Wieland Caro GmbH

Optimizes the standard die casting

• Designed for flexible use on any DCM
• Suitable for standard and vacuum products (flexible ring system)

Advantages

• Easy changeover from solid tip to system plunger tip system
• Vacuum: Flexible change of glide bushing to circlips for vacuum application
• Can be fitted on existing plunger rods
• Proven ring system
  • Closed pressure ring (prevents honing, no contact to shotsleeve)
  • Soft Slide bushing in contact to shotsleeve
• Ring (spare parts) change in a few simple steps directly at the DGM
• Plunger tip change in a few steps due to bayonet lock (patented)

Product brochure CaroBull & CaroBull-V

Services

• Service center for plunger tip reworking and assembling
• Advisory service, process development and designing
• Comprehensive stock

Optimizes your standard pressure die casting on conventional die casting machines

• Low wear plunger tip concept
• Very long service lifetime
• Selectable cooling capacity to optimize cycle times

Advantages

• Much longer lifetime compared to conventional plunger tips
• Body, clamping nut, threaded connection can be used several times
• Wear parts can be reworked to a smaller diameter
• With environmentally friendly beryllium and cobalt-free slide bushings
• Optimized tempering by forced cooling
• The modular construction system ensures flexibility even for casting intermediate sizes
• Reduced set-up costs and downtime due to longer service life of the plunger tips

Product brochure CARO®TEC

Services

• Service center for plunger tip reworking and assembling
• Advisory service, process development and designing
• Comprehensive stock

Optimizes vacuum die casting on HPDC

• Developed for structural and vacular die casting
• Low wear plunger tip concept for shot sleeves
• Very long service life

Advantages

• Highest evacuation level without additional sealing of shotsleeve or plunger rod
• No system-related maintenance or downtimes
• Applicable on vacuum and conventional DCM (mould sealing recommended)
• Compatible with any shotsleeve
• Closed pressure ring concept
• Only copper parts are in contact with shotsleeve

Product brochure CARO®VAC

Services

• Service center for plunger tip reworking and assembling
• Advisory service, process development and designing
• Comprehensive stock

Optimizes magnesium die casting on vacuum or conventional HPDC

• Developed for magnesium and structural casting
• Plunger-tip concept for the protection of the shot sleeves
• Extremely high lifetime

Advantages

• Highest evacuation grades without additional sealing of shotsleeve or plunger rod
• No system-related maintenance times or lifetime
• Applicable on vacuum and conventional DCM
• Compatible with any shotsleeve

Services

• Service center for plunger tip reworking and assembling
• Advisory service, process development and designing
• Comprehensive stock

Efficient minimal quantity lubrication by plunger rod.

• The minimal quantity lubrication is applied through lubrication ring on plunger rod
• Depending on the required lubricant (viscosity) our devices can be equipped with the appropriate components
• A wide range of lubricants from various manufacturers can be applied

CARO^®LUB 2.1

• Developed for structural casting
• Improved casting quality
• Significantly lower emissions and pollution
• Optionally with remote maintenance
• For minimal quantity lubrication with low-viscosity lubricants

Product brochure CARO®LUB 2.1

CARO^®LUB 3.1

• Developed for structural casting
• Improved casting quality
• Significantly lower emissions and pollution
• Possibility of remote maintenance
• For minimum quantity lubrication with highly viscosity lubricants
• Individually adjustable lubricant distribution
• Exactly adjustable lubrication quantities in ml

Product brochure CARO®LUB 3.1

CARO^®LUB 4.0

• Developed for structural casting and industry 4.0
• For highly viscous lubricants used for minimal quantity lubrication
• Improved casting quality
• Significantly lower emissions and pollution
• Individually adjustable lubricant distribution
• Exactly adjustable lubricant quantities in ml
• Application of state-of-the-art and high-quality components from Siemens

Product brochure CARO®LUB 4.0

Made of high-performance alloys for longer lifetime.

• Multiple lifetime extension of shotsleeve
• Simple assembling and dismantling without mould changing

Product brochure CaroShotsleeve

CaroShotsleeve

• Lifetime extension due to sleeves and thermo regulation
• Specifically for low iron aluminum alloys
• Reduces pre-damage risk of hot aluminium
• Optional with quick change sleeve

Carosleeve

• Different alloys and treatments available
• Specifically for low iron aluminum alloys
• Very good wear resistance in filling-area (Hot Spot)
• Lifetime extension of shotsleeve
• Fast & easy assembly and dismantling at DCM

Services

• Advisory service, process development and designing
• Provider for die-casting technology e.g. plunger tips, plunger rods, quick-coupling systems, vacuum-casting for structural parts and magnesium parts
• Service center for reworking of shot sleeve and assembling

Optimizes your processes

• Developed for large machines
• 2:1 flexible plunger system for vacuum and standard die casting

Advantages

• Spray nozzles closer to demolding area
• Perfect angle of the spray nozzles
• Number of spray nozzles can be selected individually
• Positions can also be changed directly on the DGM
• Easy handling of the plunger due to transport hook
• Simple coupling to the plunger rod

Product brochure CaroVTX1

Services

• Service center for plunger rework and assembly
• Consulting, process development and design
• Extensive warehousing

Custom-fit in high-quality rods for any machine type, optional with quick coupling system

• Manufacture of plunger rods for all machine types
• Change from plunger rods with adapter to CaroTec and CaroVac system
• Optional with quick coupling unit

CaroRod with integrated lubrication in combination with CaroLub spraying devices enable:

• Improved casting quality
• Minimal lubricant consumption
• Significantly lower emissions

Product brochure CaroTec & CaroRod plunger rod system

Product brochure CaroVac & CaroRod plunger rod system

Guide elements on CaroRod

• For easy change of plunger tip and easy adjustment
• For safety when overriding the chamber
• Load relief of plunger tips and coupling

Services

• Service center for reconstruction and repair
• Advisory service, process development and designing
• System supplier in die-casting technology

Benefits

• Maintenance-free / low-maintenance
• Cost savings (no costly lubrication systems)
• No contamination by oil or grease
• Seawater-resistant
• No stick-slip
• Temperature-resistant
• According to your specific drawing, information and quantity
• High flexibility through made-to-order production

Particularly suitable for medium to high load

• with simultaneously low sliding speeds, oscillating movements, intermittent operation
• in applications where oil and grease are not desired

Types

• Plain bearing bushes
• Thrust washers
• Bearing pads
• Drawing parts

Applications

• Mechanical engineering
• Automotive industry
• Steel works
• Rolling mill machinery
• Locks and weirs for surface and underwater engineering
• Industrial furnace manufacturing
• Food- and packaging machinery
• and much more

With over 150 active alloys we offer you a great range of materials - find the right solutions for your application.

With over 150 active alloys we offer you a great range of materials - find the right solutions for your application.

With over 150 active alloys we offer you a great range of materials - find the right solutions for your application.

With over 150 active alloys we offer you a great range of materials - find the right solutions for your application.

Types

• Assemblies made of different material combinations
• Milled and turned parts
• Hot-stamped parts
• Screws
• Nuts

With over 150 active alloys we offer you a great range of materials - find the right solutions for your application.