Die Casting Machine Repair

The complex nature of die casting requires machines to operate at optimal performance levels.  Die casting machine repair by Columbia Machine Works is a cost-effective option to improve the efficiency and extend the life of your die casting machines while minimizing downtime.  

Die casting machine repair from Columbia Machine Works provides important solutions for getting your machine back online:

• Faster than waiting for factory replacements
• Generally more economical than factory replacements
• Eliminates learning curve of new equipment
• Rebuilds are "like new"

The team at Columbia Machine Works is well-versed in die casting machine repairs and understands the impact that different metals and alloys have on the integrity of the machines.  Columbia Machine Works services die casting machines from 400 tons to over 3,500 tons, including:

• Horizontal Cold Chamber
• Vertical Cold Chamber
• Cold Chamber
• Middle Pressure
• Mold Repair

Die casting repair: In-house and On-site

Columbia Machine Works offers in-house repair options for die casting machines for brands like B & T, HPM, Castmaster, Prince and others.  You can trust our team to provide thorough repair and testing for an assortment of repair issues, including:

• Tie bar repair, refurbishment, modification or replacement
• Tie bar bushing replacement
• Casting machine upgrades, including metal delivery system integration
• Steel linkage repair
• Crosshead and center reinforcement
• Heavy platen machining
• Complete inspection for fatigue, yields, cracking and excessive wear
• Reverse engineering and fabrication of obsolete components
• Insert modification
• Tie bar manufacturing
• Machine and install cold chamber inserts

For equipment that is too large or expensive to ship to our in-house facility, Columbia Machine Works provides specialized on-site repair for line boring of cold chamber bores and machining of platen mounts and faces.