Request a quote
Send the drawing. Answer after a technical review.
What happens after you press send
No black box. Here is the process, step by step.
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Step 01
You get a reference number immediately
An automatic email receipt with a reference number in the format RFQ-2026-0001. Quote it if you call about the case.
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Step 02
After a technical review a person replies
Someone has opened your file and looked at the geometry. You get an estimate, specific questions or a message that the part is not for us, with the reason why. If you have final files, you can have a formal quotation.
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Step 03
We run a castability review
Positive product criticism: wall thickness, draft angles, radii, undercuts, parting line, ejector points and tolerance requirements. We propose changes that make the part lighter and faster to cast, which feeds straight into the price you pay.
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Step 04
We assess the volume honestly
If the volume is too small for a tool to pay off for either of us, we say so straight away and point you towards machining from solid, sheet metal or 3D printing instead. That saves you rounds of quotations that lead nowhere.
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Step 05
You get a tooling quote and a part price
The die is procured through our preferred toolmakers and adapted to our machines. It is priced separately, and you own it. The part price is built on metal weight including runners and overflows, cycle time and any secondary operations.
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Step 06
Trial parts, measurement, series
The tool is trialled, the parts are measured and approved against the drawing before regular production starts. Then the series runs, and we maintain the tool continuously.
You do not need a finished drawing
Many people wait until the drawing is finished before they get in touch. You do not need to.
We would like to come in early, preferably before the design is locked. The reason is practical: once the drawing has been approved internally at your end, it is hard to change. And the changes that make a part cheapest to cast are almost always changes to the geometry itself.
So send what you have:
- A sketch on paper, photographed with a phone.
- A screenshot from the CAD model.
- Photographs of a part you want to replace.
- A description of what the part has to do, if you have not drawn anything yet.
Not sure whether the part should be cast at all? That is a good moment to get in touch. We will tell you when sheet metal, machining from solid or plastic suits it better. Call first if that is easier.
What helps us answer precisely
- A drawing, STEP file or description of the part.
- Quantity per order and a rough annual volume. That is the figure that decides whether casting pays off.
- Material, if you know it. If you are unsure, say so and we will suggest one.
- Functional requirements: what the part sits in, what it has to carry or withstand, and which dimensions are critical.
- Surface: should it be blasted, anodised or powder coated, and is it visible?
An imagined example of an enquiry we can work with: “Bracket for a garden tool. Drawing and STEP attached. Around 3,000 a year, in a few call-offs. Aluminium, but open to suggestions. Two holes with a bearing fit, the rest non-critical. Powder coated.” If something is missing, we ask.
The file formats the form accepts are listed by the upload field. Drawings and files are treated in confidence. If you need a non-disclosure agreement before you send anything, get in touch first.
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Three things you are probably wondering
What happens to my drawing?
It is treated in confidence. We share it only with those who need it to make the part, such as the toolmaker. That is also why the product examples on this site are anonymised. If you need a non-disclosure agreement before you send anything, get in touch first and we will sort it out.
Does it cost anything to ask?
An enquiry commits you to nothing. If a more extensive review of the design is needed, we agree that with you before we start.
What if my volume is too small?
Then we say so. High pressure die casting typically needs a few thousand parts per year or per order for the die to pay off, and gravity die casting a fifth to a tenth of that. Smaller series are assessed case by case, and if casting does not fit, we suggest another method.
How the price is set
We do not keep the pricing model hidden. It consists of five drivers, and you can influence four of them:
- Metal weight, including runners and overflows, not only the finished part. That is why designing away unnecessary metal pays.
- Cycle time, meaning how many seconds the machine is occupied per part. Thick sections solidify slowly and cost machine time.
- Number of secondary operations. Every time the part is handled, it costs: fettling, machining, threading, blasting, packing.
- Series size. Set-up and die changes are a fixed cost per run, and small series carry it badly.
- Tooling cost. You pay it up front, and it is what makes small volumes unprofitable for both of us.
The die is priced separately from the part price. That is also why the castability review comes before the price rather than after: the changes we propose under points 1 to 3 are the same changes that lower your price. For more on tooling cost, read What does a casting tool cost?
Would you rather talk to someone?
Call +47 69 39 20 50 and we can talk the part through. It is often quicker than writing.