Dust Off Those Books - National Courses are Back 

The NADCA Spring National Course schedule has arrived. Please join us in Arlington Heights, IL, where we will be hosting the following courses: 

Process Control & Monitoring - 5/10/2022 8:00 AM - 5/11/2022 4:00 PM
The primary purpose of this course is to show the processing engineer and operating technician what type of control method is applicable to each of the die casting machine/die/process systems, how to measure the performance of each critical variable, compare actual performance to the desired and to adjust the actual performance to meet the desired. The student will find this 2015 revision of the course more definitive and focused than the previous as the machine systems portion of the previous has been split off as a separate two-day offering.
Corporate Cost: $600.00
Individual Member Cost: $690
Non-Member Cost: $800

Engineering Die Casting Dies Course - 5/24/2022 8:00 AM - 5/25/2022 4:00 PM
The die casting die has four basic functions: 1. To hold the molten metal in the shape of the desired casting; 2. To provide means for the molten metal to get into the space where it is to be held in the desired shape; 3. To remove heat from the molten metal to solidify the metal; and 4. To provide for the removal of the solidified casting. The overall goal is to design a die that will produce high quality castings efficiently and that is based on sound economic principles.
This course is targeted to the die casting tool designer, engineer, toolmaker and others involved in the design, construction and use of die casting dies. The course offers an understanding of what should be included in the die casting die design. The course begins with a tooling design philosophy and evolves into all the major systems that must be included in the die. Topics include parting line determination, die cavity placement and machine size requirements, dimensional requirements and capabilities, metal flow and gating considerations, heat flow in and out of the die cast cavity, including waterline placement for depth and length. Design of ejection systems and die materials.
Corporate Cost: $600.00
Individual Member Cost: $690
Non-Member Cost: $800

Die Casting Defects - 6/16/2021 8:00 AM - 6/17/2021 4:00 PM
Defective die castings are quality deviations that must be corrected to meet the quality requirements of the customer. Defects are serious issues that are usually traceable to process settings and/or metallurgical problems. The good news is that most of them are correctable through operations control and process control. The purpose of this course is to provide useful information, skill and techniques to those individuals charged with the responsibility for process settings and production of quality castings.
The course is organized under four categories: 1. Process factors that control many defects, especially those concerning surface finish, cold flow and non-fills; 2. Metallurgy issues associated with defects. While all metals are covered, there is a special emphasis on aluminum; 3. Identifying defects and diagnosing root causes and corrective actions; and 4. Troubleshooting guide studied by type of defect in order to swiftly take the appropriate action.
Corporate Cost: $300
Individual Member Cost: $345
Non-Member Cost: $405

Die Casting Problem Solving - 6/15/2022 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This course is specifically designed for die casting by focusing on the interactive nature of the die casting process. The course teaches logical and statistical methods that do not require a strong mathematics background. Prerequisites for this course are a basic understanding of algebra and statistical concepts such as standard deviation and variation. The course includes concepts from the following sources: Dorian Shainin-Statistical Engineering; Ford Motor Co.-Team Oriented Problem Solving; Box, Hunter and Hunter-Statistics for Experimenters; General Motors Co.-Problem Solving Basics; and Taguchi-Design of Experiments. The course will enable improved, data-driven process decision making; promote statistical thinking in regard to process variation; develop an objective defect ranking system for a subjective defect; correlate the process to the defect without preconception.