply manufacturers of rough aluminum castings.

For the customer, the foundry is increasingly the leader of a supply chain and network of companies and centres of expertise that are widely complementary and interdisciplinary. A competitive foundry shall be an innovative foundry, highly focussed on efficiency and quality.

In this complex competitive context, Came aspires to a position of excellence as a supplier of technically complex components being part of an international market.

Also, to expand our value proposition, partnerships have been created with leading industrial companies in order to expand the portfolio of services offered to our customers.

Today, Came is your partner, able to provide not only die-cast aluminium components but especially the know-how to industrialise your ideas and create the value chain needed to achieve the finished component.

Innovation is a broad concept that includes many features, among which the material is certainly in a position of primary importance. Nowadays, product innovation is a fundamental theme to be competitive and at the forefront of the global market, which is increasingly complex and challenging.

In this context, producing a component manufactured with a material and a process that allows to obtain an economic advantage, a weight saving, excellent mechanical characteristics, a complex design and a hi-tech look, is certainly a considerable competitive advantage.

The die-casting process is a metal processing technique, in which the aluminum alloy in the liquid state (temperatures above 700°C) is injected at high pressure into a metal mold and allows to obtain components in fast, efficient and with a good degree of finish.

The vastness of components and applications obtainable with the process of aluminum die-casting, is mainly due to the fact that the castings are characterized by specific technological qualities: the lightness that compares it to steel offers a ratio 1/3, the electrical conductivity which is second only to copper, the mechanical characteristics enhanced by the possibility of creating specific alloys, resistance to atmospheric agents, resistance to contact with food and also resistance to corrosion.

The aspects above mentioned explain why die-cast aluminum is used in all the main industrial sectors, from the most sophisticated ones such as aerospace and automotive, to the most common ones such as electromechanics, plumbing, lighting and furniture.

CAME S.p.A proposes itself as a partner, which thanks to state-of-the-art and constantly evolving technologies and skills, is able to support its customers with one of the most used production processes in modern industry.

We would like to thank you for your visit to our stand 6-110 –
Hall 6 at the fair EUROGUSS, held in Nuremberg, Germany, from 16th to 18th January 2018.

Stay updated on the news that we have prepared for the fair, especially regarding Came die-casting innovative solutions that we presented.

Watch the video that we prepared for the occasion of this event!

Do not hesitate to contact us for any further assistance or information, our staff will be at your disposal!

E-mail: consulting@came-italy.com
Tel: +39 0444 488282

We hope that in the near future we will have a chance to collaborate even closely.

Thank you for visiting us!

We are pleased to announce the article published in the December 2017 issue of Eventi Nord Est, the exclusive magazine for the Triveneto, an editorial initiative of Gruppo24ORE.

The article describes the success of Came in its 40 years of existence and its strong decision to grow its production that is also reflected in the recent investments in the foundry and new machinery as well as in the creation of the new brand for aluminium die-casting.

Came’s first participation at the EUROGUSS tradeshow in January 2018 demonstrates a further commitment of Came to the die-cast segment.

Read the full article here.

In line with our strategy, we have increased our fleet in the die-casting plant.

As already announced, Came has decided to focus on the production of die-castings by investing in the Foundry, a department that already exists since 1989; and the creation of a specific team dedicated to the production of die-castings.

To demonstrate our commitment, two new die-casting machines were purchased, one of 1400 tons and another of 560 tons, which are added to the already existing 9 machines of various tonnages and all served by robots.

Our state-of-the-art machinery is digitally interconnected with our computer system, guaranteeing better cycle times, consistent quality and tighter tolerances. We are pleased to announce this expansion of capacity as an advantage we offer our customers.

We are proud to announce our first participation at the most important European trade fair for die-casting, EUROGUSS, that will be held at Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, Germany, from 16th to 18th January 2018.

The 11th edition of EUROGUSS focuses on innovative solutions for die-casting processes like aluminium, magnesium or zinc die-casting. The exhibition covers the fields of die-casting, die-casting processes and die-casting machinery.

Given our recent structural developments and technological investments towards the production of die-cast for third parties, Came is ready to seize new market opportunities in the die-casting industry. EUROGUSS is also the perfect place for Came to present for the first time new Came Aluminium die-casting brand.

Came will be present in Hall 6 Stand 6-110 where will be possible to obtain more info regarding Came die-casting services that will be presented on the occasion of this event.

You can get your personal e-ticket for EUROGUSS 2018 until 18 January 2018 by clicking here.