Clamping and ejection
- Clamping force
- 30,000 kN
- Clamping stroke
- 1,500 mm
- Ejecting force
- 900 kN
- Ejection stroke
- 300 mm
- Die thickness
- 850-2,000 mm
DC3000T / Flagship project release center
3000 Ton Aluminum Cold Chamber Die Casting Machine
The DC3000T is the largest cold chamber platform in this published range. Its 30,000 kN clamp, large die envelope, 35-60 kg aluminum shot boundary, and approximately 210 ton machine mass make selection a capital-project decision—not a tonnage purchase.
Published DC3000T data reviewed August 10, 2026 by Cathy, Director. Approved calculations, drawings, schedules, acceptance plans, and the signed technical agreement govern the final configuration.
PROJECT CLASSULTRA-HEAVY / 30 MN
Clamp30,000 kN
Die opening1,650 × 1,650 mm
Al shot listing35-60 kg
Machine massApprox. 210 t
Release gate 01 / Model justification
Five approvals decide whether the flagship platform is warranted
Each gate needs a named owner, controlled input revision, calculation or drawing, review date, approval status, open actions, and closure evidence. A larger nameplate cannot compensate for missing engineering.
- G1Decision: clamp + shot
Casting physics
Approve alloy, projected area, cavity-pressure basis, cavities, complete shot, fill profile, thermal balance, quality risks, inspection, traceability, and process margin.
- G2Decision: fit + movement
Die system
Approve envelope, 850-2,000 mm thickness, weight, mounting, opening, ejection, slides, cores, cooling, vacuum, lifting, insertion, storage, and maintenance movement.
- G3Decision: sequence + output
Production cell
Freeze furnace, metal delivery, spray, extraction, quench, trim, inspection, conveyors, scrap, guarding, interfaces, recipes, data, fault states, and safe recovery.
- G4Decision: site + utilities
Factory readiness
Release route, rigging, foundation, anchors, floor, crane, power, cooling, air, exhaust, network, oil containment, access, maintenance zones, and installed footprint.
- G5Decision: scope + acceptance
Contract evidence
Normalize configuration, inclusions, exclusions, documents, software, spares, packing, installation, training, warranty, FAT, SAT, punch lists, retest, and change control.
Release gate 02 / Shot-end selection
Ranges describe a boundary—not a purchasable package
The manufacturer lists 140-180 mm plungers across a capacity-pressure envelope. Request an exact row for every offered diameter, including metal capacity, intensification pressure, casting area, sleeve and flange geometry, injection datum, velocity basis, interfaces, instruments, and acceptance method.
Selection rule
Choose the smallest confirmed shot end that clears complete shot while preserving the required pressure and agreed process margin. Do not mix the highest capacity with the highest pressure.
PRESSURE PRIORITYCAPACITY PRIORITY
- Plunger diameter
- 140-180 mm
- Aluminum shot
- 35-60 kg
- Magnesium shot
- 25.2-43.2 kg
- Intensification pressure
- 125-75 MPa
- Published casting area
- 2,360-3,920 cm²
Release gate 03 / Published technical baseline
DC3000T specifications
Use these values for initial model screening and RFQ preparation. The supplier must confirm exact datums, tolerances, shot package, utilities, foundation reactions, component schedules, control functions, drawings, and acceptance conditions before order release.
Platen and die interface
- Platen size
- 2,620 × 2,620 mm
- Tie-bar diameter
- 340 mm
- Tie-bar spacing
- 1,650 × 1,650 mm
- Injection position
- -250 / -450 mm*
- Plunger launch distance
- 480 mm
Injection system
- Injection force
- 1,950 kN
- Injection stroke
- 1,150 mm
- Plunger diameter
- 140-180 mm
- Slow-shot speed
- 0.1-1.4 m/s
- Maximum air-shot speed
- ≥7 m/s
Shot and pressure
- Aluminum shot
- 35-60 kg
- Magnesium shot
- 25.2-43.2 kg
- Intensification pressure
- 125-75 MPa
- Casting area
- 2,360-3,920 cm²
- Maximum casting area
- 7,500 cm²
Hydraulic and power
- Shot-chamber flange
- 280 mm
- Flange protrusion
- 30 mm
- System pressure
- 16 MPa
- Oil-tank capacity
- 3,200 L
- Motor power
- 150 kW
Factory planning
- Approx. machine mass
- 210 t
- Machine length
- 15 m
- Machine width
- 4.8 m
- Machine height
- 4.6 m
- Installed cell envelope
- Project-specific
*Confirm injection-position sign convention, reference face, centerline, tolerance, available positions, and shot-sleeve interface on the approved general-arrangement drawing.
Published manufacturer reference: ShiMi DC3000T Standard Cold Chamber Die Casting Machine. Use this public record to cross-check the web summary; approved supplier drawings and the signed technical agreement govern the final configuration.
Release gate 04 / Die and handling
The die must pass a movement study—not just a size check
At this scale, static fit is the first line of the review. Model the complete die, services, approach paths, collision zones, lifting operations, maintenance removal, and recovery positions in the coordinated cell layout.
Envelope and interfaces
Overall width and height, 850-2,000 mm thickness, platen contact, tie-bar clearance, mounting, shot sleeve, ejector, core pulls, manifolds, connectors, sensors, cooling, vacuum, and guarding.
Every production movement
Opening, ejection, slides, cores, robot reach, spray path, extraction, part orientation, hose flex, collision zones, manual mode, fault position, and safe recovery sequence.
Mass, route, and changeover
Fixed and moving-half mass, center of gravity, lift points, crane capacity and coverage, die cart, insertion alignment, preheat, storage, transfer, change time, and rigging accessories.
Thermal and quality circuits
Heating and cooling maps, flow, pressure and temperature control, vacuum, venting, lubrication, spray recipe, filtration, leak detection, monitoring, traceability, and maintenance isolation.
Release gate 05 / Inspection windows
Freeze access before foundations and peripherals are released
These cleaned reference views support interface discussion only. They do not approve a component make, machine geometry, shot package, guard, option, hose route, color, or maintenance clearance.
GATE / CLAMP
Clamping enclosure and die-service boundary
Use this view to review the 1,650 x 1,650 mm tie-bar opening, 850-2,000 mm die range, platen mounting, die insertion, fixed and moving-side utilities, ejection, core pulls, cooling, vacuum, guarding, isolation, lifting, and service corridors. Only approved interface and foundation drawings release the installation.
GATE / SHOT
Injection, accumulator, and pressure-service boundary
Freeze the offered 140-180 mm shot package, sleeve and flange interface, injection-position datum, safe accumulator discharge, calibration points, pressure and velocity records, inspection access, hydraulic component schedule, oil and filtration requirements, critical spares, and FAT/SAT measurement method.
Release gate 06 / 210-ton site readiness
The bare-machine footprint is not the installed production cell
The published 15 × 4.8 × 4.6 m envelope excludes shipment splits, working clearances, platforms, peripherals, die movement, crane coverage, maintenance routes, guarding, utilities, and safe escape. Coordinate the site from approved drawings.
Transport feasibility
Survey port, road, permits, axle and bridge limits, gates, turning radii, floors, pits, overhead restrictions, unloading position, staging, weather protection, and recovery contingencies.
Release: signed route reportRigging and assembly
Define shipping splits, weights, centers of gravity, lift points, crane or gantry, spreaders, shackles, tailing, exclusion zones, temporary works, supervision, and assembly sequence.
Release: approved lift studyFoundation and anchoring
Approve geotechnical and slab assumptions, pits, static and dynamic reactions, anchors, grout, leveling, alignment datums, vibration, containment, drainage, and as-built survey.
Release: civil drawing packUtilities and service access
Freeze voltage, frequency, fault current, grounding, cooling-water duty and quality, air, exhaust, oil cooling, network, lighting, ambient limits, isolation, crane and maintenance zones.
Release: coordinated utility planRelease gate 07 / Contract and acceptance
Pay for a measurable result and a usable technical handover
Every offer should identify the supplied configuration, interface owner, document, test method, evidence, exclusion, and closure route. Normalize these items before comparing price or delivery.
One controlled baseline
Machine, exact shot end, controls, hydraulics, core pulls, cooling, vacuum, safety, furnace, dosing, spray, extraction, finishing, data, options, approved makes, and exclusions.
Information that operates the cell
General arrangement, foundation, utilities, interfaces, electrical and hydraulic drawings, manuals, software backups, passwords, certificates, parts lists, maintenance plans, and training records.
Evidence before shipment
Define build inspection, movements, functions, pressure and velocity traces, alarms, guarding, recipes, data, test conditions, samples, quality checks, pass criteria, punch lists, and retest.
Evidence at the installed site
Verify foundation, utilities, alignment, peripheral handshakes, safety, fault recovery, production trial, capability basis, training, documents, spares, open actions, and final release.
Release gate 08 / Procurement FAQ
Direct answers for the flagship project team
Use these answers for early screening, then put project calculations, drawings, responsibilities, interfaces, tolerances, test conditions, evidence, and change control into the signed technical agreement.
G8.1What projects should shortlist the DC3000T aluminum die casting machine?
The DC3000T is an initial candidate for ultra-large aluminum or magnesium programs whose documented clamp demand, complete shot, pressure, die envelope, movement, automation, and factory interfaces fit the published 30,000 kN platform. The 3,000 ton label alone does not approve the casting, die, cycle, quality plan, or capital project.
G8.2What are the principal DC3000T technical specifications?
Published data lists 30,000 kN clamping force, 1,500 mm clamping stroke, 900 kN ejecting force, 300 mm ejection stroke, 850-2,000 mm die thickness, 2,620 x 2,620 mm platens, 1,650 x 1,650 mm tie-bar spacing, 1,950 kN injection force, 1,150 mm injection stroke, 150 kW motor power, a 3,200 L oil tank, and approximate 210 ton machine weight.
G8.3How should the DC3000T shot-end package be selected?
Published boundaries cover 140-180 mm plunger diameters, 35-60 kg aluminum shot, 25.2-43.2 kg magnesium shot, 125-75 MPa intensification pressure, and 2,360-3,920 cm2 casting area. Obtain exact paired values for each offered diameter and approve complete shot and required pressure together; do not construct a purchase configuration by mixing range endpoints.
G8.4How do I check whether 30,000 kN clamping force is sufficient?
Total the pressure-exposed projected area of every cavity, runner, overflow, and slide, multiply by the agreed cavity-pressure basis, then apply the documented operating margin. Compare that result with 30,000 kN separately from shot capacity, die fit, movement, and the published 7,500 cm2 maximum casting area.
G8.5What factory planning is required for a 210 ton DC3000T?
Approve shipping splits, route survey, permits, unloading and lift studies, centers of gravity, crane or gantry coverage, foundation reactions, anchors, floor capacity, the 15 x 4.8 x 4.6 m bare-machine envelope, die and service routes, utilities, cooling duty, exhaust, guarding, oil containment, and all peripheral footprints from final drawings.
G8.6What should the DC3000T FAT, SAT, and commercial scope define?
Require the selected shot end, controls, hydraulics, core pulls, cooling and vacuum interfaces, furnace and automation ownership, safety scope, utilities, drawings, software, manuals, spares, packing, installation, training, warranty, exclusions, and change control. FAT and SAT must state conditions, instruments, samples, data, pass criteria, corrective actions, and retest responsibility.
DC3000T release-package request
Send the project evidence needed for a gate decision
A useful reply should state whether the DC3000T is justified, identify the exact shot end, define preliminary cell and site interfaces, normalize the commercial scope, establish the acceptance route, and assign every unresolved assumption to an owner and date.
- 01 / CASTING
Alloy, drawings, projected area, cavity-pressure basis, cavities, net weight, runners, biscuit, overflows, complete shot, fill, thermal balance, quality, inspection, and traceability.
- 02 / DIE
Size, 850-2,000 mm thickness, mass, mounting, opening, ejection, slides, cores, cooling, vacuum, lifting, insertion, storage, changeover, and maintenance movements.
- 03 / CELL
Cycle, volume, shifts, OEE basis, furnace, metal delivery, spray, extraction, cooling, trim, inspection, scrap, guarding, I/O, data, faults, and recovery.
- 04 / FACTORY
Layout, route, rigging, floor, foundation, crane, utilities, safety, destination, Incoterm, FAT, SAT, documents, installation, training, warranty, and spares.