Uniformly dispersing a rigid material with excellent rigidity in the material! Significantly improved rigidity compared to conventional aluminum alloy castings!
Hinode Holdings Co., Ltd. and Hinode Water Supply Equipment Co., Ltd. have jointly developed a high-rigidity aluminum casting alloy called "ATHIUM" in collaboration with Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd. and Tajima Light Metal Co., Ltd. In this joint development, we utilized the technology cultivated in the material development of manhole covers to research methods for controlling the metal structure to achieve high rigidity in this product, and by optimizing the chemical composition, we realized a high-rigidity aluminum casting alloy that has never been seen before. We anticipate adoption in various industries that require high rigidity (lightweight) and positional control accuracy, such as machine tools, industrial robots, semiconductor equipment, inspection equipment, and automobiles. 【Features】 ■ Young's modulus improved by 40-60% ■ Reduction in deformation caused by constant loads and inertial forces during acceleration and deceleration, leading to improved positional control accuracy ■ Parts that do not become products (such as risers) can be re-melted as raw materials ■ No waste is generated, combining ease of recycling with economic efficiency *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.
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【Other Features】 ■Young's Modulus (GPa): 103 ■Tensile Strength (MPa): 187 *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.
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We are a group of casting professionals that can consistently provide manufacturing from raw materials to processing using various materials, including cast iron from Hinode, aluminum castings from Shinko Metal Industry, cast steel from Yamagata Precision Casting, and precision machining from Ei Seisakusho. At our R&D center, we solve customer issues related to castings through research and development. Additionally, we can quickly respond to procurement challenges for castings through our domestic and international supplier and logistics networks. ★ Examples of challenges: - Struggling with small lot production - Having difficulties with the performance range of castings according to JIS standards - Managing a wide variety of low-volume production - Facing issues with design, development, production, procurement, assembly, and quality control of parts - Struggling to select iron castings, aluminum castings, steel castings, alloy castings, and non-ferrous castings - Experiencing changes in machine accuracy due to thermal expansion of cast iron from temperature variations - Reevaluating supply chain management due to global risks - Feeling dissatisfied with the characteristics of casting components ★ Examples of Hinode's solutions: - Optimal cost for castings - Custom-made materials for castings - One-stop support for design, development, production, procurement, assembly, and quality control of castings - One-stop support for production and procurement of castings - Proposals for the characteristics and selection methods of castings