Coming Soon - Advances in Zinc Die Casting Driving Quality, Performance, and Carbon Reduction Improvements - Tech Briefs

Recent technological advances in the zinc die casting industry are responsible for a variety of processing improvements, which are increasing productivity, reducing costs, and lowering the overall carbon footprint of casting components. These advancements, combined with the inherent advantages of zinc alloys, offer automotive engineers and designers new opportunities to design lightweight and sustainable components in zinc with higher quality, better performance at lower prices. This 30-minute webinar will provide an in-depth look at some recent advancements in the zinc die casting industry as well as the improvements they offer.

An audience Q&A session will follow the technical presentation.

Martin Gagné has 30 years of experience working with zinc metal products, primarily on zinc coatings, castings, and energy applications and currently serves as the Principal of ZELIXIR Inc. Martin holds a bachelor’s degree in applied science from the University of Toronto and master’s degree in engineering from McMaster University. He is an award-winning public speaker, who has more than 60 published papers and one patent. Martin works primarily with national and international trade associations for technology transfer and market development of zinc products. Connect with Martin on LinkedIn .

Ryan Winter serves as the Vice President of Engineering Services at Eastern Alloys, where he oversees the customer service programs including marketing zinc die casting to end users and technical services such as alloy development and defect analysis. He has more than 20 years of experience in the zinc die casting industry and holds a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering and an MBA from the University of Utah. Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn .

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