JUSTCO ABCJr (Assembly By Casting) Die Cast Machine

Located just outside of Peterborough Ontario Canada, Justco Limited was founded in 1987 by Gary Rashotte. With Gary’s extensive background in electrical-mechanical technology, and a passion for innovative engineering and design, the company quickly gained recognition in the die cast industry by providing top quality products and superior service.

Justco began by manufacturing precision die cast parts. Production involved running a complicated, short, close tolerance automobile hood release cable that had zinc die cast barrels on both ends. In order to meet high demand and volumes, a special upset machine, which birdcaged both cable ends simultaneously was designed and built. In addition to production work, the company branched into building customized tooling and devoted a considerable amount of time and effort in developing and troubleshooting applications.

In 1990, Justco prototyped a shaft and powdered metal plate assembly for a major U.S. company. These two parts were die cast together. Justco designed the locking configuration for the plate and stainless steel shaft to meet the required torque specifications. The two parts were accurately joined together with the zinc alloy by injecting the molten metal into the cavity tooling holding the components. Close tolerances were met and repeatability was achieved by the precision tooling. The completed assembly was used to activate the four-wheel drive mechanism in pick-up trucks. The production of the plate and shaft assembly steadily increased to the present production of 30,000-40,000 assemblies per week. This provided an ideal opportunity for observation and constant improvement by running our machines at such high rates. This in turn, allowed us to fine tune machine renewal parts for optimum longevity.