Custom die cast Aluminium casings

Mark Aluminium Die Castings (MADC) is very an experienced manufacturer making pressure die cast aluminium parts for its own water pumps. Used extensively in the automotive industry, these castings are required to meet  high quality levels while produced in high volumes and remaining competitively priced. This mades MADC  ideally suited for non-automotive applications requiring similar die cast parts.

The supply relationship with Loxa started through MADC’s involvement with the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) and business contacts developed by the closely related Enterprises Europe Network (EEN) programme. The EEN looks to place customers requiring an engineering or manufacturing service with potential suppliers. The local EEN contact was familiar with MADC, having visited the factory and noted it had received an enquiry for the manufacture of casings for LED streetlamps. EEN contacted the end customer, Loxa, to confirm MADC had the capabilities to complete the order and Loxa and MADC were introduced.

Loxa provided MADC with various casing specifications that the company was looking for and using existing contacts MADC has within the company group, worked with a quality tool making making facility in Asia to provide the tooling for their aluminium die cast machinery, while maintaining competitive tooling pricing.

The LED casing designs are challenging due to the large surface areas, along with the many ribs required for strength and heat dissipation to produce the strongest case, while keeping the weight to a minimum.

Several prototype castings were produced and after a few minor casting issues were designed out of the tooling by the designers at MADC, Loxa was satisfied the castings would be of a consistent high quality.