Welcome to NADCA Design…

the resource for designing an optimized die cast product.

The information needed to develop, design, and manufacture a die cast product is available here. The first section of the menu contains new video modules covering many design and purchasing related topics. Feel free to view all the modules in the logical order presented or go directly to the module you need right now.

In addition to the new video modules, all of NADCA’s extremely useful legacy design and purchasing resources are still available, including:

  • Product Specification Standards for Die Castings
  • Commercial Practices and Checklists
  • White Papers, Bulletins, and Case Studies
  • Die Caster Database
  • Design Books and Software

Die casting is a versatile process for producing engineered metal parts by forcing molten metal under high pressure into reusable steel molds. These molds, called dies, can be designed to produce complex shapes with a high degree of accuracy and repeatability. Parts can be sharply defined, with smooth or textured surfaces, and are suitable for a wide variety of attractive and serviceable finishes.

Die castings are among the highest volume, mass produced items manufactured by the metalcasting industry, and they can be found in thousands of consumer, commercial and industrial products. Die cast parts are important components of products ranging from aircraft to toys. Die cast parts can be as basic as a door handle or as complex as a transmission housing.

Corporate Members:

A&B Die Casting, a Division of Benda Tool & Model Works
 AarKel Tool & Die Inc.
 ABCO Die Casters Inc.
 Able Die Casting Corporation
 Absolute Machinery
 ACE Precision International, LLC
 Acme Alliance, LLC
 ADC Aerospace
 Advance Die Cast LLC
 Ahresty Mexicana, S.A. De C.V.
 Ahresty Wilmington Corporation
 Alcoa USA Corp.
 Allied Metal Company
 Aludyne – Clarksville Plant
 Alupress LLC
 American Honda Motor Co. – North Carolina Mfg.
 American Metal Chemical Corp (AMCOR)
 Anderson Die Casting Co.
 Anderton Castings De Monterrey
 Anderton Castings LLC
 Anviloy By Astaras Inc.
 Apex Aluminum Die Casting Company
 Arbomex Celaya
 Arsham Aluminum Alloys LLC
 Astronics PECO Inc.
 Audubon Metals LLC
 Auto Cast Inc.
 Automation Systems & Design (ASD)
 B&L Information Systems, Inc.
 Badger Metal Tech Inc.
 Bedford Machine & Tool Inc.
 Blue Ridge Community College
 Blue Ridge Pressure Castings
 Bocar US, Inc.
 Bodycote Thermal Processing Inc.
 BOHLER
 Boyd Allenton, LLC
 Brach Machine
 Brondolin North America
 Buffoli North America, Inc.
 BuhlerPrince, Inc.
 C. Palmer Die Casting, Inc.
 Cal-Miser Aluminum Systems Inc.
 California Die Casting Incorporated
 Canimex Incorporated
 Canmet MATERIALS – Natural Resources Canada
 Carteret Die Casting Corporation
 Cascade Die Casting Group – Atlantic
 Cascade Die Casting Group – Great Lakes
 Cascade Die Casting Group – Group Services/Corporate Headquarters
 Cascade Die Casting Group – Mid-State
 Cast Products, Inc.
 Cast Specialties Inc.
 Cast-Rite Corporation
 Castec Corporation
 Castool Heat Treat
 Castool Tooling Systems
 Centracore De Mexico
 Centrifugal Castings
 Chem-Trend, LP
 Chicago White Metal Casting, Inc.
 CMP Group Ltd.
 Colosio USA Inc.
 Comet Yxlon
 CompX Security Products
 Consolidated Metco Inc.
 Conticast Hormesa LLC
 Cosma Casting Michigan, Cosma International, Magna International
 Custom Alloy Sales, Inc.
 Daido Steel Co. Ltd.
 Daiichi Jitsugyo (America) Inc.
 DeCardy Diecasting Company
 Deco Products Company
 Die Cast Press Manufacturing Co.
 Die-Pro LLC
 Diehl Tool Steel
 DieTech & Engineering Inc.
 DISA Group
 DME Company LLC
 DTP Diecast Solutions LLC
 DyCast Specialties Corporation
 Dyersville Die Cast
 Dynacast International, LLC – Elgin Plant
 Dynacast International, LLC – Germantown Plant
 Dynacast International, LLC – Global Headquarters
 Dynacast International, LLC – Lake Forest Plant
 Dynacast Limited
 Dynacast Mexico
 Dynamo Inc.
 Eastern Alloys Inc.
 EKK, Inc.
 Ellwood Specialty Steel
 Empire Die Casting Company
 Exco Engineering
 FCA Canada Inc. – Etobicoke Casting Plant
 Fielding Manufacturing Incorporated
 Fisa North America Inc.
 Flow Science Inc.
 Fondarex USA
 Fort Recovery Industries Inc.
 Foseco
 Frech USA
 Fremar Industries
 FT Precision
 G & M Die Casting Company
 General Die Casters Inc.
 General Motors Corporation – Bedford Casting Operations
 Gibbs Die Casting Corporation
 Godfrey & Wing Inc.
 Greenfield Industries Inc.
 H Gerber Consulting
 HA International, LLC
 Henkel Corporation
 HERCO, LLC
 Heritage Die Casting Company
 High Temperature Systems Inc
 Hildreth Manufacturing LLC
 Hill and Griffith Company
 Honda De Mexico – Celaya Engine Plant
 Honda De Mexico – Celaya Transmission Plant
 Honda Development Manufacturing of America – Alabama Auto Plant – ALDC
 Honda Development Manufacturing of America – Anna Engine Plant: ALDC
 Honda Development Manufacturing of America – Auto Development Center: AL Div.
 Honda Development Manufacturing of America – Production Engineering
 Honda Development Manufacturing of America – TMPG: ALDC
 Honda Development Manufacturing of America – TMPO: ALDC
 Honda North America – Purchasing
 Honda of Canada Mfg Inc – Engine Plant: ALDC
 HTS International Corporation
 Hyatt Die Cast & Engineering Corporation
 IDRA North America Inc.
 IECI S.r.l.
 Imperial Zinc Corp & Imperial Aluminum Corp
 Inductotherm Corp.
 Industrial Innovations Inc.
 ItalPresseGauss
 J&M Precision Die Casting
 J&S Chemical Corp
 JTEKT Automotive Tennessee-Morristown Inc.
 Kamtek Casting, Inc. – a Division of Magna International
 Kason Industries, Inc.
 Kind Special Alloys LLC
 Kobelt Manufacturing Company Limited
 L K Machinery Inc.
 LaFrance Manufacturing Co.
 Lakeside Casting Solutions
 Le Sueur Incorporated
 Lethiguel SAS
 Linamar Light Metals – Mills River (LLM-MR)
 Lincoln Electric Automation
 Lindberg MPH
 Ljunghall Canada Ltd.
 LSP Technologies Inc.
 Luke Engineering & Manufacturing Co.
 M & I Machine
 Madison Precision Products
 Madison-Kipp Corp.
 Madison-Kipp Corp.
 Madison-Kipp Corp.
 Madison-Kipp Corp. – Richmond
 Mag-Tec Casting Corporation
 MAGMA Foundry Technologies Inc.
 Mangas-AarKel Tool and Engineering Inc.
 Meitler Consulting Inc.
 Mercury Castings – Division of Mercury Marine
 Meridian Lightweight Technologies Corporate Head Office
 Meridian Lightweight Technologies (Wright Street)
 Meridian Lightweight Technologies Inc. (High Street)
 Meridian Lightweight Technologies Inc. – Global Technology Center
 Meridian Technologies Inc. – Magnesium Products of America
 Meridian Technologies Mexico
 Metal Conversions Ltd.
 Metal Mechanics Inc.
 Metalworks Recycle-Reload, LLC
 Michigan Automotive Compressor, Inc.
 Michigan Die Casting LLC
 Midland Technologies, Inc.
 Midwest Die Casting Corporation
 Miniature Casting Corporation
 Mokon
 MORESCO USA Inc.
 Nebraska Aluminum Castings Inc.
 Nemak Alabama HPDC Operations
 Nemak Wisconsin – Gateway Plant
 Nemak Wisconsin – Taylor Facility
 New Brunswick Plating Inc.
 New Century Heaters
 New GLDC LLC
 Norican Group
 Northern Iowa Die Casting Inc.
 Novacast Solutions USA Inc.
 OEE Companies
 Oerlikon Balzers Coating USA Inc.
 Omni Die Casting Inc.
 Ozark Die Casting Corporation
 Pace Industries, Cambridge
 Pace Industries, Chihuahua
 Pace Industries, Grafton
 Pace Industries, Harrison Aluminum
 Pace Industries, Harrison Zinc
 Pace Industries, Jackson
 Pace Industries, Latrobe
 Pace Industries, Maple Lake
 Pace Industries, Port City
Pace Industries, Port City
Pace Industries, Saltillo
 Pacific Die Casting Corporation
 Pacific Die Casting Corporation – Commerce
 Pascal Engineering
 Patterson Mold & Tool
 Paulo
 PCS Company
 PHB Inc., Die Casting Division
 Phygen Coatings Inc.
 PiQ
 Prestige Casting Inc.
 Production Castings, Inc.
 Progressive Components
 Prolong Tool / Prolong Surface Technologies
 Promatek Research Center – a Division of Cosma Part of Magna International
 Pyrotek Inc.
 Quaker Houghton
 Rane Light Metal Castings Inc.
 RAYTEQ LLC
 RCM Industries Inc. – Aallied Die Casting Company of Illinois
 RCM Industries Inc. – Aallied Die Casting Company of North Carolina
 RCM Industries Inc. – Imperial Die Casting Company
 RCM Industries Inc. – Inland Die Casting Company
 Regloplas Corporation
 Rheocast Company, A Division of The Fall River Group, Inc.
 Ryobi Die Casting Mexico
 Ryobi Die Casting USA Inc.
 Ryoei USA Inc.
 Sanji Industries, LLC
 Sanyo Special Steel USA Inc.
 SAPP Inc.
 Schlage De Mexico
 SDC of Indiana, LLC
 Shawnee Specialties Inc.
 Shibaura Machine Company, America
 SIJ Metal Ravne – SIJ Americas
 Simalex Manufacturing Company Limited
 Sinto America
 SKS Die Casting & Machining Inc.
 Soldy Manufacturing Company
 SpaceX
 Spartan Light Metal Products – Corporate Office
 Spartan Light Metal Products – LMP Plant
 Spartan Light Metal Products Inc.
 Spartan Light Metal Products LLC
 Spartan Light Metal Products LLC – Mexico Plant
 Spectro Alloys Corp.
 Stellantis – Kokomo Casting Plant
 STRATTEC Component Solutions
 StrikoWestofen America
 Sun Steel Treating, Inc.
 Sundaram Clayton Limited
 Superior Aluminum Alloys
 Swiss Steel Canada, Inc.
 Swiss Steel USA, Inc.
 TAC Manufacturing Incorporated
 Team Industries
 Techmire
 Technical Die-Casting Inc.
 TESLA Motors
 TESLA Motors
 The Schaefer Group, Inc.
 Therm-Tech of Waukesha
 Top Die Casting Company
 TOYO Machine America, LLC
 TRU Die Cast Corporation
 TVT Die Casting & Manufacturing Incorporated
 Twin City Die Castings Company
 Twin City Die Castings Company – Monticello
 Twin City Die Castings Company – Watertown
 UBE Machinery Inc.
 Uddeholm USA
 Ultraseal America Inc.
 VAZLO SA DE CV
 VERSEVO Inc.
 Visi-Trak Worldwide, LLC
 Voestalpine Additive Manufacturing Centre Ltd.
 Voestalpine Eifeler Coatings Technology
 Voestalpine High Performance Metals – USA
 Walker Die Casting
 Wes-Tech Automation Solutions
 Wheelabrator Group
 Wilkast, Inc.
 Wollin USA
 Wrex Products Inc.
 YIZUMI-HPM Corporation
 Yushiro Manufacturing America, Inc.
 ZF Transmission
 Zitai USA – Die Casting Equipment Group