About Us
Chicago White Metal Casting offers high-tech custom production of aluminum, magnesium & zinc alloy die cast housings and components, and miniature zinc & ZA components. Advanced casting technolgies produce parts with the design freedom of plastic molding plus the superior strength and EMI shielding of metal.
Services include: Design evaluation for optimized tooling and production; Pre-production prototyping; Advanced thin-wall & vacuum casting technology. Founded in 1937, the company was a pioneer in hot-chamber magnesium die casting and today operates the largest custom hot-chamber Mg facility in North America.
Capabilities incorporate in-house CNC machining and turnkey contract manufacturing & assembly of all related components. Visit our modern 136,000 sq. ft. facility. Our quality management and environmental management systems are ISO 9001 & 14001 registered.
CWM Design Resources for OEMs:
To aid OEM product design engineers and specifiers in making all of the right design-for-die casting decisions early in the product concept stage, Chicago White Metal offers a variety of resources.
Design Data from CWM by Instant Download:
Valuable case histories & design information are available by instant download from Secs. 5 & 8 on CWMÕs website: www.cwmdiecast.com/
Capabilities, Specification & Surface Finishing Guides, Design Manuals:
To profile CWMÕs die casting design and production capabilities go to the CWM websiteÕs virtual ÒTourÓ section. You can also request a free copy of the CWM full-color Capabilities brochure; CWMÕs Design & Spec Guide; CWMÕs Surface Finishing Quick Guide; and access an order form for obtaining a copy of the 198-page NADCA Product Specification Standards and the 195-page DDC Product Design for Die Casting manual from CWM at special discounts.
Complete Contract Manufacturing:
For a detailed look at CWMÕs Contract Manufacturing capabilities, visit the CWM-CM website: www.cwm-contractmfrg.com/
CWM Sales/Engineer Representatives:
As an arm of our engineering and sales departments, CWM sales/engineer representatives are located in major design and production centers throughout the U.S., and in Canada & Mexico. They can answer your initial questions and arrange for a CWM ÒDesign-for-Die CastingÓ Seminar at your company; all can be located on our website (www.cwmdiecast.com), or by calling Chicago White Metal Casting.