Cold Chamber vs Hot Chamber Machines
The distinction between hot chamber and cold chamber die casting for manufacturing is that cold-chamber has the molten metal pushed into the die from an external source. The metal is heated and turned into molten metal outside the die cast machine. Hot chamber machines the metal is melted in the machine. Since the metal is melted inside the machine, certain parts of the machine has constant contact with the molten metal, therefore, metals with high melting temperatures are not typically cast with hot chamber machines. Cold chamber machines are able to operate much cooler since the molten metal is brought in from an outside source.
Cold Chamber Die Casting Process
The molten metal is hand ladled or automatically poured into the shot chamber from the external holding container. A hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder forces a piston to push the molten metal into the mold with extreme pressure. The pressure is maintained for a brief period of time until the metal starts to cool and solidify. The cylinder retracts, the mold is open and injector pins remove the cast from the mold. Prior to injecting the next mold, the mold is sprayed with a lubricant so the next cast will remove easily.
It is possible to cast low temperature metals using cold chamber process. However, higher production rates are possible using hot chamber machines since the metal does not have to be delivered from outside the machine. Hot chamber machines are typically employed when possible. Cold chamber die casting is typically required for metals with high melting temperatures such as of brass, copper and aluminum. Cold chamber machines will require significantly more pressure to force the high temperature molten metal into the mold than a hot chamber machine.
ID # |
Brand |
Size / Model |
Description |
3958 |
Buhler |
1200 |
Buhler - SC 10 120 1200 Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum/Magnesium Capable High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Buhler Controls |
3104 |
Buhler |
1800 |
Buhler - Classic 180 D 1800 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum/Magnesium Capable High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Buhler DataSpeed Controls |
3265 |
Buhler |
400 |
Buhler - H-400-B V5 400 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum/Magnesium Capable High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Buhler Datacess Controls |
3264 |
Buhler |
980 |
Buhler - H-800-B 980 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum/Magnesium Capable High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Buhler Datacess Controls |
3119 |
Chin Yen Engineering |
150 |
Chin Yen Engineering - CH150CI 150 Tons Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, PLC Controls |
4086 |
CM Manufacturing |
50 |
CM Manufacturing - CM-RC-50 50 Ton Vertical Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Electric Motor Rotor Die Casting Machine, Allen Bradley Controls |
4162 |
Ex-Cell-O B&T |
1400 |
Ex-Cell-O B&T - DC-1400-A 1400 Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, (No Control Currently Installed) Controls |
3726 |
Ex-Cell-O B&T |
650 |
Ex-Cell-O B&T - DC-650-A 650 Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Mitsubishi MELSEC FX Controls |
4985 |
Frech |
280 |
Frech - DAK 250-34 280 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Frech Controls |
4986 |
Frech |
350 |
Frech - DAK 350-40 350 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Frech Controls |
5183 |
HPM |
900 |
HPM - II-900-A 900 Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Allen Bradley SLC 5/03 Series Solid State Programmable Controls |
5184 |
HPM |
900 |
HPM - II-900-A 900 US Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Allen Bradley SLC 5/03 Series Solid State Programmable Controls |
3266 |
Idra |
320 |
Idra - OL 320 320 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Siemens Controls |
3617 |
Idra |
400 |
Idra - OL 400 400 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Siemens Controls |
3833 |
Italpresse |
1100 |
Italpresse - IP/1100-SC 1100 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum/Magnesium Capable High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Siemens S5 Controls |
4378 |
Italpresse |
1650 |
Italpresse - IP/1650 1650 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum/Magnesium Capable High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Controls |
3292 |
Italpresse |
1650 |
Italpresse - IP/1650-SC 1650 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum/Magnesium Capable High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Siemens S5 Controls |
3618 |
Italpresse |
320 |
Italpresse - IP/320-SC 320 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum/Magnesium Capable High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Siemens S5 Controls |
3261 |
Italpresse |
550 |
Italpresse - IP 550/SC 550 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum/Magnesium Capable High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Siemens S5 Controls |
4380 |
Italpresse |
750 |
Italpresse IP-750-SC |
3634 |
Italpresse |
750 |
Italpresse - IP/750-SC 750 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum/Magnesium Capable High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Siemens S5 Controls |
3733 |
Italpresse |
750 |
Italpresse - IP/750-SC 750 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Siemens S5 Controls |
3734 |
Italpresse |
750 |
Italpresse - IP/750-SC 750 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Siemens S5 Controls |
5012 |
Italpresse |
750 |
Italpresse - IP/750-SC 750 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum/Magnesium Capable High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Siemens S7 Controls |
5188 |
Lester |
600 |
Lester - HP-600X-SF 600 Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Allen Bradley SLC 5/03 Series Solid State Programmable Controls |
3567 |
Prince |
1000 |
Prince - 1043 CCA 1000 Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Prince Prolink via Allen Bradley SLC 5/04 Controls |
5086 |
Prince |
1000 |
Prince - 1043 CCA 1000 U.S. Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Allen Bradley SLC 5/03 Solid State Programmable with Visi-Trak Sure-Trak 2 Servo Shot Control System Controls |
5087 |
Prince |
1000 |
Prince - 1043 CCA 1000 U.S. Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Allen Bradley SLC 5/03 Solid State Programmable with Visi-Trak Sure-Trak 2 Servo Shot Control System Controls |
5088 |
Prince |
1200 |
Prince - 1242 CCA 1200 Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Siemens S5 Solid State PLC Controls with Visi-Trak Sure-Shot 2 Servo Shot Control System Controls |
4257 |
Prince |
850 |
Prince - 850 850 US Tons Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Allen Bradley PLC Controls |
4046 |
Prince |
900 |
Prince - 836 CCA 900 U.S. Tons Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Allen Bradley PLC 5/20 with Visi-Trak Monitoring Controls |
4110 |
Prince |
900 |
Prince - 836 CCA 900 U.S. Tons Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Modicon PLC 140CPU65150 with Schneider HMIDT542 HMI Controls |
4266 |
Prince |
900 |
Prince - 836 CCA 900 U.S. Tons Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Allen Bradley PLC 5/30 Controls |
4059 |
Remu SPA |
1800 |
Remu SPA - DCM-1800 1800 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Viper/Siemens S-7 Compatible with 15 inch Touch-Screen HMI Controls |
4045 |
THT |
300 |
THT - 300 Ton Vertical Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Squeeze Cast or Semi-Solid Die Casting Machine, Controls |
2906 |
Toshiba |
250 |
Toshiba - DC250J-S 250 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Toshiba PLC Controls |
2907 |
Toshiba |
250 |
Toshiba - DC250J-S 250 Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum/Magnesium Capable High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Toshiba PLC Controls |
4072 |
Toshiba |
350 |
Toshiba - DC350 CL-T 350 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Allen Bradley Compact Logix Controls |
2990 |
Toshiba |
500 |
Toshiba - DC 500 500 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Relay Controls |
4163 |
Toshiba |
800 |
Toshiba - DC 800J-MS 800 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Toshiba Controls |
4131 |
Toyo |
800 |
Toyo - BD-800T 800 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Controls |
4132 |
Toyo |
800 |
Toyo - BD-800V4T 800 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Controls |
3616 |
Toyo Machinery |
125 |
Toyo Machinery - BD-125V2-CW 125 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Controls |
2897 |
Toyo Machinery |
350 |
Toyo Machinery - BD-350V4-T 350 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Toyo PLCS-10 Controls |
2898 |
Toyo Machinery |
350 |
Toyo Machinery - BD-350V4-T 350 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Toyo PLCS-10 Controls |
2899 |
Toyo Machinery |
350 |
Toyo Machinery - BD-350V4-T 350 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Toyo PLCS-10 Controls |
2901 |
Toyo Machinery |
350 |
Toyo Machinery - BD-350V4-T 350 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Toyo PLCS-10 Controls |
3706 |
Toyo Machinery |
350 |
Toyo Machinery - BD-350V5 350 Metric Ton , Controls |
3707 |
Toyo Machinery |
350 |
Toyo Machinery - BD-350V5 350 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Controls |
4146 |
Toyo Machinery |
350 |
Toyo Machinery - BD-350V4-T 350 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Controls |
3593 |
Ube |
1250 |
Ube - VSC1250 1250 Metric Ton Vertical Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Squeeze Cast or Semi-Solid Die Casting Machine, Ube Relay Controls |
4879 |
Ube |
2250 |
Ube - UB 2250G 2250 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Controls |
4904 |
Ube |
2500 |
Ube - UB 2500G 2500 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Ube Controls Controls |
4905 |
Ube |
2500 |
Ube - UB2500iV 2500 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Ube CastNavi 12.1 inch color touch-panel screen with Hube HS-DDC Electric Servo-Valve Shot Control Valve Controls |
4032 |
Ube |
683 |
Ube - UB670iS2 683 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, CastNavi, New Human Machine Interface Controls |
4660 |
Ube |
720 |
Ube - UA 720 720 US Tons Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Ube Controls |
1417 |
Ube |
800 |
Ube - 800 HVSC 800 Metric Ton Horizontal Clamp Vertical Shot (HVSC) Cold Chamber Aluminum Squeeze Cast/Semi-Solid Die Casting Machine, Allen Bradley Controls |
4451 |
Ube |
800 |
Ube - 800 HVSC 800 Metric Ton Horizontal Clamp Vertical Shot (HVSC) Cold Chamber Aluminum Squeeze Cast/Semi-Solid Die Casting Machine, Allen Bradley Controls |
3781 |
Ube |
850 |
Ube - UB850iS2 850 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, CastNavi, New Human Machine Interface Controls |
4133 |
Ube |
850 |
Ube - UB850iS2 850 Metric Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Controls |
3608 |
Zitai |
280 |
Zitai - ZDC-250TPSA 280 Ton Horizontal Cold Chamber Aluminum High Pressure Die Casting Machine, Controls |
Cold Chamber high pressure die casting machines are widely used for casting alloys with high melting temperatures including aluminum, brass and magnesium. We typically have in our inventory cold chamber die casting machines ranging from one hundred to four thousand tons. Major cold chamber die casting machine manufacturers include: Buhler, Cleveland, Cannon TCS, Prince, HPM, THT, Idra, Italpresse, Toyo, Colosio, Birch, National, KDK, Wedgelock, LK, Zitai, Frech, Harvill Machine, Inc., Kux/Wickes, Lester, B&T, Toshiba, Ube, Weingarten, Triulzi, Wotan, Vihorlat, Polak, NTP, Toshiba, Ube.
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