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Line Ready Domestic Die Castings
Machined & Assembled With Just-In-Time / KanBan
Now Available From Fivestar Die Casting

Minneapolis, Minnesota: Custom manufactured die cast parts, precision machined and assembled for hydraulic, engine and electrical end product applications are available from Fivestar Die Casting.

Providing custom high-pressure/high integrity aluminum and zinc die castings with full machining and component assembly capabilities. Fivestar Die Casting is a reliable domestic source delivering line-ready die cast assemblies to meet just-in-time program requirements. High integrity processes include squeeze casting and the capability of semi-liquid casting.

Die casting press capabilities in zinc range to 400 tons clamp force, and in aluminum to 800 tons clamp force. Precision machining capabilities include CNC turning, milling, drilling and tapping. Finishing capabilities include deburring, painting/plating, assembly, packaging and appropriate ISO documentation.

Unlike most die casters with limited or no precision machining capabilities, Fivestar has fully integrated machining facilities that provide a total quality management approach, ISO 9001: 2000 certification, and statistical process control. Equipment includes CNC vertical and horizontal machining and turning centers, CNC Swiss screw machines, wire EDM, CNC chuckers, drilling, reaming and tapping centers, cutoff saws, punch, stamp and bend presses and more.

"Fivestar Die Casting gives OEM manufacturers a more responsive, higher quality sourcing option to fulfill their finish-machined die casting needs," reports Alan Koch, general manager. "Consolidating vendors saves time and handling, and provides better inventory control."