• 11/26/2025
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The Real Force Behind High-Pressure Die Casting: Is Your Hydraulic Fluid a Strategic Asset for Success?

The die casting industry is growing. Castings are getting bigger and more complex, cycle times are shrinking, and pressures are (literally) rising. The force behind it all? Your hydraulic fluid.
Ronald Knecht, Global Product Manager at Quaker Houghton, explains the criticality of hydraulic fluid performance in the enduring quest for productivity, quality and safety in modern high pressure die casting.
Close-up of a blue-toned metal structure with intricate channels and circular openings.

Over the last decades, the die casting industry has undergone rapid transformation. Once focused mainly on automotive engine components and smaller parts such as housings and brackets, today’s die casting operations are expanding into more complex geometries and larger, structurally critical parts. The automotive sector in particular is driving this shift. Lightweighting initiatives have propelled the adoption of die cast aluminum in place of traditional steel components in powertrains and drivelines — and even vehicle underbodies, thanks to the developmen

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