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I remember the first time I looked for a zinc die casting supplier in China. I had a CAD file, a small budget, and big

When I first started designing parts, I didn’t pay much attention to tolerances. If it looked good on the screen, I figured it would work

I remember the day clearly. I had just approved a new part design. We were on a tight schedule, and I didn’t want to hold

We had a deadline coming fast. I was helping source parts for a small batch of custom metal brackets. I chose metal injection molding because

Back when I worked in product development, I hit a wall trying to figure out why a supplier kept delaying our parts. Turns out, I

I watched someone overheat a crucible trying to melt stainless scrap for casting. He didn’t realize it was the wrong furnace setup, and by the

A few years ago, I took on a project that should’ve used casting. But I didn’t know better. So I machined each part. One by

I’ve worked on dozens of production runs. CNC, injection molding, vacuum forming. You name it. But die casting? That one caught me off guard. We

I used to always pick aluminum or steel for most parts. They felt like the “safe” choice. Strong. Common. Easy. Zinc? I didn’t give it