DGS DRUCKGUSS SYSTEME AG - Die casting made from light metal

In the metal industry, die-casting is a manufacturing process of high precision. After heating to a liquid state, the alloys are filled mechanically and under high pressure into a steel form. At DGS Druckguss Systeme AG, the common metal alloys are aluminium and magnesium. The process is used for the production of great quantities of the same part (serial production) which are constant in shape and with a refined surface finish. In the die-casting process, it is possible to realize a mass production very economically and with high dimensional accuracy. In 1910, casting of the metals lead, zinc and tin became common in Europe. This manufacturing process became known in America under the name of “injection casting”. More and more the term was substituted with “die-casting”. The first production companies in Switzerland were Injecta in Teufenthal in 1920 and Bühler in 1925, which has now become DGS Druckguss Systeme AG. Since then, the process has been developed continually to constantl

Perfect die-casting components are not the only strength of the DGS brand. As a process-oriented full-service partner we offer numerous complementary services to our customers. In our development department we work with state-of-the-art CAD and CAM equipment, which enables us able to perform client-specific FEM calculations and complete die-casting process simulations. To ensure the best possible production efficiency, we are in contact with our client’s experts in the early stages of design and prototyping, a collaboration which continues after the casting process. Our know-how goes far beyond quality checks and logistics; in many cases we take over the responsibility for development, surface finishing, shot peeling, machining, galvanising, coating, painting and the assembly of parts and systems. The result from the client’s point of view: less interfaces and more time for essentials.

We are fully aware that global resources are limited and the contamination of the ecological system is continually increasing. An environmentally friendly direction is one of our major aims, and therefore we comply with the following enterprise policy: We comply with and fulfil all relevant environmental laws and regulations. In the development and production processes of our products the impact on the environment is carefully assessed, with natural resources used circumspectly. With competent environmental management (acc. ISO-14001) we fulfil the realisation of our environment policy. Our employees contribute decisively to our environment policy in practice. Great care is taken to ensure they receive the best possible information and training. With a permanent and continuous improvement process we advance the quality of our environmental actions. We prefer suppliers who act ecologically. We work together cooperatively with the relevant government administration and conduct an open

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