FOUNDRY AND DIE-CASTING
The foundry department of 3M S.r.l. is dedicated to the controlled casting of aluminum alloys, aiming to ensure metallurgical stability, production continuity, and process repeatability.
Internal management allows direct control of the molten metal and reduction of process variability.
FOUNDRY AND FURNACES
Control of aluminum alloy casting
Melting furnaces
The casting is carried out through melting furnaces with capacities up to 3,000 kg, designed for series production and continuous cycles.
The plants ensure alloy homogeneity, thermal stability of the melting bath, and operational reliability over time, allowing the material properties to remain constant according to the required application specifications.
Holding furnaces
The molten metal is managed through holding furnaces, which ensure constant control of temperature and metallurgical conditions throughout the entire production cycle, preserving alloy uniformity and process stability.
Casting process
The 3M casting process is engineered and structured to ensure maximum control at every stage:
management and verification of chemical composition
controlled metal casting
maintenance of metallurgical conditions
continuous monitoring of process parameters
Quality system
The foundry department operates in integration with the company quality system, ensuring traceability of the process and compliance of the molten material with the specifications required by high-performance automotive and industrial sectors.
DIE-CASTING
Automatic die-casting lines
Molding process control
The automated management of the die-casting cycle allows maintaining high levels of repeatability, safety, and process stability, essential requirements for productions intended for critical components.
The department operates in integration with the company quality system, ensuring product compliance with the required technical and regulatory specifications.
Casting repeatability
Production is carried out on automatic IDRA and OMS lines, with tonnages from 420 to 2,350 tons, configured for series production and high-complexity applications.
The lines are integrated with:
holding furnaces
extraction robots
automatic mold lubrication systems
trimming presses
This configuration ensures production continuity, process stability, and reduction of operational variability.
